PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chocolate Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akabaro has chosen African Assassin - Mo Marah as his entrance music. Kwame Akabaro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al
vs
Akabaro

188 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

181 cm
28
178 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
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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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chocolate Al!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al wants to clinch
and Akabaro counters with a straight right hand.
Al wants to clinch.
Al thuds a left hand into Akabaro's body.
Al digs a good body shot into Akabaro's ribs.
Akabaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al is out of range and Akabaro settles back down.
Akabaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akabaro misses with a body kick.
Al blocks a head kick by Akabaro.
Akabaro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Al on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Al finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Al steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akabaro. That one must have hurt.
Akabaro is looking to land body kicks.
Akabaro lands a jab to the nose.
Al connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akabaro takes a step back to recover.

Al closes the distance and clinches.
Akabaro is trying to force a seperation but Al has the dominant position.
Akabaro blocking some punches.
Al doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al throws a punch but it's blocked by Akabaro.
Al blocks an uppercut.
Al lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al has a couple of punches blocked by Akabaro.

Akabaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akabaro misses with a head kick.

Al gets a double leg takedown into Akabaro's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al won't allow Akabaro to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al wants to control from the top but Akabaro keeps moving.
Al content to stall in guard here.
Al looking to pass the guard.
Al postures up.
Al trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akabaro keeping moving, preventing Al from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akabaro just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Al wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Al is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Al has Akabaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Al misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akabaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al misses with a body punch.
Al using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akabaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Al fails to land.
A body shot lands from Akabaro.
Akabaro tries to break free but Al pushes him back against the cage.
Akabaro lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akabaro lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Chocolate Al has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al keeps control of Akabaro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akabaro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Al tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al prevents Akabaro from breaking the clinch.
Al tries to work over Akabaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Al fails to land.
Akabaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al has Akabaro pressed against the cage, preventing Akabaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akabaro is trying to force a seperation but Al has the dominant position.
Akabaro throws a head punch that misses.
Al lands with a left to the head.
Al tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akabaro's elbow.
Al misses with the head strike.
Al blocks an uppercut.
Akabaro can't find room to land a body shot as Al controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chocolate Al dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chocolate Al's cut.
That's time! Al's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Al moves out of range easily.
Al tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al throws a shot from downtown. Akabaro moves away and avoids it.
Al avoids the body shot from Akabaro.
Al looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akabaro scores with a hook to the body. Al takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kwame Akabaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al throws a body kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Akabaro misses.
Al throws a right hand that Akabaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Akabaro also avoids with ease.
Akabaro throws a shot from downtown. Al moves away and avoids it.
Akabaro throws a head kick that misses.
Akabaro throws a body kick that misses
and Al counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akabaro's knee momentarily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Akabaro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro throws out a loose jab but Al uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akabaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akabaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Akabaro misses.
Al is looking to land body kicks.
Al lands a leg kick that knocks Akabaro off balance momentarily.
Al connects with a single shot there.
Al catches Akabaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al jabs at Akabaro's body.
Al is looking to land body kicks.
Akabaro throws out a loose jab but Al uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akabaro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Al waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akabaro.
Al jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akabaro slips a jab from Al.
Akabaro throws a low kick but Al moves out of range easily.
Akabaro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al doesn't seem bothered though.
Akabaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Akabaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akabaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al slips under a jab from Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a hook but Al blocks it.
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akabaro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Al.
Al moves out of range of the body kick.
Al tries to clinch there but Akabaro circles away.
Akabaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Al is just out of range.
Akabaro throws an overhand right that lands on Al's shoulder, as Al tries to avoid the shot.
Akabaro misses with a low kick.
Akabaro lands with a straight right. Al didn't see that one coming.
Al tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Akabaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akabaro, right into the meat.
Akabaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akabaro's calf.
Al throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al misses with a body shot.
Al slips a jab from Akabaro.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akabaro. Al shrugs it off though.
A jab from Al misses.
It seemed like Akabaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akabaro slips under a jab from Al.
Al smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Al moves out of range of the strikes.
Al connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Al swinging wildly here.
Al ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Akabaro.
Akabaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al.
Al scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Akabaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akabaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al throws a leg kick which misses Akabaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Akabaro tries to avoid it.
Al uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akabaro.
Al throws a head kick that Akabaro semi-blocks.
Akabaro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Al moves out of range easily.
Akabaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akabaro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Al explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Al throws a big shot that misses.
Akabaro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akabaro lands a nice hook to Al's body. Al takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al blocks a head kick by Akabaro.
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chocolate Al dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chocolate Al's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Al moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Al.
Akabaro lands with a shot to the body.
Al shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akabaro pinned against the cage. Akabaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Akabaro misses its intended target.
Akabaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al looks to score with a jab to the body but Akabaro is just out of range.

Al takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro is trying to break the clinch but Al has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Akabaro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Akabaro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Al tries a body shot but Akabaro blocks it.
Al working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akabaro is defending well for now.
Akabaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akabaro can do to turn this around?
Akabaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akabaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akabaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akabaro blocking some punches.
Al presses Akabaro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al throws a punch but it's blocked by Akabaro.
A knee to the head by Al.
Al using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akabaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Al fails to land.

Akabaro breaks the clinch.
Akabaro looks for the body kick but Al saw that one coming.
Al on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Al misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akabaro.
Kwame Akabaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al moves away.
Al jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Akabaro cracks a nice hook into Al's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al dips to his left and cracks Akabaro with an uppercut!
Al fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akabaro.
Al wants to clinch.
Al throws a body shot but no joy.
Al uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akabaro.
Akabaro cracks Al with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akabaro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al somewhat.
Al lands a nice shot that snaps Akabaro's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akabaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Al connects with a body shot.
Akabaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al manages to avoid it.
Akabaro checks a low kick from Al.
Chocolate Al is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Akabaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akabaro avoids a kick to the body.
Al tries to clinch but Akabaro is having none of it.
Al slips a straight right by Akabaro.
Al cracks Akabaro with an open hand slap.
Al plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Akabaro looks to land a left hand but Al moved out of range nicely.
Akabaro tries to land a body kick
and Al counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al wants to clinch up but Akabaro keeps it at a distance.
Akabaro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Akabaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akabaro misses with an uppercut
and Al counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Akabaro misses.
Akabaro scores with a three punch combo!
Akabaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al lands with a good body shot.
Akabaro throws a poor cross that misses
and Al counters with a nice uppercut.
Al misses with a body kick.
Al scores with the left hand. Akabaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Akabaro blocks a head kick by Al.
Al with a jab.
Al getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akabaro misses the shot to the body.
Akabaro misses with a body kick.
Al tries to counter with a takedown but Akabaro is quick to defend against it.
Al lands a nice shot that snaps Akabaro's head back.
Akabaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al.
Akabaro 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chocolate Al showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chocolate Al!
A less than humble Chocolate Al misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Kwame Akabaro had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.