PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idriss Akinfenwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Akinfenwa's choice of entrance music: Rim'k - Monster. King Yang has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Yang
vs
Akinfenwa

185 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, King Yang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Idriss Akinfenwa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yang lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Akinfenwa has his foot on Yang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yang works his way back into a safe position though.

Yang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Yang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Akinfenwa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yang has managed to get both his arms back between Akinfenwa's legs - danger averted.
Yang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Akinfenwa has his foot on Yang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yang works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yang preventing the sweep.

Akinfenwa has his foot on Yang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yang works his way back into a safe position though.

Yang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Akinfenwa looking for a guillotine here but Yang defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akinfenwa working for a triangle but Yang defends it easily.
Yang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akinfenwa on the ground.
Yang sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Akinfenwa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Yang throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Akinfenwa's body to avoid the submission. Akinfenwa has instead reached around Yang's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Akinfenwa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Idriss Akinfenwa!
Idriss Akinfenwa opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.