PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akimoto Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mychal Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akimoto Akira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mychal Callahan's chin.

Akira
vs
Callahan

198 cm
24
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
233 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akimoto Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mychal Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Callahan forces Akira back against the cage and clinches.
Akira jumps guard but Callahan stands there with Akira around his waist. Akira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Akira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Callahan.
Callahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akira's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Callahan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akira backwards.
Akira tries to throw a body punch but Callahan avoids it by throwing Akira back against the cage.

Akira jumps guard and drags Callahan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Akira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Callahan trying to control but Akira is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira has a closed guard, preventing Callahan from standing up.
Akira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Callahan!
Callahan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Akira looking to control but Callahan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Callahan is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Callahan tries to hold on but Akira postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is trying to escape the mount.
Akira controlling from the full mount.
Callahan is trying to escape the mount.
Callahan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Callahan tries to hold on but Akira pushes him away.
Akira takes Callahan's back.
Akira lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Callahan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira controls the position.

Akira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Callahan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Callahan for a finish.
Akira really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Callahan.
Callahan is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akira controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Akira trying to control momentarily.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet.
Akira is working the ground and pound. Can Callahan escape?
Akira tries to get the hooks in deep but Callahan pushed the leg off.
Akira slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet.
Callahan is in bad spot here.
Callahan trying to control the action but Akira just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akimoto Akira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Akira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Akira throws an overhand right that lands on Callahan's shoulder, as Callahan tries to avoid the shot.
Callahan scores with a sloppy right hand. Akira should have avoided that one.

It looks like Akimoto Akira has been cut.
Akira misses with a jab, cross combination.

Callahan has Akira up against the cage in a clinch.
Callahan scores with a shot to the side of Akira's head.
Akira takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akira managing to block the knees to the body from Callahan.
Callahan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callahan misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Callahan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akira's efforts to push away.
Callahan landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akira wants a takedown.
Callahan lands a knee to the head.

Akira is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Callahan.
Oh Akira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Callahan lands a big elbow that drops Akira! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Akira is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mychal Callahan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mychal Callahan waved his t-shirt featuring Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150's logo in front of the cameras.