PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanak's choice of entrance music: Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Akihiro
vs
Hanak

172 cm
35
162 lbs
25 - 7 - 1

172 cm
28
164 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

KAISER
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daken Akihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Akihiro.
Akihiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akihiro misses with a right hand

so Hanak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Akihiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Akihiro is trying to keep Hanak in close.
Akihiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Akihiro has Hanak pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akihiro looking to control.
Akihiro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hanak throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro has his hands on Hanak's head, controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Hanak.
Hanak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akihiro at a distance.
Hanak throws a good cross that connects.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akihiro. That did some damage!
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Akihiro slams his shin into Hanak's torso.
Hanak throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Akihiro slips the punch.
Akihiro connects with a leg kick. Hanak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akihiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanak digs a good hook to Akihiro's body.
Hanak tries to bum rush Akihiro with a series of wild strikes but Akihiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Akihiro ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akihiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akihiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanak.
Hanak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Akihiro is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hanak sizes up Akihiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Akihiro - the referee stops the clock and Hanak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Akihiro. Hanak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hanak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Akihiro works Hanak's body with a nice hook.
Hanak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akihiro rather than just go for the knockout.
Akihiro ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.

Akihiro closes the distance and clinches.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Hanak.

Hanak manages to break the clinch.
Akihiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanak scores with a sloppy right hand. Akihiro should have avoided that one.
Hanak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akihiro looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range.
Akihiro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Daken Akihiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak punishes Akihiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanak tried to score with a low kick but Akihiro checks it.
Hanak with a nice cross.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Akihiro checks it.
Akihiro thumps Hanak with a low kick.
Akihiro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hanak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hanak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akihiro scores with a jab.
Akihiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanak.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Hanak.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Akihiro ducks down to avoid it.
Hanak moves away from the strike by Akihiro.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanak sizes up Akihiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akihiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Akihiro.
Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanak has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hanak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akihiro.
Hanak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akihiro scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro looks to land a right hand but Hanak moved out of range.
Hanak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanak misses with a leg kick
and Akihiro counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanak.
Hanak slips a straight right by Akihiro.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Akihiro lands with a nice body punch.
Akihiro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akihiro works the jab nicely.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akihiro slips under a jab.
Akihiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Hanak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akihiro digs a good hook to Hanak's body.
Akihiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akihiro.
Hanak slips a jab from Akihiro.

Akihiro has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanak.
A head punch on the inside from Akihiro fails to land.
Akihiro gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanak scores with a hook to the body.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akihiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanak's elbow.
Akihiro misses with some punches.
Hanak can't find room to land a body shot as Akihiro controls the action.
Akihiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanak.
Akihiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hanak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akihiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
Hanak misses with a leg kick
and Akihiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanak lands a really nice looking cross but Akihiro seems unphased.
Akihiro tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Akihiro is predictable there
and Hanak counters with an inside leg kick.
Akihiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akihiro feints and then cracks Hanak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanak down.
Nice straight punches there by Akihiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akihiro.
Daken Akihiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akihiro throws the left hand but Hanak avoids the punch easily.
Akihiro throws a front kick that sends Hanak stumbling back into the cage.
Hanak scores with a jab.
Hanak misses with a low kick as Akihiro jumps back.
Akihiro throws a right hand that misses
and Hanak counters with a straight right hand.
Hanak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akihiro.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Akihiro.
Akihiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Akihiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akihiro.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro is looking to land body kicks.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akihiro. That did some damage!
Akihiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanak lands a right hook to the body.
Akihiro takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akihiro.
Good shot there by Hanak.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akihiro.
Akihiro digs a good body shot into Hanak's ribs.
Hanak throws a leg kick
and Akihiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Hanak.
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akihiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Akihiro.
Hanak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akihiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hanak's head.
Akihiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akihiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akihiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanak's sensitive parts.
Akihiro avoids the head kick by Hanak.
Akihiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanak takes one to the side of the head.
Akihiro misses with a straight left.
Akihiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akihiro moves away.
Hanak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akihiro slips a jab from Hanak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daken Akihiro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak tries to score with a low kick but Akihiro moves his leg out of the way.
Hanak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akihiro.
Hanak works the jab nicely.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak misses with a hook. Akihiro ducked under it nicely.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akihiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Akihiro!
Hanak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akihiro counters with a body kick that stops Hanak in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanak feints the counter takedown.
Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akihiro cracks Hanak with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
Hanak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akihiro forces Hanak back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Akihiro.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Hanak can't break the clinch.
Akihiro scores with a shot to the side of Hanak's head.
A short uppercut from Akihiro.
Hanak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akihiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akihiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Akihiro pushes Hanak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanak takes a shot to the head.
Hanak blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akihiro.
Hanak taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Akihiro fails to land.
Akihiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Akihiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanaks head.
Hanak digs a right hand underneath Akihiro's ribcage. Akihiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akihiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akihiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak is looking to control Akihiro's arms but Akihiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanak has his back to the cage.

