PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alla Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solo Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Akbar
vs
Solo

185 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alla Akbar!
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, Solo Solo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solo looks to land a combination but Akbar avoids it well.
Akbar blocks a head kick by Solo.
Akbar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Akbar misses with a hook.
Solo cracks the inside of Akbar's front leg.
Akbar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Solo Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akbar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Solo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Solo. Those never looked like landing.
Akbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akbar throws a big shot that misses.
Solo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akbar misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Solo misses.
Solo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Solo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar lands with an overhand left.
Akbar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solo circles away quickly and effectively.
Solo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Solo lands with a kick to the temple. Akbar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Solo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Solo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Solo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Solo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Solo throws a wild body kick that Akbar sees coming a mile off.
Solo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Solo throws a hook but Akbar blocks it.
Akbar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Akbar dodges the punch combination from Solo.
Akbar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Solo eats them both and turns towards Akbar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solo throws a lazy right hand but Akbar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akbar slips a jab and a cross from Solo.
Solo throws a hook but Akbar avoids it easily.
Solo slips a jab and a cross from Akbar.
Solo misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Solo.
Solo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solo fakes the leg kick and cracks Akbar in the body.
Solo lands a front kick.
Akbar misses with a wild combination.
Akbar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Solo circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Solo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Akbar eats them both and turns towards Solo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Akbar does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Solo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Solo misses with a wild combination.
Solo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Solo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akbar looks to land a combination but Solo avoids it well.
Solo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Solo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Akbar misses with the combination.
Solo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Solo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akbar at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akbar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Solo throws a nice looking combination but Akbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Solo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akbar's sensitive parts.
Solo misses with the combination.
Akbar feinted with a counter takedown.
Solo throws a right and a left that Akbar avoids nicely.
Solo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solo cracks the inside of Akbar's front leg.
Akbar sizes up Solo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Akbar.
Solo misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solo Solo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Solo scores with a head kick.
Akbar with a jab.
Solo connects with a crisp jab.
Solo throws a right hand that Akbar ducks under and follows up with a left that Akbar also avoids with ease.
Solo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akbar ducks under a wild hook from Solo.
Akbar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Solo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akbar attempts a counter takedown but Solo avoids it well and moves away.
Akbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akbar misses with a two punch combination.
Solo feints and then cracks Akbar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akbar down.
Solo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Solo cracks Akbar with an open hand slap.
Akbar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akbar keeps the fight on the outside.
Solo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Solo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akbar. Akbar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akbar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A combination from Akbar does no damage.
Solo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akbar on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar cracks Solo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Solo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akbar.
Solo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akbar throws a series of punches but Solo moves out of range.
Solo thuds his shin into the meat of Akbar's side.
Akbar misses with a two punch combination.
Akbar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Akbar 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.
Solo misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Akbar lands.
A cross from Solo lands.
Solo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akbar.

It looks like Solo Solo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solo.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Solo coming out on top.
Akbar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Akbar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Solo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akbar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Solo sprawls and moves away.
Solo throws a series of punches but Akbar avoids them all with ease.
Solo takes one to the side of the head.
Solo tries a head kick but it misses.
Solo swinging wildly here.
Solo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akbar misses with a two punch combination.
Solo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akbar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo swinging wildly here.
Akbar scores with a one two! Solo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Solo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Solo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Akbar.
Akbar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akbar moves away from the strike by Solo.
Solo ducks under a wild hook from Akbar.
Solo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akbar circles away quickly and effectively.
Akbar misses with a few strikes there.
Solo throws a right hand that Akbar ducks under and follows up with a left that Akbar also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Solo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akbar manages to avoid it.
Akbar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, jab by Solo - just one landing.
Akbar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Solo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Solo throws a nice looking combination but Akbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Solo throws a nice looking combination but Akbar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akbar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Akbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akbar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Solo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alla Akbar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solo Solo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Akbar sizes up Solo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Solo moves away from the strike by Akbar.
Solo dodges the punch combination from Akbar.
Akbar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Solo dodges the punch combination from Akbar.
Akbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solo.
Akbar attempts a counter takedown but Solo avoids it well and moves away.
Alla Akbar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akbar misses with a few strikes there.
Solo throws a head kick that misses.
Solo misses with a double jab.
Akbar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Solo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akbar circles away quickly and effectively.
Solo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akbar.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Solo misses.
Solo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akbar scores with a nice right hand.
Solo throws a leg kick but Akbar moved away.
Akbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Solo.
Akbar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Akbar backs up against the cage.
Solo throws a head kick but Akbar moves out of range.
Akbar tries to counter with a takedown but Solo is quick to defend against it.
Solo scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Solo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akbar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Oooooh!!! Akbar has knocked Solo down with a huge combo! Akbar steps away and waves a wobbly Solo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Solo is rocked!
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!
Solo fails to land with a series of punches.
Solo is still on wobbly legs! Can Akbar finish him?
Solo Solo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solo ducks right into an uppercut from Akbar.
A swing and a miss from Akbar.
Akbar fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Solo square on the jaw! Damn, Solo is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alla Akbar!