PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonkei Oloishona (ranked 248 p4p, 32 weight class) and Toturi Akodo (ranked 679 p4p, 88 weight class). Oloishona comes to the cage accompanied by Keleya. Akodo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Skip Marley - Lions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Oloishona
vs
Akodo

198 cm
25
263 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

212 cm
24
244 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonkei Oloishona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toturi Akodo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Oloishona.
A counter left hand to the body from Oloishona misses its target.
Oloishona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Toturi Akodo has been cut.
Akodo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oloishona throws a chopping leg kick but Akodo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akodo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oloishona paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toturi Akodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oloishona throws a looping overhand right but Akodo ducks down to avoid it.
Akodo misses the shot to the body.
Oloishona has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Akodo connects with a right hand. Oloishona shakes it off.
Akodo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oloishona.
Oloishona throws a big counter combination but Akodo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been informed that Akodo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Akodo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oloishona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oloishona was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akodo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Akodo throws the left hand but Oloishona avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Akodo.
Akodo throws the left hand but Oloishona avoids the punch easily.
Akodo connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akodo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oloishona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akodo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oloishona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akodo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akodo lands with an uppercut that bounces Oloishona off the cage and back into range.
Oloishona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oloishona misses the body punch
and Akodo counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akodo. Oloishona does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Oloishona misses the target.
Oloishona misses with a leg kick.
Akodo throws a sloppy body shot
and Oloishona counters with a nice uppercut.
Oloishona takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Oloishona tenderised Akodo's leg. Akodo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akodo throws an overhand right that lands on Oloishona's shoulder, as Oloishona tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Oloishona tenderised Akodo's leg. Akodo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akodo misses with a wild body shot.
Oloishona jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Akodo misses with a looping right.
Oloishona throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akodo on the side of the head.
Akodo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oloishona misses the body punch
letting Akodo counter with a right hand.
Akodo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Akodo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akodo looks to land a combination but Oloishona avoids it well.
A jab from Akodo misses.
Oloishona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akodo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Oloishona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Akodo as he connects with a hook.
Akodo cracks the inside of Oloishona's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Akodo.
A right-left combo lands from Akodo.
Oloishona slips under a jab from Akodo.
Oloishona scores with a nice strike.
Akodo lands a nice shot to the body.
Akodo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oloishona manages to avoid it.
Oloishona was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akodo throws a poor cross that misses
and Oloishona finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Akodo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akodo throws out a loose jab but Oloishona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akodo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Oloishona had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Akodo throws a lazy right hand but Oloishona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akodo cracks Oloishona with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akodo swings for the body but Oloishona moves out of range.
Oloishona misses with a hook. Akodo ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oloishona looks for the body kick but Akodo saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Akodo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No joy there for Oloishona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akodo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akodo swings for the body but Oloishona moves out of range.
Akodo looks to throw the jab but Oloishona is out of range.
Oloishona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akodo misses the shot to the body.
Oloishona lands with an overhand left.
Akodo misses with an uppercut.
Oloishona quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Akodo misses its intended target.
Akodo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akodo throws a shot from downtown. Oloishona moves away and avoids it.
Oloishona ducks under a wild hook from Akodo.
No joy there for Akodo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akodo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oloishona. Oloishona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toturi Akodo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toturi Akodo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oloishona drops his hands momentarily and Akodo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akodo is looking to clinch.
Akodo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akodo misses with an uppercut
and Oloishona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Toturi Akodo's cut even more.
Oloishona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akodo.
That kick from Oloishona tenderised Akodo's leg. Akodo is trying to keep his angry face on.

Akodo moves into the clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Oloishona might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Akodo has a couple of punches blocked by Oloishona.
Akodo lands a shoulder strike.
Oloishona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oloishona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oloishona misses with a short punch on the inside.

Akodo manages to break the clinch.
Oloishona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oloishona moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Oloishona on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oloishona ducks under a wild hook from Akodo.
Oloishona seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akodo lands a slapping body shot.
Akodo looks to land a right hand but Oloishona moved out of range.
Akodo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akodo throws a shot from downtown. Oloishona moves away and avoids it.
Akodo thuds a left hand into Oloishona's body.
Akodo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oloishona counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oloishona gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Akodo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akodo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oloishona connects with a right hand. Akodo shakes it off.
Oloishona punishes Akodo's body with a nice straight punch.
Oloishona slips a jab from Akodo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akodo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akodo throws a body punch but Oloishona moves out of range.
Oloishona was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akodo throws a body punch but Oloishona moves out of range.
Oloishona swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akodo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oloishona. Oloishona obviously looking to wear him down.
Akodo throws a shot from downtown. Oloishona moves away and avoids it.
Oloishona is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Oloishona misses.
Oloishona lands with a nice body kick.
Akodo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Akodo is breathing heavily.
Oloishona misses with a low kick as Akodo jumps back.
As Oloishona backs off Akodo throws a huge counter combo but Oloishona manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Oloishona finds it's way through Akodo's defenses.
Oloishona throws a body punch but Akodo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Akodo.
A little feinted left hand from Oloishona on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akodo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oloishona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akodo punishes Oloishona's body with a nice straight punch.
Akodo throws an off balance right hand
and Oloishona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The cut above Toturi Akodo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Akodo works the jab nicely.
Oloishona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oloishona misses the jab.
Akodo misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from Akodo finds it's target.
Akodo throws a big shot that misses.
Akodo misses with a wild body shot.
Akodo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oloishona.
Akodo scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akodo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oloishona counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Oloishona.
Oloishona cracks the inside of Akodo's front leg.
Akodo misses with a body punch
and Akodo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akodo misses the body punch
and Oloishona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oloishona lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oloishona misses with a jab to the body
and Akodo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akodo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akodo. That's going to slow Oloishona down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oloishona!
Akodo looks for the body kick but Oloishona saw that one coming.
Oloishona throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Akodo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tonkei Oloishona will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toturi Akodo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Oloishona. That's going to slow Akodo down.
Akodo misses the jab.
Oloishona half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oloishona throws a low kick but Akodo avoids it.
Oloishona misses with a body shot.
Akodo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oloishona will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oloishona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akodo.
Oloishona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akodo.
Akodo throws a body punch but Oloishona moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akodo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oloishona defending well as Akodo loads up on a big left hand.
Akodo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Oloishona there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Toturi Akodo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akodo cracks Oloishona with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oloishona lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oloishona takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oloishona misses with a looping right.
Akodo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oloishona dodges the punch combination from Akodo.
A jab from Oloishona misses.
Akodo throws a nice looking combination but Oloishona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oloishona misses with a left hand
and Akodo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oloishona throws a body punch but Akodo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akodo thuds his right hand into Oloishona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oloishona throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Akodo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akodo works Oloishona's body with a nice hook.
Oloishona looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akodo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oloishona.
Akodo looks to land a combination but Oloishona avoids it well.
Oloishona swings for the body but Akodo moves out of range.
Akodo throws a right hand that misses
letting Oloishona counter with a right hand.

Toturi Akodo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Akodo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oloishona.
Akodo throws a nice looking combination but Oloishona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akodo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oloishona misses the shot to the body.
Akodo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akodo misses with a hook.

Oloishona lands a big right hand that sends Akodo crashing to the mat! Oloishona stays standing though and waves Akodo back to his feet!

Akodo is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toturi Akodo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tonkei Oloishona!
A very excited looking Tonkei Oloishona made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Toturi Akodo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Losing a fight is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence is a tragedy.'.