PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakazuki Akainu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akainu
vs
Ciosek

188 cm
26
280 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

220 cm
47
277 lbs
32 - 32 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakazuki Akainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 32 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akainu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ciosek connects with a single shot there.
Ciosek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akainu.
Akainu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akainu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ciosek looks to score with a jab to the body but Akainu is just out of range.
As Ciosek backs away, Akainu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a few strikes there.
Akainu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ciosek. That did some damage!
Akainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akainu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ciosek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ciosek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ciosek throws a body punch but Akainu moves out of range.
Donk. Ciosek catches Akainu right on the button with a cross.
Ciosek misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akainu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akainu thumps Ciosek with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akainu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ciosek's sensitive parts.
Ciosek connects with a right hand. Akainu shakes it off.
Ciosek throws a right and a left that Akainu avoids nicely.
Akainu throws out a leg kick but Ciosek moves out of range and Akainu only half commits.
Ciosek misses with a leg kick.
Akainu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ciosek just manages to avoid it.
Akainu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akainu throws a wild body kick that Ciosek sees coming a mile off.
Akainu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akainu wants to slow Ciosek down by chopping away at his legs.
Akainu pushes Ciosek away with a front kick.
Akainu throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
That kick from Ciosek tenderised Akainu's leg. Akainu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ciosek takes a swing at Akainu's ribcage but misses.
Ciosek moves out of range as Akainu throws a body kick.
Ciosek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akainu throws out the jab.
Akainu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciosek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciosek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akainu.
Ciosek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akainu throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Akainu.
A slow jab from Akainu misses its intended target.
Akainu throws a hook but Ciosek blocks it.
Ciosek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sakazuki Akainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akainu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ciosek lands a jab.
A left and a right from Ciosek both land. Nice combination.
Ciosek throws a good cross that connects.
Ciosek misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Ciosek misses.
Ciosek misses with a hook.
Ciosek moves in looking to clinch but Akainu pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek throws a big shot that misses.

Ciosek pushes Akainu up against the cage in a clinch.
Akainu working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Akainu pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Akainu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akainu.
Ciosek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akainu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ciosek backwards.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Akainu lands with a left to the head.
Akainu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ciosek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akainu scores with a shot to the side of Ciosek's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciosek has a couple of punches blocked by Akainu.
Akainu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ciosek pushes off an throws an elbow but Akainu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akainu pushes Ciosek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ciosek looking to throw knees to the head but Akainu is blocking nicely.
Ciosek lands a shoulder strike.
Ciosek misses with a punch on the inside.
Akainu pushes Ciosek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciosek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akainu.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Akainu.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akainu slowing the pace effectively.
Akainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Akainu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Akainu as the two fighters clinch.
Ciosek looks winded!
Ciosek blocking some punches.
Akainu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Akainu.

The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right hand to the body from Akainu.
Akainu lands a right hand.
Akainu lands a nice uppercut.
Ciosek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Akainu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ciosek can turn it around.
Akainu 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.

Akainu lands a big left hand right to the temple and Ciosek goes down!

Ciosek is rocked!

Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Akainu is working for a submission of some sort.
Ciosek is still in real trouble! Can Akainu finish him?
Ground and pound from Akainu.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sakazuki Akainu!
A very excited looking Sakazuki Akainu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.