PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartmann's entrance music is Rammstein - Ich Tu Dir Weh. A fine choice. Yoshihiro Akiyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hartmann
vs
Akiyama

191 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinrich Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hartmann has managed to clinch.
Hartmann taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Yoshihiro Akiyama has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Akiyama letting Hartmann take a breather here.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside.
Akiyama looking to stall.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Akiyama's defenses.
Hartmann lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akiyama backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hartmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hartmann.
Akiyama wants to stall.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Yoshihiro Akiyama's cut even more.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hartmann pushes Akiyama back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Yoshihiro Akiyama's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akiyama avoids it.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Akiyama in his tracks for a moment.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside that Akiyama shrugs off.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside that Akiyama shrugs off.
Hartmann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiyama avoids the damage to the body.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akiyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akiyama takes an elbow to the temple.

Yoshihiro Akiyama's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hartmann'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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiyama avoids the damage to the body.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Akiyama won't want to take too many of those.
Akiyama looks gassed!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hartmann as Akiyama tries to tie him up.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hartmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akiyamas head.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Akiyama stalling in the clinch but Hartmann improves position.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann presses Akiyama against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hartmann stalling against the ropes.
Akiyama avoiding damage as Hartmann throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hartmann misses with a knee strike.
Akiyama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akiyama looking to slow down the pace here.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hartmann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heinrich Hartmann!