PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Akamoah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Kuusivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusivaara has chosen O Fortuna as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akamoah
vs
Kuusivaara

225 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Jons fight wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Akamoah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Kuusivaara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akamoah fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuusivaara lands a two punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Akamoah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akamoah.

It looks like Antero Kuusivaara has been cut.
Akamoah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuusivaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuusivaara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akamoah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kuusivaara counters by clinching up.

Kuusivaara manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuusivaara.
Akamoah is not content to let Kuusivaara control the position.
Kuusivaara prevents Akamoah from escaping the position.

Kuusivaara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Akamoah has escaped the position, nice work there.

Kuusivaara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Akamoah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuusivaara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Akamoah's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuusivaara is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Akamoah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Akamoah is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuusivaara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Akamoah gets full guard.
Kuusivaara keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akamoah's head.

Akamoah pushes Kuusivaara off and gets back to his feet.
Akamoah misses with a hook

and Kuusivaara counters with a single leg into guard. Akamoah didn't expect that.
Kuusivaara throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuusivaara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Akamoah keeping moving, preventing Kuusivaara from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuusivaara thows a big elbow that misses.
Kuusivaara stops Akamoah from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Akamoah is on top in guard.

Kuusivaara had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Akamoah is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kuusivaara Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Akamoah's back instead.
Kuusivaara looks gassed!
Akamoah holding both Kuusivaara 's hands and preventing any damage.
Akamoah trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Akamoah prevents Kuusivaara from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Akamoah right now.
Will Kuusivaara go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Akamoah is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Akamoah looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kuusivaara.

Kuusivaara working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamoah looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kuusivaara missing with punches from the back.
Akamoah turns into Kuusivaara and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akamoah wants to stand but Kuusivaara has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Akamoah throws a combination that misses

and Kuusivaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuusivaara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Akamoah can't break the clinch.

Kuusivaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akamoah scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuusivaara should have avoided that one.
Kuusivaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akamoah.

Kuusivaara instigates a clinch.
Akamoah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akamoah wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusivaara won't allow it.
Kuusivaara holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamoah wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusivaara won't allow it.
Akamoah is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuusivaara has double underhooks.
Kuusivaara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akamoah pulls his leg out and moves away.
Akamoah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kuusivaara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akamoah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Akamoah is trying to break the clinch but Kuusivaara has him pressed against the cage.
Akamoah is trying to break free.
Akamoah is trying to break the clinch but Kuusivaara has him pressed against the cage.
Akamoah tries to break the clinch but Kuusivaara is controlling the position.
Kuusivaara tries to pull guard but Akamoah won't allow it.
Akamoah wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kuusivaara breaks from the clinch.
Akamoah misses with a lunging right hand

and Kuusivaara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akamoah is trying to stand.
Kuusivaara wants to free his trapped foot but Akamoah is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuusivaara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akamoah's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akamoah tries to kick Kuusivaara off but Kuusivaara keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kuusivaara decides to stand up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Akamoah throws a lazy uppercut

and Kuusivaara counters with a single leg into guard. Akamoah didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Kuusivaara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antero Kuusivaara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Akamoah throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kuusivaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuusivaara prevents Akamoah from breaking the clinch.
Akamoah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akamoah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kuusivaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akamoah misses with an uppercut
and Kuusivaara counters with a leg kick.

Kuusivaara gets a takedown into half guard.
Kuusivaara thows a huge punch but Akamoah dodges it nicely.
Akamoah pushes Kuusivaara off looking to stand but Kuusivaara dives back in and keeps control.
Kuusivaara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Akamoah pushes Kuusivaara off looking to stand but Kuusivaara dives back in and keeps control.
Kuusivaara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akamoah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Akamoah is trying to stand up here but Kuusivaara is controlling him well.
Kuusivaara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akamoah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kuusivaara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuusivaara winds up and cracks Akamoah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuusivaara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Kuusivaara stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamoah misses with a lunging right hand

and Kuusivaara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Akamoah is working an open guard so Kuusivaara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kuusivaara drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akamoah wants to get back to his feet but Kuusivaara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuusivaara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuusivaara scoring with punches and elbows.
Akamoah takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kuusivaara lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusivaara trying to control the action but Akamoah is working from the bottom.
Kuusivaara scores with punches from side control.

Akamoah is rocked!

Kuusivaara stands up.
Akamoah falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kuusivaara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Akamoah's guard now.

Akamoah is working an open guard so Kuusivaara takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuusivaara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kuusivaara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kuusivaara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuusivaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Akamoah is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuusivaara's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuusivaara working some strikes from top position.
Akamoah throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Akamoah looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kuusivaara puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kuusivaara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Akamoah throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kuusivaara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Akamoah's guard.
Akamoah wants to get back to his feet but Kuusivaara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuusivaara is stalling in the full guard.
Kuusivaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Akamoah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivaara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akamoah wants to get back to his feet but Kuusivaara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuusivaara wants to pass the guard but Akamoah is keeping the position.
Kuusivaara won't allow Akamoah to get back to his feet.
Kuusivaara controls from within his opponent's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kuusivaara slips a jab and a cross from Akamoah.
Gabriel Akamoah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akamoah misses with a hook

and Kuusivaara counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Akamoah!
Kuusivaara with good strikes from the mount here!
Kuusivaara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Kuusivaara has control of Akamoah's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Akamoah regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kuusivaara trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivaara pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kuusivaara working Akamoah over with strikes here.
Kuusivaara landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Akamoah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kuusivaara working for a guillotine from mount but Akamoah is in no mood to give up.
Akamoah taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akamoah takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kuusivaara's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Kuusivaara!