PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Real Kicker (ranked 2257 p4p, 202 weight class) and Bakkes Ackerman (ranked 24553 p4p, 462 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ackerman's choice of entrance music: Da' Vat Hy!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kicker
vs
Ackerman

170 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Real Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bakkes Ackerman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ackerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kicker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker throws a jab when Ackerman was well out of range.
Ackerman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ackerman checks the leg kick.
Kicker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker misses with a low kick.
Ackerman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ackerman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ackerman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kicker throws a body punch but Ackerman moves out of range.
Real Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ackerman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ackerman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker stuffs the takedown.
Ackerman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ackerman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kicker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Kicker looks to throw the jab but Ackerman is out of range.
Ackerman checks a low kick from Kicker.
Kicker swings for the body but Ackerman moves out of range.
Ackerman ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Kicker thows a leg kick but Ackerman checks it

and Ackerman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Ackerman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kicker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bakkes Ackerman!
After the fight, Bakkes Ackerman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.