PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Clutch - The Regulator. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Akihiro
vs
Margera

172 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daken Akihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akihiro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Margera counters with a nice uppercut.
Margera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akihiro throws the kick towards the body but Margera avoids it.
Margera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akihiro.
Margera blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Akihiro.
Margera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akihiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Margera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akihiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Margera throws the kick towards the body but Akihiro avoids it.
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro misses with the body kick
and Margera counters with a stiff right hand.
Margera misses with a hook.
Akihiro 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 one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akihiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akihiro defending well as Margera loads up on a big left hand.
Akihiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Margera moves away.
Margera throws a series of strikes that have Akihiro backpedaling.
Akihiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Margera moves out of range as Akihiro strikes.
Akihiro misses with a looping right.
Akihiro throws a leg kick which misses Margera's front leg but catches the back leg as Margera tries to avoid it.
Margera looks to land a body kick but Akihiro moved away.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
Margera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akihiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Margera. Those never looked like landing.
Margera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akihiro counters with a nice body kick.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akihiro blocks a head kick by Margera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera is looking to land body kicks.
Akihiro punishes Margera's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akihiro backs up against the cage.
Akihiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Margera to score with a decent uppercut.
Margera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akihiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Margera's calf.
Margera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Margera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akihiro throws a push kick but Margera slaps the foot to one side.
Akihiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Margera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Margera bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Margera throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akihiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Akihiro moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Akihiro.
Margera lands a hook that snaps the head of Akihiro backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margera.
Margera is trying to force a seperation but Akihiro has the dominant position.
Margera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akihiro misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera swings wildly with an uppercut but Akihiro uses good head movement to avoid it.

Akihiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Margera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Margera throws a right and a left that Akihiro avoids nicely.
Margera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akihiro. Akihiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Akihiro is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Akihiro there.
Margera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a leg kick.
Margera checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akihiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akihiro is looking to chop away at Margera's legs.
Akihiro scores with a jab. Margera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akihiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Margeras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akihiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akihiro tries a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
Akihiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akihiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Margera. That one must have hurt.
Akihiro swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
Margera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akihiro. Margera does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daken Akihiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Margera connects with an inside leg kick.
Margera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akihiro thuds his shin into the meat of Margera's side.
Margera throws a body kick that misses.
Akihiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Margera. Those never looked like landing.
Margera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Margera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akihiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akihiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Margera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akihiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Margera. Margera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akihiro lands with a shot to the body.
Akihiro blocks the body kick.
Margera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Margera lands with a kick to the temple. Akihiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Akihiro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Akihiro tenderised Margera's leg. Margera is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Akihiro.
Margera is breathing heavily.
Margera feints a jab promting Akihiro to slip. Margera then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Akihiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Margera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Margera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akihiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akihiro avoids the head kick by Margera.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Margera checks a leg kick.
Margera misses with a body kick.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Margera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akihiro scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Margera.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akihiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Margera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Margera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daken Akihiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Margera avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Margera.
Akihiro misses with a few strikes there.

Akihiro rushes Margera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Margera is trying to break the clinch but Akihiro is controlling him.
Margera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akihiro has him pressed against the cage.
Akihiro throws a head punch that misses.
Akihiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Margera controls his hands.
Akihiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Akihiro pushes Margera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bam Margera's cut even more.
Margera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Margera blocks a body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Margera is trying to push Akihiro away but Akihiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Akihiro fails to land.
Akihiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Akihiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akihiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akihiro lands with a right to the head.
Akihiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Margera has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Akihiro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Margera can turn it around.
Margera is trying to push Akihiro away but Akihiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akihiro lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Margera.
Daken Akihiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akihiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akihiro blocking some punches.
Akihiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Margera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akihiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Margera misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Akihiro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Akihiro darts in and clinches Margera up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Margera breaks the clinch.
Akihiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Margera throws a nice looking combination but Akihiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akihiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Margera. Margera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Margera jabs Akihiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Margera throws a combination that misses
and Akihiro counters with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Margera. Those never looked like landing.
Akihiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Margera's calf.
Akihiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Margera avoids the head kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Margera is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Margera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akihiro.
Margera is still on wobbly legs! Can Akihiro finish him?
Margera avoids the head kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Akihiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Margera. That did some damage!
Akihiro walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Margera drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Akihiro swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Margera's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daken Akihiro!
Daken Akihiro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.