PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama's entrance music is Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). A fine choice. Kenji Akiyama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Akiyama
vs
Lodin

185 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
224 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Akiyama lands but Lodin takes it in his stride.
Akiyama misses with a kick to the body.
Akiyama lands a leg kick that knocks Lodin off balance momentarily.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lodin to counter with a crisp jab.
Lodin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiyama.
Lodin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akiyama. Akiyama obviously looking to wear him down.
Lodin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lodin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lodin misses.
Akiyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akiyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lodin's calf.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lodin throws an off balance right hand
and Akiyama counters with a low kick, right behind Lodin 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akiyama.
Lodin misses with a body shot.
Lodin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akiyama.
Lodin avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lodin takes a swing at Akiyama's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. Lodin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. Lodin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lodin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lodin looks gassed!
Lodin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akiyama's sensitive parts.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akiyama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lodin counters with an inside leg kick.

Akiyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Akiyama slowing the pace effectively.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Lodin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akiyama blocks an uppercut.
Lodin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Lodin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Lodin in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Frank Lodin has been cut.
Akiyama stalling.
Lodin blocks the elbow strike.
Lodin dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama pushes Lodin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Akiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Akiyama misses
and Lodin counters with a one-two to the body.
Lodin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodin.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lodin.
Lodin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akiyama throws a head kick that half lands.
Lodin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akiyama counters with an outside leg kick.
Lodin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akiyama counters with a nice leg kick.
Lodin misses with a body shot.
Akiyama throws the kick towards the body but Lodin avoids it.
Akiyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama thows a leg kick but Lodin checks it
and Lodin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lodin misses the body punch
and Akiyama counters with an outside leg kick.
Akiyama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lodin checks it well.
Lodin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Akiyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodin.
Lodin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akiyama throws a leg kick
and Lodin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akiyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lodin if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akiyama. That's going to slow Lodin down.
Lodin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lodin.
Akiyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lodin moves out of range as Akiyama throws a body kick.
Lodin moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lodin's sensitive parts.
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Akiyama slams his shin into Lodin's torso.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akiyama checks a leg kick.
Akiyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lodin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Akiyama rushes Lodin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lodin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Frank Lodin's cut even more.
Lodin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akiyama controlling the action here for a moment.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Frank Lodin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Akiyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lodin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akiyama rather than just go for the knockout.
Akiyama misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Akiyama. That snapped Lodin's head back.
Akiyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lodin.
Lodin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama defending well as Lodin loads up on a big left hand.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodin manages to avoid it.
Akiyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lodin.

Frank Lodin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lodin misses the shot to the body.
Lodin cracks Akiyama with a good jab.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akiyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lodin blocks a leg kick.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lodin.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akiyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lodin's sensitive parts.
Akiyama throws a solid leg kick but Lodin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akiyama.
A jab from Lodin misses.
Lodin scores with a jab.
Lodin avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama scores with a kick to the body.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akiyama.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiyama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama scores with a head kick. Lodin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Akiyama - that will leave a mark!
Akiyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lodin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akiyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Akiyama throws a head kick but Lodin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Akiyama.
Lodin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akiyama throws a body kick that misses.
Lodin moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyama.
Lodin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akiyama. That one must have hurt.
Akiyama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lodin's calf.
Lodin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lodin avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Lodin throws the left hand but Akiyama avoids the punch easily.
Akiyama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Lodin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kenji Akiyama!
Kenji Akiyama retains his light heavyweight title!