PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Masato Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Maccarone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes into the arena with Fallen Army - GRV Music blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akiyama
vs
Maccarone

175 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

220 cm
30
202 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Maccarone!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Maccarone cracks Akiyama with a good jab.
A big right from Maccarone misses.
Akiyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maccarone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Maccarone lands but Akiyama takes it in his stride.

Akiyama has Maccarone up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Charlie Maccarone has been cut.
Maccarone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maccarone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Maccarone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Maccarone backwards.
Maccarone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Akiyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maccarone blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Maccarone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Maccarone has Akiyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Akiyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Masato Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Maccarone.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Maccarone 's eye.
Maccarone avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maccarone avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akiyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maccarone's defenses.
Maccarone 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.
Maccarone avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Maccarone is working for takedown but Akiyama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maccarone tries to land a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks with his arms.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maccarone misses with a knee to the head.
Maccarone tries a knee to the head but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Maccarone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Maccarone avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maccarone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maccarone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maccarone can't break the clinch.
Maccarone dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama stops a takedown attempt from Maccarone.
Maccarone avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
Maccarone tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiyama avoids the damage to the body.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maccarone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Maccarone shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Maccarone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maccarone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Maccarone in his tracks for a moment.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Maccarone 's eye.
Maccarone is trying to drag Akiyama to the mat but Akiyama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Akiyama avoiding damage as Maccarone throws knees to the body.
Maccarone avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Maccarone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maccarone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maccarone wants a takedown.
Maccarone takes an elbow to the temple.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Charlie Maccarone's cut even more.
Maccarone looks gassed!
Maccarone tries to land knees in the clinch but Akiyama avoids the damage to the body.
Maccarone misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Maccarone shrugs off.

Maccarone is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maccarone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maccarone is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Maccarone 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.
Maccarone seems to have recovered his senses.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike.
Maccarone tries for a takedown but Akiyama manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
Maccarone goes for a takedown attempt but Akiyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Akiyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maccarone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Akiyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maccarone.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maccarone's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Maccarone's cut.
That's time! Akiyama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maccarone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maccarone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Akiyama moves into range and clinches up with Maccarone.
Maccarone is looking for a takedown.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Maccarone.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Maccarone avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maccarone avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masato Akiyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Maccarone in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.
Maccarone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akiyama avoids it.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Maccarone shrugs off.

The cut above Charlie Maccarone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccarone misses with the head strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama avoiding damage as Maccarone throws knees to the body.
Maccarone can't break the clinch.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maccarone is breathing heavily.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maccarone dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Maccarone dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Maccarone.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Charlie Maccarone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Maccarone 's eye.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
Maccarone takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
Maccarone blocks an elbow strike.
Maccarone blocks the elbow strike.
Maccarone blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masato Akiyama!