PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lakdiva Akila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakdiva Akila had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Akila
vs
Rebel

183 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lakdiva Akila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Rebel!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebel misses with a hook.
Akila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rebel tries to counter with a clinch but Akila shakes him off and moves away.

Rebel has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rebel.
Akila can't get the takedown.
Akila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rebel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akila backwards.
Akila blocks an uppercut.
Rebel scores with a shot to the side of Akila's head.
Rebel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akila looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lakdiva Akila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rebel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rebel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rebel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rebel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rebel fails to land.
Akila wants to take the fight to the mat but Rebel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rebel scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rebel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rebel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rebel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rebel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rebel presses Akila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rebel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Akila is breathing heavily.
Rebel lands with a short shot to the head.
Rebel lands an uppercut.
Rebel scores with a hook to the body.
Akila changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rebel fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rebel closes the distance and clinches.
Akila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akila drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rebel gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebel.
A short uppercut from Rebel.
Rebel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rebel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akila misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Rebel.
Rebel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rebel lands a nice uppercut.
Rebel lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Rebel.
A right hook to the body lands for Rebel.
Rebel cracks Akila with a nice body shot.
Rebel lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Rebel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akila's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rebel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Akila is rocked!
Rebel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Akila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rebel lands a big right hand that drops Akila! The killer instinct kicks in and Rebel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rebel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Rebel!