PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Eskimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eskimo comes to the cage accompanied by you're the best. Wanderlei Akiyama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eskimo
vs
Akiyama

180 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Combat Pro Finesse
The Fire Inside

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Braulio Eskimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eskimo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eskimo is looking to take a break and control but Akiyama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eskimo trying to mount his opponent but Akiyama defends it.
Akiyama is looking to improve his position.
Akiyama gets back to full guard.
Akiyama trying to keep a closed guard but Eskimo is proving a slippery customer.
Eskimo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskimo looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Eskimo has his foot on Akiyama's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Akiyama works his way back into a safe position though.
Eskimo trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akiyama advances position into side control!
Akiyama controlling the position from side mount.
Akiyama working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eskimo tries to buck Akiyama off but Akiyama is having none of it.
Akiyama controls the position.

Akiyama decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Eskimo shoots in looking for a takedown. Akiyama tries to sprawl out of it but Eskimo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Akiyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eskimo shoots in but Akiyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eskimo is breathing heavily.

Akiyama shoots in and bounces Eskimo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Akiyama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Akiyama wants to control from the top but Eskimo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Eskimo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Akiyama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Eskimo is trying to control the position but Akiyama postures up.
Akiyama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Eskimo moves into range and clinches up with Akiyama.

Akiyama gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Eskimo regains guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama trying to control but Eskimo is working from the bottom.
Eskimo working a defensive guard here.
Eskimo wants to control but Akiyama passes easily into half guard.
Eskimo wants to get back to full guard but Akiyama has mounted him!
Eskimo working to try and regain half guard.
Eskimo tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akiyama seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Eskimo is holding on tight.
Akiyama looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Akiyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Akiyama shoots in and bounces Eskimo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Akiyama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Akiyama looking to pass the guard.
Akiyama won't allow Eskimo to sweep him here.

Eskimo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Akiyama stopping the sweep attempt from Eskimo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eskimo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Akiyama is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eskimo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Akiyama's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akiyama rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Akiyama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akiyama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eskimo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Eskimo decides to return to a standing position.

Akiyama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Akiyama showed some decent athleticism there.

Eskimo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eskimo is looking to control Akiyama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eskimo avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskimo tries to get to full guard but Akiyama has control of the leg.
Eskimo wants to control the action here but instead Akiyama manages to pass to full mount!
Eskimo can't escape the position.
Akiyama controlling from the full mount.
Akiyama tries to control but Eskimo wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eskimo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eskimo tries to hold on but Akiyama postures up.
Akiyama is landing with some decent strikes but Eskimo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eskimo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Akiyama tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Akiyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Akiyama instigates a clinch.

Akiyama pulls guard.
Eskimo is pushing down on Akiyama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Akiyama is fighting to maintain full guard but Eskimo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Akiyama kicks Eskimo off and gets back to his feet.
Eskimo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Akiyama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Akiyama.

Eskimo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eskimo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Akiyama controls the pace.
Eskimo wants to sweep but no luck.
Akiyama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Akiyama looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eskimo is trying to keep Akiyama in close.
Eskimo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wanderlei Akiyama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eskimo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Eskimo is tying to control. Akiyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Akiyama wants to get back to full guard.
Akiyama regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eskimo preventing the sweep.
Eskimo is looking to stand up but Akiyama won't let him.
Akiyama pulls Eskimo in close to prevent any damage.
Eskimo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Akiyama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Eskimo content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eskimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akiyama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Akiyama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eskimo is pushing down on Akiyama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Akiyama is fighting to maintain full guard but Eskimo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Eskimo trying to control the pace.
Akiyama trying to control but Eskimo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eskimo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Eskimo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Akiyama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eskimo.
Akiyama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Akiyama.
Akiyama is trying to control the position but Eskimo postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Akiyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akiyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Akiyama!