PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okami comes to the ring accompanied by EMF - Unbelieveble. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Okami
vs
Dela Cruz

188 cm
29
195 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

187 cm
37
199 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Dela Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dela Cruz wants to land a leg kick but Okami is out of range.
No joy there for Okami, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okami keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dela Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dela Cruz dips to his left and cracks Okami with an uppercut!

Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dela Cruz is trying to control. Okami wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Okami dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dela Cruz drops an elbow to the side of Okami's head.
Dela Cruz wants to control but Okami is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Okami defending well though.
Dela Cruz is looking to stall here but Okami recovers full guard.
Dela Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Okami looking for a sweep. Not yet Okami, not yet.
Dela Cruz throws an elbow that misses. Okami uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dela Cruz's guard. Nice move by Okami!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dela Cruz holds on and takes a little breather.
Okami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dela Cruz trying to strike off his back.

Dela Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Okami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dela Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okami is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Okami has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Okami lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dela Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dela Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Okami postures up in Dela Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Dela Cruz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Okami throwing strikes but missing.

Dela Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Okami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Okami postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz has his foot on Okami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Okami works his way back into a safe position though.
Okami postures up and lands a big shot to Dela Cruz's brow.
Okami is looking to work some ground and pound but Dela Cruz has wrist control.
Dela Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okami is looking to work some ground and pound but Dela Cruz has wrist control.
Okami is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Okami trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dela Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Okami defends easily.
Okami is looking to work some ground and pound but Dela Cruz has wrist control.

Dela Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okami makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Okami postures up.
Okami loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Okami throws a strike but Dela Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Okami avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Okami knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dela Cruz on the ground.
Dela Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Okami keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Dela Cruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Okami looks to land a left hand but Dela Cruz moved out of range nicely.
Dela Cruz scores with a push kick.
Dela Cruz looks to land a body kick but Okami moved away.
Okami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dela Cruz thows a body kick. Okami tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dela Cruz throws a jab when Okami was well out of range.
Okami uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Okami jabs at Dela Cruz's body.
Dela Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Shane Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dela Cruz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela Cruz throws a leg kick but Okami moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Okami counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dela Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okami misses with the combination.
Okami slips under a jab from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dela Cruz, as that shot connected.
Dela Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okami connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dela Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okami on the side of the head.
Dela Cruz staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okami swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dela Cruz throws out the jab.
Dela Cruz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Okami circles away.
Yushin Okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Dela Cruz.
Okami misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Okami.
Okami dodges the punch combination from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz lands with a cross.
A big right from Okami misses.
Dela Cruz missing with a left hand there. Okami was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dela Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dela Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dela Cruz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Okami in his tracks.
Shane Dela Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Okami scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Shane Dela Cruz has been cut.
Okami moves out of range of the body kick.
Shane Dela Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okami uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Dela Cruz is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Okami finish him?
Dela Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dela Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Okami.
Okami misses with a looping left.
Dela Cruz misses with a body kick.
Dela Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Dela Cruz lands with a hook. Okami tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okami checks a low kick from Dela Cruz.
Okami throws a nice looking combination but Dela Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dela Cruz slips under a jab from Okami.
Dela Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dela Cruz tries to bum rush Okami with a series of wild strikes but Okami uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dela Cruz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dela Cruz scores with a jab.
Okami is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dela Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dela Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okami misses with a looping left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dela Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Dela Cruz finds it's target.
Okami lands with a right hand.
Are you kidding me?! Okami ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Dela Cruz clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yushin Okami!
A relieved looking Yushin Okami thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.