PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Akhmetov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chonan
vs
Akhmetov

176 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmitri Akhmetov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chonan clinches.
Akhmetov is looking to break free of the clinch but Chonan has double underhooks.
Chonan is working Akhmetov over against the ropes.
A short right from Chonan.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike.
Chonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akhmetov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chonan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chonan slows down the pace here.
Chonan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chonan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan presses Akhmetov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chonan leaning against his opponent.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Chonan.
Chonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akhmetov or not.
Chonan lands a nice uppercut.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
Chonan slowing the pace effectively.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhmetov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Chonan.
Akhmetov looks winded!
Chonan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akhmetov or not.
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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Chonan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Chonan as the two fighters clinch.
Chonan stalling.
Good body shot from Chonan.
Chonan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chonan lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chonan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Chonan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chonan.
Akhmetov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Chonan.
Chonan works on Akhmetov's body with a couple of short punches.
Chonan is stalling here.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chonan digs a right hand into Akhmetov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akhmetov's gas tank.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akhmetov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chonan.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonan slowing the pace effectively.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
Chonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chonan stalls.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Chonan to work.
Chonan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chonan moves into range and clinches up with Akhmetov.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akhmetov backwards.
Chonan scores with a shot to the side of Akhmetov's head.
Akhmetov is trying to break the clinch but Chonan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Akhmetov looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Chonan.
Chonan gets through Akhmetov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan lands a body punch.
Chonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akhmetov is breathing heavily.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akhmetov backwards.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
Chonan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chonan digs a right hand underneath Akhmetov's ribcage. Akhmetov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chonan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akhmetov backwards.
Chonan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akhmetov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Akhmetov is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chonan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akhmetov is still on wobbly legs! Can Chonan finish him?
Chonan digs a right hand into Akhmetov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akhmetov's gas tank.
Chonan presses Akhmetov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Akhmetov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chonan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Chonan.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Piranha Chonan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chonan controlling the action here for a moment.
Chonan throws a big uppercut that drops Akhmetov! More strikes from Chonan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Akhmetov lies dazed against the ropes as Chonan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piranha Chonan!
Piranha Chonan retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Piranha Chonan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.