PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Versus The World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Akande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The World comes to the cage accompanied by The lost vikings. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kasim Akande was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The World
vs
Akande

225 cm
27
300 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

189 cm
30
241 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Versus The World!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasim Akande!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The World connects with the punch.
Akande throws a low kick but it's checked well by The World.
Akande misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akande shoots in looking for a takedown but The World manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akande's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The World takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The World scores with a kick to the midsection.
Akande throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The World sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akande.
Akande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The World.
The World takes a swing at Akande's ribcage but misses.
Akande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The World misses with a wild body shot.
Akande motions for The World to come forward. Akande throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akande moves away from the strike by The World.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The World throws out a loose jab but Akande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akande thows a leg kick but The World checks it
and The World connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akande misses with a low kick.
The World keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The World is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akande.

Akande fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging The World to the ground. Akande is now in The World's guard.
Akande slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The World on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The World tries to get out of the position.
The World is looking for a sweep.
The World is working hard here to advance position.
The World knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akande on the ground.
Akande advances to full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Akande is working for a guillotine from mount but The World frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The World wants to control but Akande is having none of it.
Akande with the ground and pound from mount.
The World is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Akande lands a big shot there that rocks The World but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Akande looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The World wants to hold on but Akande pushes him away.

Akande jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The World manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The World manages to work his way to half guard, despite Akande's best efforts.

Akande is looking for a kimura here.

Akande is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The World is just riding it out for now. Akande eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The World taking some punishment here, with Akande in his half guard.

Akande seems to be looking for submissions.

Akande is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Akande wants to work for an arm triangle but The World is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Akande is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The World sees it coming and defends easily.
The World wants to control but Akande is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The World controlling the position well.
Akande throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Akande is looking for a kimura but The World is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Akande to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akande thows a huge punch but The World dodges it nicely.

Akande is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The World tries to roll over but Akande keeps him under control.
The World is trying to control but can't.
Akande looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Akande is working for a kimura but The World is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Akande is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The World sees it coming and defends easily.
The World is trying to maintain the position but Akande is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The World is looking to improve his position.

Akande seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasim Akande dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Akande shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The World sprawls well. The World wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akande gets slowly back to his feet.
Akande shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The World but The World pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The World misses with a straight right.
Akande pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Akande changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The World looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The World tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Akande wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Akande working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akande misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akande works to advance to full mount. The World defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Akande has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Akande working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. The World looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Akande! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kasim Akande!
Kasim Akande is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kasim Akande thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.