PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Paul Eiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Akiyama
vs
Paul Eiman

190 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Paul Eiman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akiyama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Eiman can't do much from the bottom here.
Akiyama is looking to take a break and control but Eiman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Akiyama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Akiyama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eiman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Akiyama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Eiman's legs.
Eiman wants to control but Akiyama postures up.

Akiyama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Akiyama has an Americana. Eiman didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Akiyama is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Akiyama hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yoshihro Akiyama!