PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Akinaga (ranked 2097 p4p, 2065 weight class) and Duncan Farquharson (ranked 256 p4p, 253 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akinaga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The HU - Wolf Totem. Farquharson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danny Vera - Roller Coaster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akinaga
vs
Farquharson

207 cm
24
273
8 - 8 - 0

196 cm
23
230
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiso Akinaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
Akinaga misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akinaga misses with an uppercut.
Akinaga throws a hook but Farquharson blocks it.
Akinaga lands a two punch combo.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akinaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Akinaga.
Farquharson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akinaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akinaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akinaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Farquharson's head.
Akinaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farquharson moves away.
Akinaga throws a nice looking combination but Farquharson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farquharson misses with a body kick.
Akinaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Farquharson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson misses with a body kick.
Akinaga feints a jab promting Farquharson to slip. Akinaga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Farquharson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Akinaga - just one landing.
Farquharson thows a body kick. Akinaga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akinaga lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Akinaga blocks a head kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga lands a two punch combo.
Farquharson throws a body kick that misses.
Farquharson blocks a jab.
No joy there for Akinaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farquharson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Akinaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akinaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Farquharson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
Akinaga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akinaga 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!
Akinaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farquharson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Farquharson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akinaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akinaga throws a series of punches but Farquharson avoids them all with ease.
Akinaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akinaga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akinaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga misses with a body shot.
Akinaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson defending well as Akinaga loads up on a big left hand.
Farquharson lands with a kick to the temple. Akinaga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Akinaga misses the jab.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farquharson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akinaga throws a lazy right hand but Farquharson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Akinaga avoids it easily.
Akinaga has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a leg kick which misses Akinaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Akinaga tries to avoid it.
Farquharson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Farquharson blocks a jab.
Farquharson connects with a high kick.
A shot to the liver by Akinaga. Beautiful body shot.
Akinaga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akinaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquharson.
Farquharson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Farquharson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akinaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinaga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Farquharson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akinaga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Akinaga - just one landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Farquharson.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiso Akinaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akinaga throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Akinaga cracks Farquharson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farquharson lands an overhand right.
Farquharson throws a nice head kick!
Akinaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farquharson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akinaga.
Akinaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akinaga misses with a two punch combination.
Farquharson looks for the body kick but Akinaga saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Farquharson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farquharson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akinaga throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akinaga looks to land a right hand but Farquharson moved out of range.
Akinaga throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Akinaga avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akinaga avoids a kick to the body.
Akinaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farquharson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Akinaga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Farquharson scores with a nice body kick.
Farquharson throws a sloppy head kick and Akinaga moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga scores with a hook.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Akinaga moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Farquharson.
Farquharson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akinaga lands with a right hand.
Akinaga blocks a head kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farquharson slips a straight right by Akinaga.
Farquharson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Akinaga.
Akinaga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Farquharson slips a jab and a cross from Akinaga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiso Akinaga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Farquharson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Farquharson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Farquharson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akinaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Akinaga does no damage.
Farquharson scores with a head kick.
Farquharson throws a body punch but Akinaga moves out of range.
Akinaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akinaga misses with a wild combination.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Farquharson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akinaga fails to land with a series of punches.
Akinaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farquharson connects with a high kick.
Farquharson throws a wild body kick that Akinaga sees coming a mile off.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akinaga misses the shot to the body.
Akinaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Farquharson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinaga missing with a left hand there. Farquharson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Akinaga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akinaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Akinaga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Farquharson - the referee stops the clock and Akinaga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Farquharson. Akinaga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Farquharson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akinaga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Farquharson scoring well with a low kick there.
Akinaga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Akinaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akinaga throws out a powerful jab.
Akinaga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farquharson doesn't seem bothered though.
Akinaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiso Akinaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquharson walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akinaga misses with a looping right.
Akinaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akinaga looks to land a left hand but Farquharson moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga throws a series of punches but Farquharson avoids them all with ease.
