PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsushi Akaina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Doyle
vs
Akaina

169 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conor Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsushi Akaina!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akaina throws out a leg kick but Doyle moves out of range and Akaina only half commits.
Doyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akaina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akaina staying out of range there.
Akaina misses with a takedown
and Doyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Doyle does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Akaina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akaina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akaina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conor Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsushi Akaina.
Akaina gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Akaina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conor Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akaina looks gassed!
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Akaina slips the punch.
Doyle lands a nice shot that snaps Akaina's head back.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akaina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Akaina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Akaina got wobbled bad by a big combination! Doyle presses forward with punches and knees until Akaina stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Akaina closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Doyle!