PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Azamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama has chosen Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya) as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Azamora
vs
Akiyama

188 cm
25
219 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Azamora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azamora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azamora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Azamora off balance momentarily.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama ducks under a wild hook from Azamora.
Akiyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Azamora blocks a low kick nicely.
Azamora checks a low kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Azamora checks a leg kick nicely.
Akiyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Azamora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akiyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Azamora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azamora avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a leg kick.
Akiyama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azamora has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Azamora is breathing heavily.
Akiyama missing with a left hand there. Azamora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azamora takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akiyama tries to clinch there but Azamora circles away.
Azamora blocks a head kick by Akiyama.
Azamora misses with an uppercut.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. Azamora looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Azamora's calf.

Akiyama has Azamora up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Azamora has had enough of the clinch but Akiyama keeps him there for the moment.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Akiyama.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azamora avoids it.
Azamora tries to circle away but Akiyama has him pinned against the cage.
Azamora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akiyama lands with a right to the head.
Akiyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Azamora is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Akiyama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Azamora takes an elbow to the temple.
Akiyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Akiyama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Azamora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akiyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Azamora leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akiyama avoiding damage.
Akiyama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akiyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azamora backwards.
Akiyama stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azamora's defenses.
Azamora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akiyama controlling the action here for a moment.
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
Azamora managing to block the knees to the body from Akiyama.
Azamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Akiyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Azamora 's eye.
Azamora being controlled against the cage.
Azamora is working for takedown but Akiyama is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Azamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azamora's efforts to push away.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Azamora being controlled against the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama stalling the fight.
Azamora drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akiyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azamora can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akiyama.
A short uppercut from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Akiyama.
Akiyama keeps control of Azamora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Azamora takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akiyama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Azamora in his tracks for a moment.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azamora's defenses.
Come on Akiyama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama keeps control of Azamora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akiyama slows down the pace here.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama stalling the fight.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama has Azamora pressed against the cage.
Akiyama lands a shot to the body.
Azamora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Azamora manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Azamora takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akiyama pushes Azamora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azamora backwards.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama stops a takedown attempt from Azamora.

Azamora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Azamora is rocked!
Akiyama thuds his shin into the meat of Azamora's side.
Oh Azamora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azamora takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azamora seems to have got his legs back now.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Akiyama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Akiyama throws a leg kick which misses Azamora's front leg but catches the back leg as Azamora tries to avoid it.
Azamora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akiyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama lands with a nice body kick.
Akiyama is looking to land body kicks.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Azamora's leg. Azamora is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Azamora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akiyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azamora counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akiyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akiyama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azamora rather than just go for the knockout.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Akiyama lands a big head kick that sends Azamora tumbling to the mat! Akiyama takes a step backwards and waves Azamora back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akiyama throws a shot to the body.
Akiyama throws a front kick that sends Azamora stumbling back into the cage.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Akiyama! Azamora is out on his feet! Akiyama rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Azamora is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Azamora is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama is the new light heavyweight champion!