PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yasuhiro Akagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akagi comes to the cage accompanied by Nash the Slash - American Band. Yasuhiro Akagi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronald Reagan's chin.

Akagi
vs
Reagan

180 cm
25
181 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

182 cm
31
186 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Aspire Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasuhiro Akagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronald Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akagi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reagan defends well and Akagi ends up having to push Reagan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reagan misses with a few strikes there.
Reagan throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reagan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reagan lands a head shot.
Reagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Akagi misses the target.
Reagan misses with a lunging right hand
and Akagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akagi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akagi jabs Reagan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reagan lands with a straight right. Akagi didn't see that one coming.
Akagi throws a big shot that misses.
Reagan throws out a loose jab but Akagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akagi cracks Reagan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reagan slips a jab from Akagi.
Reagan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akagi.
Ronald Reagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Reagan.
A cross from Reagan lands.
Akagi dodges the punch combination from Reagan.
Reagan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akagi moves out of range as Reagan strikes.
Reagan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Akagi moves out of range of the strikes.
Reagan throws a hook to the side of Akagi's head but Akagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Akagi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Akagi misses the target.
Akagi throws a body punch but Reagan moves out of range.
Reagan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reagan throws a series of punches but Akagi moves out of range.
Reagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akagi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reagan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akagi's hands.
Akagi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reagan checks it well.
Reagan throws a lazy right hand but Akagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reagan lands with a straight right. Akagi didn't see that one coming.
Akagi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reagan connects with a jab.
Akagi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reagan looks to land a combination but Akagi avoids it well.
It looked like Akagi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan misses with a looping left.
Akagi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reagan misses with a right hand
and Akagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Akagi misses with a wild body shot.
Reagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akagi, right into the meat.
Akagi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Akagi lands a jab to Reagan's midsection.

Akagi clinches up with Reagan and pushes him back against the cage.
Akagi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akagi misses with some punches.
Reagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akagi swings wildly with an uppercut but Reagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akagi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akagi working aggressively here.
Akagi working aggressively here.
Reagan wants to get back to striking at distance but Akagi won't allow it.
Akagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akagi misses with a punch to the body.
Akagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Reagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reagan backwards.
Akagi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reagan walks away with a smile on his face. Akagi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Akagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reagan, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Reagan.
Akagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronald Reagan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Reagan.
Reagan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Akagi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reagan misses with a right hand
and Akagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akagi. Reagan shrugs it off though.
A jab from Reagan misses.
Akagi lands a right hook to the body.
Akagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akagi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reagan avoids it.
Akagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reagan.
Akagi keeps Reagan at a distance using the push kick.
Reagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reagan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Akagi instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akagi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akagi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reagan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akagi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akagi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reagan controls his hands.
Akagi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akagi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akagi works on Reagan's body with a couple of short punches.
Reagan is breathing heavily.
Akagi has a couple of punches blocked by Reagan.
A short uppercut from Akagi.
Akagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akagi digs a right hand underneath Reagan's ribcage. Reagan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Akagi.
Akagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reagan backwards.
Yasuhiro Akagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akagi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akagi cracks Reagan with a nice body shot.
Akagi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akagi keeps control of Reagan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reagan can do to turn this around?
Akagi tries to pull guard but Reagan holds him up against the cage and eventually Akagi drops back down to his feet.
Reagan can't find room to land a body shot as Akagi controls the action.
Reagan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akagi gets through Reagan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Akagi.
Akagi cracks Reagan with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Akagi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akagi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akagi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Akagi.
Akagi lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akagi.

Reagan is rocked!
Akagi has Reagan pressed against the cage. He pushes Reagan back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Akagi throws a beautiful elbow that sends Reagan crashing to the floor! Akagi piles on the pressure with more strikes! Reagan is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yasuhiro Akagi!
Yasuhiro Akagi made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.