PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alla Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Gerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerson has chosen DO OR DIE - BELLA FAMIGLIA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mauricio Gerson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Akbar
vs
Gerson

185 cm
27
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Sun-Tzu

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alla Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Gerson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Akbar.

Akbar drives through and clinches with Gerson against the cage.
I was talking to Akbar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Akbar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akbar tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gerson ducks under a wild hook from Akbar.
A slow jab from Gerson misses its intended target.
Akbar wants to clinch.
Gerson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akbar.
Akbar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gerson throws out a counter right but Akbar avoids it with no problem.
Akbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akbar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akbar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akbar fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Gerson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akbar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akbar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akbar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gerson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akbar misses with the combination.
Gerson slips a jab and a cross from Akbar.
Gerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akbar sets himself, and Gerson steps forward looking for the clinch! Akbar avoids it this time.
Nice shot by Akbar.
Akbar misses with a straight left.
Akbar 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.
Alla Akbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Akbar closes the distance and pushes Gerson back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar is trying to force a seperation but Gerson has the dominant position.
Gerson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Akbar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gerson blocking some punches.

Akbar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alla Akbar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Akbar moves into the clinch.
Akbar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gerson wants a takedown but no success here.
Alla Akbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Gerson.
Gerson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Akbar is defending well.
Akbar gets through Gerson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akbar gets through Gerson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Akbar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gerson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akbar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerson looking for a takedown.

Akbar breaks the clinch.

Akbar closes the distance and clinches.
Akbar lands a body punch in the clinch.

Akbar breaks from the clinch.
Akbar misses with a series of wild punches.
Akbar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Akbar backs off Gerson throws a huge counter combo but Akbar manages to avoid it all.
Gerson slips a jab and a cross from Akbar.
Gerson walks into a left hand.
Akbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerson wants to counter with a clinch but Akbar pushes him away.
Gerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akbar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gerson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gerson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akbar tries to clinch up but Gerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gerson slips a jab and a cross from Akbar.
Gerson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akbar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akbar wants to clinch up but Gerson keeps it at a distance.
Akbar backing away here, and Gerson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akbar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerson.
Gerson unleashes a big counter combination but Akbar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akbar throws a series of punches but Gerson avoids them all with ease.
Akbar tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gerson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Akbar!
The ground and pound from Gerson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gerson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Akbar, who protects the arm well.

Gerson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Akbar is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauricio Gerson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mauricio Gerson made sure he mentioned Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40), along with how happy he was to win his fight.