PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshihiro Akiyama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dunham
vs
Akiyama

173 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dunham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dunham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dunham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Akiyama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Akiyama is trying to stand back up but Dunham is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Akiyama looking for submissions off his back.

Akiyama looking for submissions off his back.
Dunham is trying to control. Akiyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Akiyama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dunham not doing much here.
Akiyama gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham distracts Akiyama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunham trying to control but Akiyama is working from the bottom.

Akiyama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dunham rolls with it to try and escape but Akiyama cranks on the arm and Dunham is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshihiro Akiyama!
Yoshihiro Akiyama took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.