PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rayden Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akabaro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Matenrou Opera - Dolce kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kwame Akabaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Warmaster
vs
Akabaro

185 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rayden Warmaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akabaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warmaster shoots in but Akabaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akabaro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warmaster. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warmaster checks a leg kick.
Warmaster closes the distance and clinches up with Akabaro, looking for a takedown. Warmaster pushes Akabaro against the cage but Akabaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akabaro throws a leg kick but Warmaster sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akabaro.
Warmaster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayden Warmaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akabaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Warmaster checks a low kick from Akabaro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warmaster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akabaro is fending him off so far but Warmaster persists. Nope, Akabaro circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Warmaster is defended easily by Akabaro.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warmaster.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warmaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Akabaro.
Rayden Warmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Akabaro defends it nicely.
Akabaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Warmaster shoots for a double leg takedown but Akabaro sprawls well. He's pushed Warmaster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Warmaster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akabaro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akabaro connects with a jab.
Akabaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warmaster.
Warmaster is breathing heavily.
Akabaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Warmaster.
Warmaster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akabaro sprawls well. Akabaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warmaster gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Akabaro misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster fails with the takedown.
Warmaster misses with a takedown
and Akabaro counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akabaro fakes the leg kick and cracks Warmaster in the body.
Akabaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warmaster.
Akabaro is looking to land body kicks.
Akabaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warmaster checks it well.

Akabaro sends Warmaster crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Akabaro is motioning to the referee to let Warmaster up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Warmaster is rocked!
Akabaro keeps Warmaster at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Warmaster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akabaro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kwame Akabaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akabaro.
Warmaster seems to have got his legs back now.
Akabaro thumps Warmaster with a low kick.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Akabaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akabaro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warmaster is out of range.
Warmaster checks a leg kick.
Warmaster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akabaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Akabaro cracks Warmaster with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Akabaro has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Warmaster to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akabaro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akabaro slaps away a takedown attempt from Warmaster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Warmaster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akabaro.
Akabaro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warmaster's calf.
Akabaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Warmaster.
Akabaro misses with a body kick.
Akabaro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akabaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akabaro misses the shot to the body.
Akabaro thuds a left hand into Warmaster's body.
Warmaster moves out of range of the leg kick from Akabaro.
Warmaster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akabaro is fending him off so far but Warmaster persists. Nope, Akabaro circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akabaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warmaster checks it well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Warmaster. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Akabaro scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warmaster checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akabaro circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Warmaster drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Akabaro follows Warmaster to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwame Akabaro!
Kwame Akabaro is the new welterweight champion!
Kwame Akabaro very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.