PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akihiro
vs
Helgi

172 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
31
169 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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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 10 - 1 - 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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akihiro throws a leg kick

and Helgi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Helgi.
Helgi lands a shot to the body.
Helgi scores with a hook to the body.
Helgi scores with a shot to the side of Akihiro's head.
Helgi lands a right hand.
Akihiro throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akihiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
Akihiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Helgi tries to throw a body punch but Akihiro avoids it by throwing Helgi back against the cage.
A short right from Helgi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akihiro working aggressively here.
Helgi tries to work over Akihiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Akihiro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akihiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Helgi tries to throw a body punch but Akihiro avoids it by throwing Helgi back against the cage.
Akihiro misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akihiro's elbow.
Helgi gets through Akihiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helgi tries a body shot but Akihiro blocks it.
Akihiro misses with some punches.
Helgi blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Akihiro fails to land.
Akihiro lands a shoulder strike.
Akihiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Akihiro tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akihiro tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Akihiro back against the cage.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi lands an uppercut.
Akihiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akihiro can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi tries a body shot but Akihiro blocks it.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Helgi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akihiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akihiro lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Akihiro.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi lands a body punch.
Helgi pushes Akihiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helgi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akihiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Helgi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akihiro's elbow.
Akihiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akihiro's elbow.
Helgi misses with some punches.
Helgi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro scores with a shot to the side of Helgi's head.
Akihiro tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Akihiro back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Akihiro misses with a body punch.
Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Akihiro backwards.
Akihiro prevents a body shot from Helgi.
A short body shot lands from Helgi as the two fighters clinch.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro blocks an uppercut.
Helgi blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Helgi as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
Akihiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Helgi.
Akihiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Akihiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akihiro throws a head punch that misses.
Akihiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akihiro tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Akihiro back against the cage.
Akihiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Still in the clinch, Helgi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akihiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
Akihiro blocks an uppercut.
Helgi wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro works on Helgi's body with a couple of short punches.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Helgi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Akihiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akihiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akihiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Helgis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helgi clobbers Akihiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Helgi scoring well with a low kick there.
Helgi throws a leg kick that misses.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick from Akihiro.
Helgi staying out of range there.
Akihiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akihiro.
Helgi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Akihiro.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Helgi lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a solid leg kick but Helgi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akihiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helgi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helgi.
Akihiro avoids the head kick by Helgi.
Helgi throws a shot to the body.
Helgi takes a swing at Akihiro's ribcage but misses.
Helgi misses with a low kick.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akihiro manages to avoid it.
Akihiro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helgi takes a step back to recover.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helgi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akihiro. That did some damage!
Akihiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helgi.
Helgi scores with a body shot.
Helgi takes a swing at Akihiro's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Akihiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helgi lands a nice shot that snaps Akihiro's head back.
Helgi misses with a low kick.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helgi misses with a body kick.
Akihiro connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Helgi does it's job there.
Helgi swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Akihiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akihiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.

Helgi darts in and clinches Akihiro up against the cage.
Helgi has a couple of punches blocked by Akihiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akihiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land.
Helgi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akihiro backwards.
Akihiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Akihiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Akihiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Akihiro.
Helgi lands with a right to the head.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Helgi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Akihiro misses with a body punch.
Akihiro misses with some punches.
Akihiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helgi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akihiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helgi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Helgi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akihiro misses with some punches.
Akihiro blocks an uppercut.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Akihiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Helgi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akihiro backwards.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Akihiro controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Akihiro.
Akihiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Akihiro controls his hands.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Akihiro controls his hands.
Akihiro blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi looking to slow down the pace here.
Helgi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Helgi lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Akihiro fails to land.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Akihiro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akihiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Helgi.
Akihiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Akihiro.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Helgi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Helgi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akihiro can pounce on him.
Akihiro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Helgi missing with a left hand there. Akihiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helgi lands a nice looking body shot.
Akihiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Helgi misses with a low kick.
Helgi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Helgi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helgi throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Akihiro.
Helgi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helgi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akihiro's calf.
Helgi thows a body shot but no joy.
Helgi misses with a low kick.

Helgi has closed the distance and engaged Akihiro in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Akihiro pushes Helgi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Akihiro controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akihiro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Akihiro controls the action.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akihiro tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Akihiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Akihiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi.
A short right from Helgi.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses.
Akihiro blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Akihiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Akihiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helgi backwards.
Daken Akihiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorn Helgi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Helgi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Akihiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akihiro misses with a punch to the body.
Akihiro throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
Helgi blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Helgi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi digs a right hand underneath Akihiro's ribcage. Akihiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akihiro throws a head punch that misses.
Akihiro prevents a body shot from Helgi.
Akihiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akihiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akihiro's elbow.
Helgi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akihiro backwards.
A shot in the inside from Akihiro.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akihiro gets through Helgi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi scores with a shot to the side of Akihiro's head.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Akihiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akihiro can't find room to land a body shot as Helgi controls the action.
Akihiro working aggressively here.
Akihiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daken Akihiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helgi 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Helgi!
A very excited looking Bjorn Helgi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.