PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne King (ranked 1393 p4p, 154 weight class) and Bakkes Ackerman (ranked 3026 p4p, 295 weight class). Ackerman has chosen Da' Vat Hy! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

King
vs
Ackerman

174 cm
23
150 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bakkes Ackerman!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ackerman staying out of range there.
Ackerman avoids the body shot from King.
King misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from King as Ackerman shoots in.
Ackerman moves out of range of the body kick.

Ackerman gets a clinch.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ackerman has King pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ackerman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
King gets through Ackerman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ackerman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Dwayne King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bakkes Ackerman.
A big left from King misses.
King misses the shot to the body.

Ackerman scores with a takedown into King's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ackerman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ackerman missing with punches from the bottom.
King trying to control from half guard but Ackerman is working away.
Ackerman trying to control but King postures up.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Ackerman is defending well.
Ackerman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ackerman keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.

Ackerman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ackerman working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ackerman wants to control the position but King says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

King 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.

King seems to be working for a kimura but Ackerman defends the submission attempt.

King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ackerman sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is thwarting Ackerman's attempts to control the position.

King seems to be working for a kimura but Ackerman defends the submission attempt.
Ackerman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.

Ackerman actively working from the bottom here.
Ackerman is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ackerman wants to control but King is keeping busy.
Ackerman tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.

King 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.
King takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ackerman is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ackerman avoid being mounted?
Ackerman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ackerman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King being controlled here momentarily.
Ackerman wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

King drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ackerman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now King has Ackerman in his guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
King is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

King looking for a guillotine here but Ackerman defends easily.
Ackerman wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ackerman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ackerman wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Ackerman stays in close to King's body and controls the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ackerman wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ackerman stands up over King, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ackerman trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ackerman is one step ahead there.
Ackerman trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King misses with an uppercut. Ackerman saw that one coming.
Ackerman shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ackerman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ackerman lands a body shot.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ackerman was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
A low kick from King is predictable there

and Ackerman counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King is looking for a sweep.
Ackerman is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King tries to improve position but can't.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ackerman's best efforts.
Ackerman prevents King from improving his position.
King has a hand on Ackerman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ackerman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King taking shots to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman prevents King from getting the reversal.
Ackerman controlling the pace for now.
King is squirming around, avoiding Ackerman's attempts to control the action.
King sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ackerman prevents King from improving his position.
King wants to get back to full guard but Ackerman has mounted him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ackerman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Ackerman lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bakkes Ackerman will probably get the nod.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

King misses with a wild body shot.
Ackerman tries to clinch up.
King is looking to slow Ackerman down with leg kicks.
Ackerman throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
King gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Ackerman counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
King struggling a bit here.
King tries to improve position but can't.
Bakkes Ackerman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ackerman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for King!
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
King is bucking up trying to escape but Ackerman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to reverse the position but Ackerman maintains control.
Ackerman looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Ackerman looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ackerman wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King wants to improve his position but Ackerman is controlling well.
Ackerman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King wants to control but Ackerman is keeping busy.
Ackerman wants to pass the guard but King is defending well.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ackerman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ackerman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control here.
Ackerman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for King!
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Ackerman wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
Ackerman prevents King from getting the reversal.
Ackerman looking to control but King is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ackerman tries to control but King wriggling away.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Ackerman controlling the pace for now.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dwayne King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Ackerman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ackerman trying to control but King is having none of it.
King is looking to improve his position but Ackerman isn't that keen on the idea.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King tries to lock up and control but Ackerman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ackerman with the ground and pound from mount.
Ackerman wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Ackerman has a good base and remains in mount.
Ackerman trying to control but King is having none of it.
Ackerman with the ground and pound from mount.
Ackerman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to get to half guard.
Well,King is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ackerman trying to control but King is having none of it.
King is looking to improve his position but Ackerman isn't that keen on the idea.

Ackerman looking to secure an arm triangle but King defends it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to get to half guard.
Ackerman tries to control but King wriggling away.
King is looking to improve his position but Ackerman isn't that keen on the idea.
King regains half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.

Ackerman wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ackerman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for King!
Bakkes Ackerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ackerman tries to control but King wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is trying to escape the mount.
King's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bakkes Ackerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ackerman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bakkes Ackerman!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Bakkes Ackerman!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bakkes Ackerman!

Bakkes Ackerman wins by unanimous decision!
Bakkes Ackerman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.