PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masato Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denver Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is On the Eve of War - Jedi Mind Tricks. Masato Akiyama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Akiyama
vs
Randleman

175 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Marvel Combat

Royalty Apparel

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denver Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
Randleman misses with a wild combination.
Masato Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Randleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Randleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Randleman circles away.
Randleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Randleman moves out of range.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman lands a jab-cross combination.
Randleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randleman misses with the combination.
Randleman misses with a low kick.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Randleman misses with a head kick.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.

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 is looking to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Randleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama avoids the head kick by Randleman.
Randleman throws a series of punches but Akiyama avoids them all with ease.
Randleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Randleman throws a leg kick but Akiyama checks it.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Randleman circles away.
Randleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama tries for a takedown but Randleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Akiyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randleman, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Randleman breaks from the clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randleman throws a series of punches but Akiyama avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Randleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randleman is fending him off so far but Akiyama persists. Nope, Randleman circles away and we're back to standing.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Randleman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Randleman.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Randleman circles away.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denver Randleman dominated that round.
That's time! Akiyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Akiyama wants to clinch up but Randleman keeps it at a distance.
Akiyama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Randleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Randleman finds it's way through Akiyama's defenses.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama shoots in looking for a takedown. Randleman tries to sprawl out of it but Akiyama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randleman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Randleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Randleman throws a body kick that misses.
Akiyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but Randleman pushes him off.
Randleman tries to land a front kick but Akiyama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Randleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akiyama avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Denver Randleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but Randleman pushes him off.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama wants to clinch up but Randleman keeps it at a distance.
Randleman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akiyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Randleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masato Akiyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Randleman is avoiding it.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Randleman is having none of it.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randleman throws out a powerful jab.
Randleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Akiyama. Akiyama gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masato Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randleman thows a body kick. Akiyama tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Randleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Randleman.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Randleman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denver Randleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Randleman keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Randleman does no damage.
Randleman lands with a good body shot.
Randleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Randleman moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Randleman misses.
Randleman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akiyama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Randleman tries to avoid it but Akiyama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Randleman to the ground. Randleman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Randleman swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randleman misses with a kick to the body.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch but Randleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiyama dodges the punch combination from Randleman.
Masato Akiyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Randleman.
Randleman looks to land a combination but Akiyama avoids it well.
Akiyama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Randleman scores with the left hand. Akiyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Randleman lands a two punch combo.
Randleman throws a right hand that Akiyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Akiyama also avoids with ease.
Randleman scores with the left hand. Akiyama knows he should have avoided that one.
Akiyama tries to clinch up but Randleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiyama tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiyama.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Randleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama moves in looking to clinch but Randleman pushes him off.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama slips a jab and a cross from Randleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akiyama tries to clinch but Randleman moves out of range.
Randleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Randleman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Denver Randleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Randleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiyama tries to land a front kick but Randleman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denver Randleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Randleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denver Randleman!