PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Akamai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz comes into the arena with PORN MUZIK blaring out of the sound system. Felix Akamai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hertz
vs
Akamai

185 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hertz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Akamai!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hertz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akamai at a distance.
Akamai throws a nice looking combination but Hertz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hertz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akamai.
Akamai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hertz missing with a left hand there. Akamai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akamai throws a hook to the side of Hertz's head but Hertz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dick Hertz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hertz throws a jab when Akamai was well out of range.
Hertz throws a looping overhand right but Akamai ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Hertz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akamai misses with a double jab.

Hertz scores with a takedown into Akamai's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hertz looking to pass the guard.
Akamai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Akamai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz landing with the ground and pound.
Hertz connects with a couple of short punches.
Hertz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Akamai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hertz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hertz advances to mount.
Hertz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hertz raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hertz trying to control but Akamai is having none of it.
Hertz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hertz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hertz unloading with bombs!
Hertz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Akamai is bucking up trying to escape but Hertz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Akamai is rocked!
Hertz dominating with strikes here.
Akamai is still in real trouble! Can Hertz finish him?
Hertz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hertz with a couple of short strikes.
Akamai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hertz with a couple of short strikes.
Hertz content just to control the position here.
Hertz looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Akamai covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Hertz!
Dick Hertz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.