PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Akinaga (ranked 2154 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Walt Dykstra (ranked 74 p4p, 96 weight class). Akinaga comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Wolf Totem. Kiso Akinaga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Akinaga
vs
Dykstra

207 cm
28
273
12 - 13 - 0

195 cm
28
276
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Champion Apparel

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiso Akinaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walt Dykstra!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinaga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dykstra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akinaga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Akinaga scores with a jab to the body.
Akinaga ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra.
Dykstra throws a jab when Akinaga was well out of range.
Dykstra's corner calls for a 1-2. Dykstra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dykstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinaga.
A big right from Dykstra misses.
Akinaga throws a hook to the side of Dykstra's head but Dykstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dykstra raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Akinaga slips a jab from Dykstra.
Dykstra misses with an uppercut. Akinaga saw that one coming.
Akinaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dykstra's hands.
We've been informed that Dykstra has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Dykstra misses.
Dykstra throws a big shot that misses.
Dykstra misses with a straight left.
Akinaga stuns Dykstra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dykstra throws an overhand right that lands on Akinaga's shoulder, as Akinaga tries to avoid the shot.
Dykstra ducks under a wild hook from Akinaga.
Dykstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dykstra misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra throws a lazy right hand but Akinaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dykstra misses with a few strikes there.
Dykstra walks into a jab.
Dykstra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dykstra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akinaga scores with a shot to the body.
Dykstra looks winded!
Dykstra jabs Akinaga right on the nose. Akinaga blinks but takes it well.
Dykstra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akinaga.
Akinaga scores with a jab to the body.
Akinaga scores with a jab. Dykstra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akinaga ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akinaga throws the left hand but Dykstra avoids the punch easily.
Dykstra throws out a counter right but Akinaga avoids it with no problem.
Dykstra is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dykstra misses with a looping right.
Dykstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akinaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akinaga lands with a straight right. Dykstra didn't see that one coming.
Akinaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dykstra misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga staying out of range there.
Dykstra thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Akinaga. Dykstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dykstra! But no joy.
Dykstra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dykstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akinaga.
Akinaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akinaga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akinaga punishes Dykstra's body with a nice straight punch.
Dykstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akinaga.
Dykstra misses with a two punch combination.
Dykstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinaga.
Dykstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akinaga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akinaga slips under a jab from Dykstra.
Akinaga misses with a wild body shot.
Dykstra throws a hook but Akinaga avoids it easily.
Dykstra lands a head shot.
Akinaga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akinaga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dykstra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Dykstra closes the distance and pushes Akinaga back into the cage.
Dykstra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dykstra trying to control the position but instead, Akinaga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dykstra into the cage.
Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Akinaga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dykstra.
A head punch on the inside from Akinaga fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Dykstra as the two fighters clinch.
Dykstra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akinaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akinaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dykstra manages to break the clinch.
Akinaga misses the shot to the body.
Akinaga takes a swing at Dykstra's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Dykstra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akinaga slips a jab from Dykstra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Akinaga staying out of range there.
Akinaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akinaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akinaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dykstra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Akinaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dykstra throws a jab when Akinaga was well out of range.
Dykstra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akinaga throws a body punch but Dykstra moves out of range.
Akinaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akinaga misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dykstra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dykstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Akinaga.
Akinaga swings for the body but Dykstra moves out of range.
Akinaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dykstra's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dykstra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Dykstra misses.
Akinaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akinaga lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kiso Akinaga will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dykstra throws a hook but Akinaga avoids it easily.
Akinaga stuns Dykstra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akinaga misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dykstra. Those never looked like landing.
Akinaga misses with a wild body shot.
Akinaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dykstra manages to avoid it.
Akinaga moves out of range as Dykstra strikes.
Dykstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akinaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akinaga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dykstra.
Akinaga moves out of range as Dykstra strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dykstra in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dykstra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akinaga.
Dykstra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dykstra with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dykstra throws out the jab.
Akinaga misses with a body shot.
Dykstra misses with a hook. Akinaga ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Akinaga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dykstra throws an overhand right that lands on Akinaga's shoulder, as Akinaga tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinaga moves out of range as Dykstra strikes.
Akinaga swings for the body but Dykstra moves out of range.
Dykstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dykstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akinaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akinaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dykstra moves away.
Akinaga connects with a looping right hand.
Akinaga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dykstra momentarily.
Akinaga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dykstra counters with a straight right hand.
Akinaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dykstra under the eye.
Dykstra misses the jab.
Akinaga digs a good hook to Dykstra's body.
Good shot there by Dykstra.
Akinaga jabs at Dykstra's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akinaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Dykstra is rocked!
Dykstra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dykstra is still on wobbly legs! Can Akinaga finish him?
Dykstra is breathing heavily.
Dykstra bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Akinaga comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Dykstra falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Dykstra was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiso Akinaga!
Kiso Akinaga very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.