PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norifumi Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Mirchoffski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norifumi Akiyama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Akiyama
vs
Mirchoffski

186 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Norifumi Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oleg Mirchoffski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mirchoffski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Akiyama looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mirchoffski working over Akiyama with some ground and pound. Akiyama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Akiyama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mirchoffski is working away from the top position though.
Mirchoffski is nestled in close to Akiyama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mirchoffski wants to take a breather but Akiyama is having none of it.
Mirchoffski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Akiyama is rocked!
Mirchoffski working over Akiyama with some ground and pound. Akiyama looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Akiyama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Mirchoffski.
Mirchoffski working Akiyama over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mirchoffski seems to be working for a kimura but Akiyama defends the submission attempt.
Mirchoffski moves nicely into side control.
Mirchoffski advances nicely into full mount.
Mirchoffski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Mirchoffski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mirchoffski punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirchoffski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mirchoffski with the ground and pound from mount.
Mirchoffski working Akiyama over with strikes here.
Mirchoffski cracks Akiyama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mirchoffski landing shots from mount.
Mirchoffski landing strikes from the mount and Akiyama is in trouble!
Mirchoffski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Akiyama that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mirchoffski lands a big shot there that rocks Akiyama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Mirchoffski working for a submission but Akiyama is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Mirchoffski.
Mirchoffski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mirchoffski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mirchoffski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Akiyama's face.
Akiyama taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mirchoffski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirchoffski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Akiyama can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mirchoffski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mirchoffski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mirchoffski lands a heavy elbow.
Mirchoffski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mirchoffski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mirchoffski scoring with strikes but Akiyama is staying in there.

Mirchoffski has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Akiyama is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Mirchoffski!