PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Anelka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yushin Okami will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Anelka
vs
Okami

187 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Anelka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anelka wants to clinch up but Okami keeps it at a distance.
Anelka throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Okami counters with a nice right hand that sends Anelka toppling to the canvas! Anelka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Okami finish him?!

It looks like Jacob Anelka has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami throws out a loose jab but Anelka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anelka moves in looking to clinch but Okami pushes him off.
Anelka darts in trying to clinch

and Okami counters with a nice right hand that sends Anelka toppling to the canvas! Anelka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Okami finish him?!
Okami throws an uppercut from hell that sends Anelka clean off his feet! He's out cold! Okami stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yushin Okami!