PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Akaboro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Case is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Akaboro
vs
Case

181 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Akaboro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Case!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akaboro moves out of range of the body kick from Case.
Case throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akaboro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Case misses with a head kick.
Case defending well as Akaboro loads up on a big left hand.
Case connects with a leg kick. Akaboro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akaboro moves out of range of the leg kick from Case.
Case throws out a leg kick but Akaboro moves out of range and Case only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Case misses.
Case misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Akaboro. Those never looked like landing.
Case throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case tries to land a leg kick but Akaboro saw it coming and moves away.
Case throws a half hearted mid kick.
Case throws a leg kick but Akaboro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Case. That's going to slow Akaboro down.
Case scores with a leg kick.
Akaboro swinging wildly here.
Case throws a chopping leg kick but Akaboro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Case steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akaboro.
Case lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Case throws out a leg kick but Akaboro moves out of range and Case only half commits.
Case lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Case throws a leg kick but Akaboro moved away.
Case throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Case throws a leg kick
and Akaboro counters with a low kick, right behind Case 's knee.
Case is looking to slow Akaboro down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case looks to land a body kick but Akaboro moved away.
Case throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Akaboro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akaboro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akaboro throws the kick towards the body but Case avoids it.
Henry Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Case.
Akaboro checks a low kick from Case.
Akaboro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Case is looking to chop away at Akaboro's legs.
Case pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akaboro is out of range and Case settles back down.
Henry Case is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akaboro.
Akaboro lands a nice shot that snaps Case's head back.
Case looks to land a body kick but Akaboro moved away.
Akaboro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Case can pounce on him.
Akaboro misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case misses with a low kick as Akaboro jumps back.
Case throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Case throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Case scoring well with a low kick there.
Case misses with a head kick.
Akaboro avoids the head kick by Case.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Case delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Case misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akaboro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Case lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Case throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Case dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Case misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Case throws a leg kick but Akaboro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akaboro blocks a head kick by Case.
Case throws a quick inside leg kick.

Akaboro dives in and scores a takedown into Case's guard.

Case escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Akaboro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Akaboro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.
Akaboro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Case's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akaboro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Case has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Akaboro has managed to get both his arms back between Case's legs - danger averted.
Case keeping full guard, as Akaboro tries to pass.
Case looking to control.
Akaboro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Case manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Case with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Akaboro wants to hold on but Case pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Case is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Akaboro has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Akaboro!

Akaboro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akaboro trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Case manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akaboro manages to get himself to full guard.
Case trying to control but Akaboro is working from the bottom.
Case prevents Akaboro from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akaboro looking for a guillotine here but Case defends easily.
Case stops Akaboro from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akaboro keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case prevents Akaboro from getting back to his feet.
Akaboro keeping moving, preventing Case from controlling successfully.
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Henry Case hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Case lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akaboro moves out of range of the body kick.
Akaboro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henry Case seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Case.
Case connects with a solid leg kick.
Akaboro blocks the body kick.
Case lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akaboro moves out of range of the leg kick from Case.
Case throws a low kick but Akaboro moves out of range easily.
Case goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case throws a wild body kick that Akaboro sees coming a mile off.

Case has closed the distance and engaged Akaboro in a clinch.
Case keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akaboro's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Case showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Case throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Case tenderised Akaboro's leg. Akaboro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akaboro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akaboro checks a leg kick nicely.
Danny Akaboro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Case lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Case misses.
Case throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Case misses
and Akaboro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akaboro.
Akaboro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akaboro checks a leg kick.
Case tries a low kick but Akaboro avoids it.
Case throws out a leg kick but Akaboro moves out of range and Case only half commits.
Case misses with a low kick.
Akaboro tries a low kick but Case avoids it.
Case connects with a solid leg kick.
Case swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Case tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akaboro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Case throws a leg kick but Akaboro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akaboro looks to land a combination but Case avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case misses with a looping left.
Case wants to clinch up but Akaboro keeps it at a distance.
Case throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Case fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akaboro checks it well.
Akaboro avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Akaboro.
Case misses with a low kick.
Akaboro swinging wildly here.
Case moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Case lets loose with a powerful body kick. Akaboro will feel that in the morning.
Case throws a leg kick
and Akaboro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
Akaboro avoids a kick to the body.
Henry Case is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Case turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Akaboro gets tackled into the cage by Case. Case maintains the clinch.
Akaboro working hard to break the clinch.
Case utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Case.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case landing knees to the body.
Case pressing his opponent against the cage.
Akaboro managing to block the knees to the body from Case.
Akaboro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Case putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akaboro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akaboro can't break the clinch.
Case keeps control of Akaboro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akaboro letting Case take a breather here.
Case putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akaboro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Case is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Case manages to break the clinch.
Danny Akaboro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akaboro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Akaboro blocks a head kick by Case.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Case has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Case!
Henry Case seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.