PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akiyama
vs
Cox

198 cm
38
257 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

200 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Cox!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been told by Akiyama's head coaches at Cannagym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Akiyama gets a clinch.
Akiyama is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cox pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Cox manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cox wants to sweep but no luck.
Cox pulls Akiyama in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cox manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a right hand that Akiyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Akiyama also avoids with ease.

Akiyama gets tackled into the cage by Cox. Cox maintains the clinch.
Akiyama tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
Akiyama tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Akiyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiyama fails to pull guard.
Cox fails to pull guard.

Cox decides to pull guard.
Cox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Cox has his feet on Akiyama's thighs here. He's pushed Akiyama off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Akiyama screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Cox!