PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Akamai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Eshimuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo Eshimuro struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Akamai
vs
Eshimuro

178 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
30
166 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Akamai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yo Eshimuro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akamai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eshimuro.
Eshimuro misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Akamai does no damage.
Eshimuro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eshimuro throws a series of punches but Akamai avoids them all with ease.
Eshimuro misses with a two punch combination.
Eshimuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Eshimuro. Those never looked like landing.
Eshimuro looks winded!
Eshimuro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akamai counters with a one-two to the body.
Akamai lands a body shot.
Yo Eshimuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Akamai misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eshimuro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akamai slips under a jab from Eshimuro.
Akamai misses with a few strikes there.
Eshimuro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akamai punishes Eshimuro's body with a nice straight punch.
Eshimuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Eshimuro is rocked!
Akamai cracks Eshimuro with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Eshimuro falls to his knees and Akamai doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Akamai!
An out of breath Felix Akamai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.