PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Akston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gonna Fly Now (metal version by Sylvain Cloux). Hugh Akston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rocky Walker's chin.

Akston
vs
Walker

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Just Fight

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Akston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Walker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
Akston moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Akston blocks a head kick by Walker.

Akston clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Akston lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akston has him pressed against the cage.
Akston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akston lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.

It looks like Rocky Walker has been cut.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Akston, against the cage.
Akston has Walker pressed against the cage, preventing Walker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akston lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Akston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akston throws an elbow that misses.
Akston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akston tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Akston has double underhooks.
Akston connects with a knee to the head.
Akston lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Akston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akston landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Akston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Akston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Akston.

That has opened up Rocky Walker's cut even more.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Akston.
Akston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Akston lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akston connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Akston.
Akston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akston.
Akston lands an elbow inside.
Akston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Rocky Walker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Walker looks gassed!
Akston misses with a knee strike.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akston.
Akston throws an elbow that misses.
Akston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akston looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akston creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Akston tries to land knees in the clinch but Walker avoids the damage to the body.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Akston missing with knees to the body.
Akston lands a nice elbow.
Akston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Akston landing knees to the head.
Akston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Akston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Akston to keep the fight standing.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Akston.
Akston misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akston throws an elbow but misses.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Akston, against the cage.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Akston.
Akston with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akston obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rocky Walker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Akston lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Akston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Akston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akston tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Akston closes the distance and clinches.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akston prevents the takedown attempt.
Akston scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Akston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akston lands a damaging elbow.
Akston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Akston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Akston.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugh Akston!
Hugh Akston bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.