PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiagong Akyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Akyat
vs
Bonifacio

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
291 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiagong Akyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akyat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akyat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akyat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akyat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akyat lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut.
Bonifacio clobbers Akyat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Tiagong Akyat has been cut.
Akyat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akyat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akyat tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio misses with a hook
and Akyat counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akyat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akyat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Akyat coming out on top.
Bonifacio scores with a kick to the midsection.

Akyat tries to keep at a distance but Bonifacio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Akyat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akyat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio lands a shot to the body.
Akyat is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Akyat.
Akyat misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Akyat stalling in the clinch but Bonifacio improves position.
A right hand to the body from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Akyat is trying to push Bonifacio away but Bonifacio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akyat lands with a right to the head.
Akyat is trying to force a seperation but Bonifacio has the dominant position.
Akyat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio keeps control of Akyat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akyat blocking some punches.
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands with a left to the head.
Bonifacio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akyat or not.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
Akyat blocks a body shot from Bonifacio.
Akyat blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio digs a right hand into Akyat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akyat's gas tank.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akyat backwards.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Akyat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Akyat blocks a low kick nicely.
Akyat blocks the body kick.
Bonifacio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akyat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonifacio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonifacio thuds his shin into the meat of Akyat's side.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akyat moves away.
Akyat moves out of range of the body kick from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
Akyat misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akyat blocks a head kick by Bonifacio.
Nice body kick there by Bonifacio.

Bonifacio takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akyat backwards.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio lands with a left to the head.

Akyat is rocked!
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Akyat with a big uppercut! Akyat tries to clinch up but Bonifacio pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Akyat to the mat! Akyat covers up and Bonifacio unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andres Bonifacio!