PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakazuki Akainu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hammouche
vs
Akainu

210 cm
40
269 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

188 cm
27
280 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakazuki Akainu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammouche misses with an uppercut

and Akainu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Akainu.
Akainu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akainu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammouche in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akainu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hammouche goes for a takedown in the clinch but Akainu prevents it.
Hammouche wants to take the fight to the mat but Akainu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Akainu working aggressively here.
A short right from Akainu on the inside.
Hammouche blocks an uppercut.
Akainu misses with some punches.
Akainu stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akainu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammouche misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akainu.

Hammouche breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Hammouche misses.
Akainu misses with a hook. Hammouche ducked under it nicely.
Hammouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akainu. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akainu cracks Hammouche with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hammouche motions for Akainu to come forward. Hammouche throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Hammouche.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akainu, right into the meat.
Hammouche moves out of range of the body kick from Akainu.
Hammouche comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammouche misses with a hook to the body

and Akainu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hammouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akainu effectively controlling the action here.
Hammouche scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akainu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Akainu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Akainu to work.
Akainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akainu taking a breather.
Hammouche misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammouche.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hammouche is rocked!
Akainu misses with some punches.
Oh Hammouche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akainu has a couple of punches blocked by Hammouche.
Hammouche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammouche seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammouche tries to break the clinch but Akainu is controlling the position.
Akainu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammouche lands a right hand.
Hammouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akainu takes a shot to the head.
Hammouche can't find room to land a body shot as Akainu controls the action.
Hammouche is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Djamel Hammouche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammouche tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akainu's elbow.
Akainu misses with the head strike.
Hammouche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hammouche breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akainu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akainu.
Hammouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akainu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akainu misses with a hook. Hammouche ducked under it nicely.
Hammouche looks to land a right hand but Akainu moved out of range.
Akainu cracks Hammouche with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hammouche falls to his knees and Akainu doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakazuki Akainu!
An out of breath Sakazuki Akainu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.