Hanak manages to break the clinch.
Akihiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanak.
Hanak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akihiro throws a body kick that misses.
Hanak misses with a lunging right hand
and Akihiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akihiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Akihiro.
Hanak misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Akihiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanak.
Akihiro tries to land a leg kick but Hanak saw it coming and moves away.

Akihiro has Hanak up against the cage in a clinch.
Akihiro scores with a shot to the side of Hanak's head.
A bit of stalling here from Hanak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range and Hanak settles back down.
Akihiro keeps Hanak at a distance using the push kick.
Akihiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akihiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akihiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanak moves out of range of the body kick from Akihiro.
Hanak looks to throw the jab but Akihiro is out of range.
Akihiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akihiro.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akihiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
A big right from Akihiro misses.
Hanak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akihiro throws a right hand that misses
and Hanak counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akihiro connects with a body shot.
A combination from Akihiro does no damage.
Akihiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanak throws a low kick, looking for Akihiro's leg but Akihiro calmly moves out of range.
Hanak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akihiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akihiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akihiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Hanak.
Hanak tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akihiro tries a head kick but it misses.
And Hanak tries to counter it with a takedown but Akihiro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch lands to the side of Akihiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanak misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Akihiro misses its target.
Akihiro throws a head kick that Hanak semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daken Akihiro clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanak looks to land a right hand but Akihiro moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akihiro.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akihiro.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akihiro.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hanak!
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akihiro.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
Akihiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Akihiro.
Hanak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akihiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Akihiro lands with a good body shot.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akihiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Akihiro checks the leg kick.
Hanak avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akihiro has time to react.
Hanak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak throws a leg kick
and Akihiro counters with an outside leg kick.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Hanak walks into a left hand.
Akihiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Akihiro closes the distance and pushes Hanak back into the cage.
Akihiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akihiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak prevents a body shot from Akihiro.
Akihiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanak controls his hands.
Akihiro tries to work over Hanak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akihiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanak.
Akihiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akihiro misses with the head strike.
Hanak swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hanak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanak lunges at Akihiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akihiro's hand.
Hanak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Akihiro.
Good exchange - Akihiro coming out on top.
Hanak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Hanak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a shot from downtown. Hanak moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Hanak.
Akihiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanak cracks Akihiro with a good jab.
Akihiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanak slips under a jab from Akihiro.
Hanak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akihiro's sensitive parts.
Akihiro throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Hanak misses.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Akihiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hanak - the referee stops the clock and Akihiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hanak. Akihiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hanak scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hanak.
Hanak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws an off balance right hand
and Akihiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akihiro.
Hanak misses with a body shot
and Akihiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akihiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanak moves out of range as Akihiro throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akihiro.
Hanak feints the counter takedown.
Akihiro looks for the body kick but Hanak saw that one coming.
Akihiro misses the jab.
Hanak misses with a head kick.
Akihiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akihiro throws a hook to the side of Hanak's head but Hanak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akihiro misses with a leg kick
and Hanak counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akihiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Akihiro ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Akihiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hanak throws a leg kick
and Akihiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akihiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hanak.
Akihiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanak can do to turn this around?
Akihiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akihiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akihiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Akihiro is looking to counter punch.
Akihiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanak scores with the left hand. Akihiro knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akihiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Akihiro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Akihiro slips a jab from Hanak.
Hanak with a hook.
Akihiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanak tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akihiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akihiro throws a solid leg kick but Hanak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akihiro.
Hanak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akihiro walks into a left hand.
Akihiro moves away from the strike by Hanak.
Akihiro ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Akihiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Lukas Hanak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Akihiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hanak breaks the clinch.
Hanak blocks the body kick.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
Akihiro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Akihiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanak. Hanak obviously looking to wear him down.
Akihiro checks the leg kick.
Akihiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanak misses with a looping left.
Akihiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akihiro throws an overhand right that lands on Hanak's shoulder, as Hanak tries to avoid the shot.
Akihiro tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.
Akihiro checks a leg kick.
Akihiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanak moves out of range as Akihiro throws a body kick.
Akihiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro tries to clinch but Hanak moves out of range.
Akihiro checks a low kick from Hanak.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akihiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanak.
Akihiro throws the kick towards the body but Hanak avoids it.
Hanak misses with a head kick.
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akihiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akihiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akihiro counters with a good low kick that Hanak was not able to check.
Hanak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak lunges at Akihiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akihiro's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Hanak finds it's target.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Akihiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akihiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akihiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanak at a distance.
Hanak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akihiro lands an overhand right.
Hanak throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Akihiro to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Akihiro does it's job there.
Hanak thows a leg kick but Akihiro checks it
and Akihiro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hanak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hanak is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hanak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Akihiro checks it well.
Akihiro lands with a good body shot.
Akihiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Akihiro has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daken Akihiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akihiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daken Akihiro!
As Daken Akihiro got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Good fight Peel.'.