PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between In Sualhuaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sualhuaia
vs
Aki

179 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, In Sualhuaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Purple Aki!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sualhuaia with a poor takedown
and Aki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aki lands a body shot.
Sualhuaia ducks under a wild hook from Aki.
In Sualhuaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sualhuaia with a poor takedown
and Aki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for In Sualhuaia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sualhuaia's head backwards.
Sualhuaia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aki.
Aki stuffs the takedown.
Sualhuaia fails with the takedown
enabling Aki to counter with a crisp jab.
Sualhuaia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sualhuaia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aki pinned against the cage. Aki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sualhuaia walks into a jab.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sualhuaia misses with a takedown
and Aki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sualhuaia fails with the takedown
and Sualhuaia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sualhuaia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Aki catches Sualhuaia right on the button with a cross.
Aki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sualhuaia.
Sualhuaia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aki throws a hook but Sualhuaia blocks it.
Aki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sualhuaia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aki counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sualhuaias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sualhuaia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Aki counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sualhuaia.
Sualhuaia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aki to score with a decent uppercut.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sualhuaia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sualhuaia is rocked!
Sualhuaia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aki counters with a left and a right that stings Sualhuaia.
Oh Sualhuaia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sualhuaia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aki finds it's way round the side to connect with Sualhuaia's head.
Aki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sualhuaia with a poor takedown
and Aki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aki cracks Sualhuaia with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sualhuaia tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Aki pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sualhuaia is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Purple Aki!