PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Akishev (ranked 3437 p4p, 366 weight class) and Arnold Harrison (ranked 2326 p4p, 263 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Aslan Akishev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aslan Akishev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Akishev
vs
Harrison

178 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslan Akishev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnold Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akishev tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akishev fakes the leg kick and cracks Harrison in the body.
Akishev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harrison.

Akishev rushes Harrison and presses him up against the cage.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrison steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akishev. That one must have hurt.
Akishev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harrison misses with a double jab.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Akishev moves out of range.

Akishev lands a big head kick that sends Harrison tumbling to the mat! Akishev takes a step backwards and waves Harrison back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Harrison is rocked!

It looks like Arnold Harrison has been cut.
Harrison looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akishev tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Akishev finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akishev swinging wildly here.
Harrison fails to land with a series of punches.

Akishev rushes Harrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Akishev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akishev chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Akishev pushes Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.

Akishev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akishev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harrison gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aslan Akishev!