PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hilkuri
vs
Okami

184 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami misses with a double jab
and Hilkuri counters with a nice kick to the body.
Okami gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Okami lands with a good body shot.
Okami misses with a right hand
and Hilkuri counters with a nice body kick.
Okami throws a shot from downtown. Hilkuri moves away and avoids it.
Okami misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Okami.
Okami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hilkuri counters with a straight right hand.
Okami misses with a left hand
and Hilkuri counters with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Hilkuri both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hilkuri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okami, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Hilkuri.
Okami wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilkuri won't allow it.
Hilkuri keeps control of Okami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri displaying some good clinch control by pressing Okami up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hilkuri for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami misses with a punch on the inside.
Hilkuri misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okami tries to circle away but Hilkuri has him pinned against the cage.
Hilkuri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okami looks gassed!
Hilkuri lands a left hand.
Hilkuri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hilkuri scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilkuri has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri works on Okami's body with a couple of short punches.
Hilkuri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
A short right from Hilkuri on the inside.
Okami blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri has Okami pressed against the cage, preventing Okami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hilkuri keeps control of Okami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hilkuri misses with a knee strike.
Hilkuri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Hilkuri.
Okami tries to break free but Hilkuri pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Hilkuri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilkuri lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilkuri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hilkuri lands with a left to the head.
Hilkuri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hilkuri lands with a right to the head.
Hilkuri lands a shot to the body.
Hilkuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okami backwards.
Okami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hilkuri lands a left hand.

Hilkuri manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hilkuri moves into the clinch.
Okami's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hilkuri lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilkuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okami.
Hilkuri digs a right hand underneath Okami's ribcage. Okami let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hilkuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilkuri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hilkuri stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pentti Hilkuri.
Okami throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hilkuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hilkuri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okami on the side of the head.
Okami drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hilkuri scores with a head kick.
Okami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilkuri moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Okami.
Okami takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yushin Okami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Hilkuri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hilkuri finds it's way round the side to connect with Okami's head.
Hilkuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okami circles away quickly and effectively.
Hilkuri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Okami lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hilkuri circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Hilkuri misses.
Okami misses with a combination

and Hilkuri moves into the clinch.
Hilkuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilkuri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hilkuri taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Okami.
Hilkuri stalling.
Hilkuri gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hilkuri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Okami throws an off balance right hand
and Hilkuri counters with a thumping low kick.
Okami throws a lazy uppercut
and Hilkuri counters with a body kick that stops Okami in his tracks momentarily.
Okami misses with a combination
and Hilkuri counters with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
Hilkuri lands with a right hand.
Okami throws a lazy uppercut
and Hilkuri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okami lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Okami.
Hilkuri feints and then cracks Okami's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okami down.

Okami tries to keep at a distance but Hilkuri has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hilkuri breaks the clinch.
Okami misses with a right hand
letting Hilkuri counter with a right hand.
Hilkuri scores with a head kick. Okami tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hilkuri finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hilkuri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okami has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hilkuri.
Nice uppercut there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Okami is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hilkuri.
Hilkuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hilkuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pentti Hilkuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Hilkuri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Hilkuri. Beautiful body shot.
Hilkuri scores with a jab. Okami acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hilkuri scores with a hook.

Hilkuri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Okami, pushing him back against the cage.
Hilkuri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Okami up against the cage.
Hilkuri scores with a shot to the side of Okami's head.
Hilkuri misses with the head strike.
Hilkuri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okami can do to turn this around?
Hilkuri tries to throw a body punch but Okami avoids it by throwing Hilkuri back against the cage.
Okami blocking some punches.
Hilkuri lands a shoulder strike.
Hilkuri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Okami wants to get back to striking at distance but Hilkuri won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami letting Hilkuri take a breather here.
Okami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilkuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilkuri stalling against the cage.
Okami blocks an uppercut.
Hilkuri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hilkuri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hilkuri scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okami is trying to break the clinch but Hilkuri is controlling him.
Okami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilkuri has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Okami avoids it.
Hilkuri stalling.
Okami blocks an elbow strike from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Okami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hilkuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hilkuri fails to land.
Okami wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilkuri has him pressed against the cage.
Okami is trying to break free.
Okami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hilkuri taking a breather.
Okami dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Okami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Okami managing to block the knees to the body from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hilkuri tries to land a knee to the head but Okami blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hilkuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri taking a breather.
Okami blocks a body shot from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri controlling the action here for a moment.
Hilkuri seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pentti Hilkuri.
Okami moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hilkuri.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hilkuri.
Hilkuri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yushin Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilkuri.
Hilkuri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Okami misses with a combination
and Okami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Okami throws a series of punches but Hilkuri moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hilkuri dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Okami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hilkuri counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hilkuri scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilkuri.
Both fighters circling a little - Hilkuri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okami rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hilkuri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okami falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hilkuri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Okami's knee momentarily.
Hilkuri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Okami takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hilkuri lands a leg kick that knocks Okami off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Hilkuri.
A jab lands there for Hilkuri.
Hilkuri feints and then cracks Okami's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okami down.

Okami tries to keep at a distance but Hilkuri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hilkuri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hilkuri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hilkuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Hilkuri lands.
Okami swings widly with a right hand
and Hilkuri counters with a solid body kick.
Okami throws a combination that misses
and Hilkuri counters with a stiff right hand.
Okami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hilkuri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Okami drops his hands momentarily and Hilkuri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okami misses with a combination
and Hilkuri counters with a thumping low kick.
Okami throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hilkuri counters with a low kick, right behind Okami 's knee.
Hilkuri scores with a body shot.
Hilkuri lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Hilkuri lands but Okami takes it in his stride.
Hilkuri lands a head kick. Okami smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hilkuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okami takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hilkuri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okami throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hilkuri counters with a low kick, right behind Okami 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilkuri works over Okami's head and body with a nice combination.
Hilkuri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okami throws a lazy uppercut
and Hilkuri counters with a one-two to the body.
Hilkuri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hilkuri lands a nice shot that snaps Okami's head back.
Hilkuri connects with the punch.
Hilkuri throws a front kick that sends Okami stumbling back into the cage.
Okami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hilkuri. Hilkuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Hilkuri connects with a high kick.
Hilkuri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okami. Okami circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hilkuri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hilkuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hilkuri pushes Okami up against the cage in a clinch.
Okami has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hilkuri effectively controlling the action here.
Hilkuri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilkuri controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami has had enough of the clinch but Hilkuri keeps him there for the moment.
Hilkuri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Hilkuri.
Okami tries to break free but Hilkuri pushes him back against the cage.
Hilkuri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hilkuri lands a body punch.
Hilkuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hilkuri lands with a light punch inside.
Hilkuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okami is looking to break free of the clinch but Hilkuri has double underhooks.
Hilkuri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hilkuri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hilkuri.
Yushin Okami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilkuri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hilkuri misses with some punches.
Hilkuri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Okami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hilkuri has a couple of punches blocked by Okami.
Hilkuri has a couple of punches blocked by Okami.
Okami being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hilkuri.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hilkuri misses with some punches.
Hilkuri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Okami takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Hilkuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hilkuri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Hilkuri!