PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akim Pasisu (ranked 4890 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Frank (ranked 24795 p4p, 0 weight class). Akim Pasisu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raul Frank's chin.

Pasisu
vs
Frank

183 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akim Pasisu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Frank!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pasisu as he avoids it easily.
Pasisu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frank looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Pasisu shoots in and gets a takedown into Frank's guard.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pasisu.
Frank can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pasisu controls the pace.
Pasisu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pasisu passes Frank's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pasisu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pasisu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasisu throwing shots but Frank is blocking nicely.
Pasisu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasisu trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasisu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pasisu stalling.
Pasisu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pasisu thows a huge punch but Frank dodges it nicely.
Pasisu thows a huge punch but Frank dodges it nicely.
Frank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pasisu.
Pasisu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pasisu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasisu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pasisu drops an elbow to the side of Frank's head.
Pasisu not doing much here.
Pasisu slips a nice elbow through Frank's hands, connecting with Frank's forehead.
Pasisu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pasisu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pasisu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Frank really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pasisu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pasisu lands a couple of good shots and Frank has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pasisu struggling to land strikes to the head as Frank covers up.
Pasisu struggling to land strikes to the head as Frank covers up.

Pasisu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Frank defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pasisu punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frank preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pasisu.
Pasisu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Pasisu has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Frank has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pasisu throwing sloppy strikes.
Frank covering up well under a series of strikes from Pasisu.
Frank is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Frank showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akim Pasisu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pasisu lands a jab to the head.

Pasisu takes the fight into the clinch.

Pasisu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pasisu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frank looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pasisu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Frank is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Frank taking a bit of punishment here - Pasisu scoring with strikes.

Frank is rocked!
Pasisu cracks Frank with a big right hand but Frank just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Frank is still in real trouble! Can Pasisu finish him?
Frank is breathing heavily.
Frank dodges the ground and pound from Pasisu.
A big shot lands for Pasisu! That's hurt Frank! Will he recover? Pasisu fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akim Pasisu!