PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Texas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alexis Texas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexis Texas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Texas
vs
Akande

190 cm
30
290 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

189 cm
29
256 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexis Texas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texas scores with a hook to the body. Akande takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Texas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexis Texas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Texas blocks a leg kick.
Texas misses with a kick to the body
and Akande counters with a stiff right hand.
Akande throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Texas. Akande does a little dance to reset his feet.

Akande looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Texas!
Akande working the ground and pound from side control.

Akande is working to tighten is grip on Texas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Texas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Akande is really squeezing tight and eventually Texas passes out! Akande breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kasim Akande!
An out of breath Kasim Akande thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.