PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yasuhiro Akagi (ranked 3754 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Tupper (ranked 12245 p4p, 0 weight class). Akagi comes to the cage accompanied by Nash the Slash - American Band. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akagi
vs
Tupper

180 cm
29
181 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

170 cm
40
186 lbs
15 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasuhiro Akagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Tupper!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper doesn't manage to clinch there - Akagi circles away.
Tupper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tupper jabs Akagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tupper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akagi.
Akagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Akagi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tupper throws a sloppy head kick and Akagi moves out of range easily.
Tupper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akagi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tupper scrambles back to his feet.
Tupper misses with a wild combination.
Tupper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tupper swinging wildly here.
Tupper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akagi lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Tupper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Tupper tries to move into range but Akagi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tupper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper misses with a two punch combination.
Tupper throws a lazy head kick
and Akagi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tupper throws a series of punches but Akagi avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Tupper misses.
Tupper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akagi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tupper sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Tupper.
Akagi scores with a three punch combo!
Akagi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tupper.
Tupper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tupper misses with a two punch combination.
Akagi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tupper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akagi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tupper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akagi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tupper fails to land with a series of punches.
Tupper looks winded!

Tupper gets tackled into the cage by Akagi. Akagi maintains the clinch.
Akagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akagi misses with a body punch.
Akagi lands a nice uppercut.
Akagi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupper stalling in the clinch.

Tupper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akagi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akagi attempts a counter takedown but Tupper avoids it well and moves away.
Akagi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akagi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akagi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Akagi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tupper did well to prevent Akagi getting side control.
Akagi is trying to control. Tupper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Akagi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Akagi prevents Tupper from standing back up.

Akagi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tupper sees it coming and defends easily.
Akagi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tupper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Akagi seems to be working for a kimura but Tupper defends the submission attempt.
Tupper wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yasuhiro Akagi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yasuhiro Akagi made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.