PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimboso Akamawah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aiden Woods has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Woods
vs
Akamawah

195 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiden Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimboso Akamawah!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akamawah.
Akamawah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akamawah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woods's waist but Woods gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akamawah off to one side.
Aiden Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akamawah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woods.
Akamawah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Akamawah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akamawah pushes off an throws an elbow but Woods leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akamawah misses with a punch to the body.
Akamawah has Woods pressed against the cage, preventing Woods from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Akamawah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods moves away from the strike by Akamawah.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woods takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Woods lands a nice shot that snaps Akamawah's head back.
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!
Akamawah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akamawah misses with a head kick.
Akamawah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Woods if he has to take too many more of those.
Akamawah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Woods does no damage.
Aiden Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods throws a right and a left that Akamawah avoids nicely.
Akamawah just misses with a punch to the body.

Akamawah pushes Woods up against the cage in a clinch.

Akamawah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Woods cracks Akamawah with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Akamawah looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Woods finish him?

It looks like Kimboso Akamawah has been cut.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Akamawah. Woods does a little dance to reset his feet.

Akamawah pushes Woods up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Akamawah.

Akamawah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Akamawah up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Woods from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Akamawah's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aiden Woods!
A victorious Aiden Woods thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.