PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosami Akagawa (ranked 3482 p4p, 3962 weight class) and Puyah Mamouhdi (ranked 454 p4p, 500 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Akagawa
vs
Mamouhdi

178 cm
20
192
3 - 4 - 1

188 cm
26
199
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Kosami Akagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Puyah Mamouhdi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akagawa blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamouhdi. Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamouhdi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mamouhdi throws a nice looking combination but Akagawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Mamouhdi tries to get set, Akagawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Mamouhdi manages to avoid the attempt.
Akagawa lands with a slapping head kick.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamouhdi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akagawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akagawa throws a low kick but Mamouhdi moves out of range easily.
Akagawa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mamouhdi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akagawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamouhdi.
Akagawa lands a leg kick that knocks Mamouhdi off balance momentarily.

Akagawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mamouhdi, pushing him back against the cage.
Mamouhdi is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa lands a nice knee to the body.
Akagawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamouhdi prevents the takedown attempt.
Mamouhdi working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akagawa obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamouhdi avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa crunches a lovely knee into Mamouhdi's ribcage.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mamouhdi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Akagawa is trying to keep an underhook but Mamouhdi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mamouhdi is controlling the pace.
Akagawa gets full guard.
Mamouhdi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akagawa's head.
Mamouhdi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mamouhdi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akagawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Mamouhdi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mamouhdi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mamouhdi stands up over Akagawa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akagawa has momentary wrist control but Mamouhdi slips an elbow through the middle.
Akagawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akagawa tries to get out of the position.
Mamouhdi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Akagawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamouhdi is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akagawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akagawa has momentary wrist control but Mamouhdi slips an elbow through the middle.

Mamouhdi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mamouhdi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akagawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamouhdi on the ground.
Akagawa striking off his back but it's not causing Mamouhdi any problems.
Mamouhdi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mamouhdi stays in close to Akagawa's body and controls the position.
Mamouhdi is in close to Akagawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mamouhdi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mamouhdi passes Akagawa's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akagawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mamouhdi is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Akagawa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mamouhdi preventing the sweep.
Mamouhdi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Mamouhdi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Puyah Mamouhdi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Mamouhdi.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akagawa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mamouhdi if he has to take too many more of those.
Akagawa is looking to clinch but Mamouhdi is avoiding it.
Mamouhdi misses with a hook.
Mamouhdi missing with a left hand there. Akagawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamouhdi blocks a head kick by Akagawa.
Akagawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamouhdi.
Akagawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamouhdi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akagawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamouhdi. Akagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Mamouhdi.
Mamouhdi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akagawa.
Kosami Akagawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamouhdi throws a low kick, looking for Akagawa's leg but Akagawa calmly moves out of range.

Akagawa gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamouhdi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akagawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mamouhdi's face.

It looks like Puyah Mamouhdi has been cut.
Mamouhdi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akagawa's elbow.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa scores with a knee to the head.
Kosami Akagawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akagawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akagawa tries to land a knee to the head but Mamouhdi blocks with his arms.
Akagawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamouhdi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mamouhdi is breathing heavily.
Akagawa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Akagawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Mamouhdi won't want to take too many of those.
Akagawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akagawa looking to throw knees to the head but Mamouhdi is blocking nicely.
Akagawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mamouhdi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamouhdi is trying to break free.
Akagawa connects with a knee to the head.
Akagawa is trying to pull guard but Mamouhdi has him pressed against the cage.
Mamouhdi wants to stall.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mamouhdi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akagawa.
Akagawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akagawa pushes Mamouhdi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Akagawa has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Mamouhdi goes down! Akagawa dives on top of him - Mamouhdi manages to get guard.

Mamouhdi is rocked!
Akagawa scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamouhdi is still in real trouble! Can Akagawa finish him?
Akagawa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Akagawa stands up over Mamouhdi, holding on to his feet. Akagawa throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Mamouhdi is out cold! Akagawa lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kosami Akagawa!