Akinaga throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Akinaga fails to land with a series of punches.
Akinaga stuns Farquharson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akinaga scores with a body shot.
Farquharson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akinaga avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Akinaga moves out of range.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Akinaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Akinaga looks to throw the jab but Farquharson is out of range.
Farquharson takes one on the button.
Akinaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Akinaga.
Farquharson looks to land a body kick but Akinaga moved away.
Akinaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akinaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
Farquharson throws a sloppy head kick and Akinaga moves out of range easily.
Akinaga blocks a head kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akinaga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Akinaga moves out of range.
A jab from Farquharson misses.
Akinaga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Farquharson lands a head kick!
Akinaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Akinaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farquharson looks to land a body kick but Akinaga moved away.
Akinaga throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farquharson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akinaga avoids a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Akinaga.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiso Akinaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farquharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akinaga avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akinaga moves out of range of the body kick from Farquharson.
Akinaga avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a leg kick but Akinaga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Akinaga moves out of range.
A combination from Akinaga does no damage.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
It looked like Akinaga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farquharson.
Farquharson is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Akinaga blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akinaga.
A big right from Akinaga misses.
Farquharson misses with a low kick.
Akinaga misses with a double jab.
Farquharson moves out of range of the strikes.
Akinaga misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Akinaga misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Akinaga.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Akinaga checks the leg kick.
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akinaga.
And Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Akinaga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akinaga throws a right hand that Farquharson ducks under and follows up with a left that Farquharson also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kiso Akinaga will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Farquharson misses with a head kick.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farquharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farquharson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Akinaga.
Akinaga throws a nice looking combination but Farquharson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akinaga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Akinaga swinging wildly here.
Akinaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akinaga just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson moves out of range as Akinaga strikes.
Akinaga throws a hook but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Akinaga.
Akinaga takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Akinaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinaga throws a right and a left that Farquharson avoids nicely.
Farquharson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akinaga.
Akinaga misses with a straight right.
A combination from Akinaga does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akinaga lands a nice hook to Farquharson's body. Farquharson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akinaga throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akinaga throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farquharson dodges the punch combination from Akinaga.
Akinaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Akinaga.
Akinaga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farquharson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akinaga throws a lazy right hand but Farquharson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akinaga looks to land a right hand but Farquharson moved out of range.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Akinaga avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Farquharson.
Akinaga throws a right hand that Farquharson ducks under and follows up with a left that Farquharson also avoids with ease.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson throws a sloppy head kick and Akinaga moves out of range easily.
Farquharson scores with a head kick.
Akinaga misses with a looping right.
Farquharson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Akinaga throws a series of punches but Farquharson avoids them all with ease.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
It looked like Akinaga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Akinaga blocks a head kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farquharson feints and then cracks Akinaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akinaga down.
Akinaga misses with a double jab.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Farquharson scores with a kick to the body.
Akinaga looks to land a combination but Farquharson avoids it well.
Akinaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akinaga takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Farquharson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Akinaga's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Akinaga.
Duncan Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farquharson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akinaga.
Akinaga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Farquharson can pounce on him.
Farquharson's corner calls for a 1-2. Farquharson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akinaga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
Farquharson throws a low kick, looking for Akinaga's leg but Akinaga calmly moves out of range.
Farquharson slips a jab from Akinaga.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws out a loose jab but Akinaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akinaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farquharson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farquharson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Akinaga moves out of range.
Akinaga blocks a head kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akinaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farquharson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Akinaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Akinaga misses its intended target.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Akinaga jabs Farquharson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farquharson takes one to the side of the head.
Akinaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akinaga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Akinaga misses the shot to the body.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Akinaga avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Akinaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akinaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Akinaga. Those never looked like landing.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akinaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farquharson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kiso Akinaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akinaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farquharson.
Akinaga thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kiso Akinaga.
Well Akinaga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiso Akinaga!
During a confident post fight interview, Kiso Akinaga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.