PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Maeda (ranked 24475 p4p, 24245 weight class) and Robert Oppenheimer (ranked 697 p4p, 670 weight class). Robert Oppenheimer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maeda
vs
Oppenheimer

192 cm
20
209
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
216
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

The Stuff
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akira Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Oppenheimer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppenheimer throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Oppenheimer cracks Maeda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Maeda dives in and scores a takedown into Oppenheimer's guard.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
Oppenheimer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maeda controls the pace.
Oppenheimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maeda postures up in Oppenheimer's guard and throws a big left but Oppenheimer blocks it.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oppenheimer's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda postures up in Oppenheimer's guard and throws a big left but Oppenheimer blocks it.
Maeda is working Oppenheimer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oppenheimer is keeping the position for now.
Maeda scoring with some ground and pound.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oppenheimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maeda is one step ahead there.
Maeda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maeda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oppenheimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oppenheimer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oppenheimer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oppenheimer has Maeda pulled in close to control his posture.
Maeda cracks Oppenheimer with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda works over Oppenheimer with some ground and pound from guard.
Oppenheimer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maeda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maeda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maeda working some strikes from top position.
Maeda lands a couple of digs.
Maeda postures up and lands a big shot to Oppenheimer's brow.

Oppenheimer is rocked!
Maeda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oppenheimer is still in real trouble! Can Maeda finish him?
Maeda loads up on a big left hand. Oppenheimer felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Maeda looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Oppenheimer can't hide his disappointment, as Maeda celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Maeda!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Maeda thanked 160Q Energy for $150 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).