PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between brett akey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brian stacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brett akey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to brian stacy's chin.

akey
vs
stacy

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, brett akey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, brian stacy!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

stacy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
stacy avoids a wild elbow strike from akey.
With the fighters up against the cage, akey throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by akey.
akey looking to throw knees to the head but stacy is blocking nicely.
akey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stacy blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, akey just misses with a elbow thrown towards stacy's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, akey just misses with a elbow thrown towards stacy's brow.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

stacy has picked akey up - he's going for a ride! stacy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
stacy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. akey defending well though.
stacy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed akey's head.
stacy thows a huge punch but akey dodges it nicely.
stacy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
stacy tries to pass to full mount but akey defends it.
akey tries to kick stacy off but stacy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
stacy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
stacy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
akey tries to clinch up

and stacy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stacy.
stacy drops down looking for an ankle pick but akey pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stacy circles away from the clinch attempt

and stacy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
stacy looking to stall.
stacy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
akey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from stacy.
brett akey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of brian stacy.
akey lands an elbow inside.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but stacy blocks with his arms.
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
akey misses with a knee to the head.
stacy wants a takedown but no success here.
stacy looking for a takedown.
stacy looks gassed!
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
stacy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
akey lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, akey throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
akey throws a knee to the head but misses.
akey throws an elbow but it misses.
stacy looking for a takedown.
stacy avoids a wild elbow strike from akey.
akey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
akey looking to throw knees to the head but stacy is blocking nicely.
akey misses with an elbow strike.
stacy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
stacy dodges an elbow strike from akey.
akey misses with an elbow over the top.
akey misses with a knee strike.
akey misses with an elbow over the top.
stacy blocks an elbow strike from akey.
akey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
akey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
akey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
akey looking to throw knees to the head but stacy is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by akey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stacy blocks the elbow strike.
akey misses with a knee strike.
akey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
stacy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
stacy avoids the elbow strike from akey, against the cage.

stacy breaks from the clinch.

stacy pushes akey up against the cage in a clinch.
akey misses with a knee strike.
akey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
stacy can't get the takedown.

stacy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

akey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes stacy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
stacy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? akey is fending him off so far but stacy persists. Nope, akey circles away and we're back to standing.
akey tries to clinch up
and stacy counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
akey looking to throw knees to the head but stacy is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
akey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
akey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
akey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
stacy tries to score a body lock takedown but akey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
akey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
akey misses with an elbow strike.
akey misses with a knee strike.
akey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
stacy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. akey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
akey tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and stacy counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
stacy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
akey pushes stacy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, stacy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

brian stacy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on brett akey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

stacy tries to keep at a distance but akey has taken the fight into the clinch.
akey pushes off an throws an elbow but stacy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
stacy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. akey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
stacy avoids a wild elbow strike from akey.
akey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
akey lands a damaging elbow.
stacy is working for takedown but akey is calmly controlling the position for now.
stacy tries for a takedown but akey manages to get underhooks.
brett akey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of brian stacy.
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
akey connects with a knee to the head.
stacy tries to score a body lock takedown but akey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
akey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
akey throws an elbow but it misses.
akey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but stacy blocks with his arms.
stacy avoids the elbow strike from akey, against the cage.
stacy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
akey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stacy blocks an elbow strike from akey.

stacy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
akey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
akey is trying to stand up here but stacy is controlling him well.
stacy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

akey kicks stacy off and gets back to his feet.
akey wants to clinch

and stacy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by stacy.
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
stacy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
stacy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of akey backwards.
akey throws a knee to the head but misses.
akey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
akey misses with a knee strike.
stacy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. akey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
stacy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but akey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
akey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
akey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
akey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stacy blocks it with crossed arms.
stacy tries to score a body lock takedown but akey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
akey throws an elbow that misses.
akey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
akey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
stacy avoids a wild elbow strike from akey.
stacy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but akey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
stacy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. akey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
akey misses with a knee to the head.
akey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
stacy looking for a takedown.
akey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
akey throws an elbow but it misses.
stacy wants a takedown but no success here.
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
stacy has akey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. akey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
stacy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
akey throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stacy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. akey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
akey tries a knee to the head but stacy blocks it.
akey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
stacy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
akey tries a knee to the head but stacy blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, akey throws an elbow but misses.
akey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
stacy is working for takedown but akey is calmly controlling the position for now.
stacy is working for takedown but akey is calmly controlling the position for now.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
stacy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. akey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
akey misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by akey.
stacy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
stacy looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, akey throws an elbow but misses.
akey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but stacy blocks it with crossed arms.
stacy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but akey pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
stacy avoids the elbow strike from akey, against the cage.
akey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
akey stops a takedown attempt from stacy.
akey lands an elbow that stopped stacy in his tracks for a moment.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but stacy blocks with his arms.
akey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
akey scores with a knee to the head.
akey prevents the takedown attempt.
stacy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. akey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
stacy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. akey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
akey tries a knee to the head but stacy blocks it.
stacy lands a hook to the side of the head.
stacy tries for a takedown. No joy.
akey throws an elbow but it misses.
stacy tries to score a body lock takedown but akey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
akey throws a knee to the head but misses.
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
stacy drops down looking for an ankle pick but akey pulls his leg out and moves away.
akey darts in trying to clinch

and stacy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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 brett akey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on brett akey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

stacy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
brett akey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
akey tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so stacy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
stacy with a flurry of punches that miss.
stacy throws a big right hand that misses.
stacy prevents akey from getting back to his feet.
stacy is looking to work some ground and pound but akey has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as stacy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
stacy thows a big elbow that misses.

akey pushes stacy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
akey wants to clinch but stacy slips to the side

and stacy counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

akey throws stacy to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
akey tries to clinch up

and stacy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
stacy trying to pass the guard but akey defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stacy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

stacy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
akey is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

akey kicks off stacy and gets to his feet.
stacy has a takedown stuffed.
akey wants to clinch but stacy slips to the side

and stacy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by stacy.
akey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst stacy is controlling him.
stacy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
stacy lands a couple of decent looking shots.

akey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
stacy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has akey pinned against the cage. akey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
brett akey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of brian stacy.
akey tries to clinch up

and stacy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for akey!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
akey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
stacy lands with some strikes.
stacy won't let akey get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
stacy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
akey is trying to stand up.
akey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by stacy.
stacy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
stacy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
akey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
stacy thowing shots but they're missing.
akey really wants to buck stacy off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

stacy is working for a guillotine from mount but akey frees his head quite easily.

akey somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

akey has closed the distance and engaged stacy in a clinch.
akey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
stacy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
akey misses with a knee strike.
akey tries a knee to the head but stacy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
akey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but stacy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

stacy successfully pulls guard.

akey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
akey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
stacy 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.

akey gets to his feet. stacy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
akey darts in trying to clinch

and stacy counters with a single leg into guard. akey didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
stacy postures up and lands a big shot to akey's brow.
stacy throwing strikes but missing.

akey uses the cage to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
brian stacy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think stacy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... brian stacy!