PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

McGrath
vs
Akiyama

186 cm
24
196 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby McGrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
McGrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGrath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akiyama, right into the meat.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
McGrath looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akiyama is fending him off so far but McGrath persists. Nope, Akiyama circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGrath circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but McGrath is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but McGrath pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGrath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but McGrath is avoiding it.
McGrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but McGrath is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akiyama.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but McGrath keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGrath paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGrath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGrath keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshihiro Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akiyama tries to clinch but McGrath is having none of it.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but McGrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McGrath gets the takedown into side control.
Akiyama tries to escape but McGrath is in control.

McGrath thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McGrath is controlling him well.
Akiyama looks gassed!
Akiyama gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Akiyama is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

McGrath is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Akiyama has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Akiyama!
McGrath doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

McGrath is working an open guard so Akiyama takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Akiyama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but McGrath pushes him off.
Akiyama doesn't manage to clinch there - McGrath circles away.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but McGrath circles away.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGrath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshihiro Akiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGrath dodges the punch combination from Akiyama.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGrath swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but McGrath circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshihiro Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama tries to clinch but McGrath is having none of it.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but McGrath keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck for McGrath with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Akiyama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGrath to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akiyama is breathing heavily.

McGrath drops back looking for a leg! Akiyama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akiyama manages to kick McGrath off! McGrath jumps back into Akiyama's guard.

Akiyama is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, McGrath has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Akiyama taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby McGrath!