PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Miles (ranked 956 p4p, 1749 weight class) and Jubei Akechi (ranked 157 p4p, 265 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miles
vs
Akechi

191 cm
21
182
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
159
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Miles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi lunges at Miles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miles's hand.
Miles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akechi avoids the body shot from Miles.
Akechi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Akechi defending well as Miles loads up on a big left hand.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Miles. Those never looked like landing.
Akechi lands a nice looking body shot.
Akechi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Miless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akechi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akechi is out of range.
Miles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles swinging wildly here.

Miles gets a takedown into half guard.
Miles performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miles is thwarting Akechi's attempts to control the position.
Miles working over Akechi with some ground and pound. Akechi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles is trying to control. Akechi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Akechi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miles is stalling in the full guard.
Akechi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miles is one step ahead there.
Miles is working Akechi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miles trying to control but Akechi is working from the bottom.
Akechi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miles stands up over Akechi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Akechi wants to sweep here but Miles controlling him for the moment.
Akechi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miles manages to get himself to full guard.

Akechi lands a couple of elbows.
Miles working a defensive guard here.
Akechi landing some decent shots from guard.
Akechi trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles looking for a sweep. Not yet Miles, not yet.
Miles is working hard here to advance position.
Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Akechi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Akechi is looking to work some ground and pound but Miles has wrist control.
Akechi chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akechi trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Miles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab by Akechi.
Miles misses with a wild body shot.
Akechi wants to counter the offense by Miles and move into the clinch position.
Miles loads up on a big right hand but Akechi slips the punch.
Akechi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akechi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Miles misses with a takedown

and Akechi moves into the clinch.
Akechi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi looking to stall.
Miles fails to pull guard.
Akechi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Akechi is leaning against Miles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Akechi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Akechi.
Miles avoiding damage as Akechi throws knees to the body.
Miles tries to pull guard but Akechi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miles tries to work over Akechi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akechi stalling the fight.
Akechi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miles.

Miles manages to pull guard.
Akechi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akechi is one step ahead there.
Akechi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Miles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Akechi is in close to Miles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miles controls Akechi momentarily but Akechi frees himself.
Miles seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Akechi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akechi throwing strikes from guard but Miles blocks nicely.
Miles controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Akechi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Akechi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miles takes an elbow to the temple.
Akechi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miles avoids it.

Miles breaks the clinch.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jubei Akechi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miles takes one to the chin there.
Miles misses with a wild combination.
Miles loads up on a big right hand but Akechi slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a straight right.
Akechi digs a good body shot into Miles's ribs.
Miles walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akechi lands a nice shot that snaps Miles's head back.
Miles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miles misses with a few strikes there.
Akechi with a nice cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Akechi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Akechi throws a shot to the body.
Miles wants to slow Akechi down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Akechi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akechi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akechi manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jubei Akechi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Akechi gets full guard.

Miles throws a sloppy strike and Akechi has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Miles is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Akechi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jubei Akechi!
Jubei Akechi is the new welterweight champion!