PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Akki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daario Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naharis has chosen Trapped in the Closet as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Akki
vs
Naharis

175 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

179 cm
22
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Conviction
Spartan Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Akki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daario Naharis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naharis scores with a jab. Akki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Akki misses.

Akki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akki digs a right hand underneath Naharis's ribcage. Naharis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naharis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akkis head.

Naharis breaks the clinch.
Naharis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naharis swings for the body but Akki moves out of range.
Naharis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naharis.
Akki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akki tries to clinch but Naharis is having none of it.
Akki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Naharis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Naharis wants to slow Akki down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naharis throws a leg kick which misses Akki's front leg but catches the back leg as Akki tries to avoid it.
Naharis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naharis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akki counters with a solid body kick.
Naharis scores with a hook to the body. Akki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Naharis misses with a right hand
and Akki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akki missing with a left hand there. Naharis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akki tries to clinch there but Naharis circles away.
Akki checks a leg kick.
Akki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Naharis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naharis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naharis. Akki does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Akki blocks the low kick.
Akki slips a straight right by Naharis.
Akki misses with a straight right.
Naharis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akki finds it's way round the side to connect with Naharis's head.
Akki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akki connects with a high kick.

It looks like Daario Naharis has been cut.
Akki connects with an inside leg kick.
Naharis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akki was well out of range. Poor timing from Naharis.
Naharis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akki checks a leg kick.
Akki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akki tries to close the distance and clinch but Naharis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akki throws a lazy right hand but Naharis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naharis pushes Akki away with a front kick.
Naharis lands with an overhand left.
Akki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Naharis's sensitive parts.
Akki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Naharis. Naharis obviously looking to wear him down.

Akki moves into the clinch successfully.
Akki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naharis's elbow.
Akki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akki has a couple of punches blocked by Naharis.
Akki scores with a shoulder strike.
Naharis has a couple of punches blocked by Akki.
Akki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Akki - that landed with a thud.
Akki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naharis lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naharis scores with a shot to the side of Akki's head.
Akki blocking some punches.
Naharis stalling against the cage.
Akki can't find room to land a body shot as Naharis controls the action.
Akki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Naharis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akki or not.
Akki misses with a body punch.
Akki misses with some punches.
Naharis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akki backwards.
Akki throws a head punch that misses.
Naharis misses with some punches.
Akki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naharis backwards.
Akki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Naharis is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Akki.
Naharis is still on wobbly legs! Can Akki finish him?
Akki lands with a right to the head.
Akki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naharis backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Akki.
Akki throws a big uppercut that drops Naharis! More strikes from Akki and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Naharis lies dazed against the cage as Akki celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Akki!
An out of breath Terry Akki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.