PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Akintan (ranked 4966 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Bear (ranked 6578 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Akintan
vs
Bear

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

JD's Island Shack

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zeke Akintan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bear!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akintan throws a leg kick which misses Bear's front leg but catches the back leg as Bear tries to avoid it.

Bear closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Akintan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Akintan is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.

Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bear seems to be working for a kimura but Akintan defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bear is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akintan is trying to stand back up but Bear is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bear is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akintan defends it well.

Bear is trying to work for a kimura but Akintan is defending well.
Akintan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bear on the ground.

Bear is trying to work for a kimura but Akintan is defending well.
Akintan is trying to stand.

Bear is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akintan defends it well.
Bear prevents Akintan from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bear looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Akintan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bear.

Bear is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Akintan has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bear is trying to work for a kimura but Akintan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bear connects with a nice short shot to Akintan's temple.

Bear is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Akintan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bear is on him like a limpet, forcing Akintan back against the cage.
Akintan working hard to break the clinch.
Akintan is trying to break the clinch but Bear is controlling him.
Akintan tries to break free but Bear pushes him back against the cage.
Bear keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akintan's efforts to push away.
Bear tries to pull guard but Akintan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akintan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bear fails to pull guard.
Akintan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akintan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akintan tries to break free but Bear pushes him back against the cage.

Bear decides to pull guard.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.

Bear has an active guard here but Akintan has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bear looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chief Bear dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bear looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akintan is fending him off so far but Bear persists. Nope, Akintan circles away and we're back to standing.
Zeke Akintan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akintan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akintan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bear.
Akintan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bear.
Akintan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Akintan thumps Bear with a low kick.
Akintan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Akintan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bear's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akintan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akintan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bear takes a kick to the side of the head.
Akintan throws a head kick but Bear moves out of range.
Bear 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akintan throws a sloppy head kick and Bear moves out of range easily.
Bear looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zeke Akintan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Bear.
Akintan misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Akintan.
Bear changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bear takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akintan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chief Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear fails with a takedown attempt.
Akintan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bear closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Akintan kicks off Bear and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bear closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bear seems content to control.

Bear is working for a kimura but Akintan is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bear wants to work for an arm triangle but Akintan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bear looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akintan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bear seems to be working for a kimura but Akintan defends the submission attempt.

Bear seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Akintan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chief Bear!
Chief Bear gave a mention to JD's Island Shack in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).