PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itzhak Weinstein (ranked 1779 p4p, 189 weight class) and Toturi Akodo (ranked 2715 p4p, 272 weight class). Akodo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skip Marley - Lions. 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.

Weinstein
vs
Akodo

205 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

212 cm
23
244 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Itzhak Weinstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toturi Akodo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weinstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weinstein cracks Akodo with a good jab.

It looks like Toturi Akodo has been cut.
Weinstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weinstein slips under a jab.
Weinstein lands with a slapping head kick.
Akodo lands a nice hook to Weinstein's body. Weinstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weinstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Weinstein throws a nice looking combination but Akodo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weinstein throws an overhand right that lands on Akodo's shoulder, as Akodo tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Akodo coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Weinstein.
Akodo misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Akodo catches Weinstein right on the button with a cross.
Akodo avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Akodo misses.
Weinstein misses with a low kick.
Akodo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weinstein. Weinstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Weinstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weinstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weinstein misses with an uppercut
and Akodo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akodo throws a series of strikes that have Weinstein backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akodo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weinstein.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weinstein. Akodo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akodo throws a jab when Weinstein was well out of range.
We've been told by Weinstein's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Weinstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Weinstein.
Weinstein tries to score with a low kick but Akodo moves his leg out of the way.
Akodo cracks Weinstein with a hook to the temple - Weinstein is on wobbly legs here! Akodo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Weinstein falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Akodo wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Toturi Akodo!
Toturi Akodo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.