PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rain Cain (ranked 5130 p4p, 389 weight class) and Kiso Akinaga (ranked 5025 p4p, 388 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cain
vs
Akinaga

205 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rain Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiso Akinaga!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cain tries to keep at a distance but Akinaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akinaga has Cain pressed against the cage, preventing Cain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akinaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cain's defenses.

It looks like Rain Cain has been cut.
Akinaga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Akinaga on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinaga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cain is trying to break free.

Akinaga jumps guard.
Akinaga has a closed guard, preventing Cain from standing up.
Akinaga trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinaga lands some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akinaga is trying to keep Cain in close.
Akinaga lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Akinaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain tries to free his leg and advance position but Akinaga is retaining full guard.
Akinaga looking to control.
Akinaga scores with a nice shot.

Akinaga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cain defends it easily.
Cain chips away with some ground and pound.
Cain throwing strikes but missing.
Cain wants to stand but Akinaga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Akinaga scores with a nice shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Akinaga is proving hard to escape from.
Akinaga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cain manages to get himself to full guard.

Akinaga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akinaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Cain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akinaga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Akinaga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Akinaga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cain has his foot on Akinaga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akinaga works his way back into a safe position though.
Akinaga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Akinaga lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Akinaga is aware though and is defending well.
Akinaga scoring with some ground and pound.
Akinaga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akinaga distracts Cain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Akinaga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Akinaga stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Akinaga lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Cain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Akinaga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Akinaga stands up over Cain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akinaga lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga stays in close to Cain's body and controls the position.
Akinaga working some strikes from top position.

Cain is rocked!
Akinaga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Cain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akinaga scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akinaga postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cain covers up, he's hurt! Akinaga keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Akinaga and the ref steps in to end the fight! Akinaga can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiso Akinaga!