PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akwasi Nti (ranked 1485 p4p, 784 weight class) and Roder Control (ranked 36 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nti
vs
Control

170 cm
26
220
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
255
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Akwasi Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roder Control!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Control misses.
Control lands with a straight right. Nti didn't see that one coming.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Roder Control seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Control throws a hook but Nti avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Nti.
Control throws a predictable looking body shot

and Nti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nti.
Control swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Control.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti works on Control's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Control misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti pushes Control back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Control misses with some punches.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Control blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Control misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti misses with some punches.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Control's ribcage. Control let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Control misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Control has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Control can turn it around.
Control looks winded!
Control swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti pushes Control back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Control working aggressively here.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
Nti tries to work over Control's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Control backwards.
Nti lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti working aggressively here.
Control blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Control.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Control has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Control misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Control fails to land.
Control working aggressively here.
Nti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Control lands with a short shot to the head.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Control swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Control blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Control lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Control pushes Nti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Control takes a shot to the head.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Control.
A short uppercut from Nti.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nti blocking some punches.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Control backwards.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Control.
A body shot lands from Nti.
Control takes a shot to the head.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Controls head.
Control's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nti lands with a right to the head.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Control.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Control's head.
Control's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Control backwards.
A short right from Nti.
Nti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Control backwards.
Good body shot from Nti.
A head punch on the inside from Control fails to land.
Control blocking some punches.
A short right from Nti.
Control misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti pushes Control back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Control backwards.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nti.
Control tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Control's elbow.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
Nti misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Control blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akwasi Nti dominated that round.
That's time! Nti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Control.
Nti wants to clinch up but Control keeps it at a distance.
Nti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Control can do to turn this around?
Nti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Control stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Control throws a big shot that misses.
Nti lands a slapping body shot.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Control is just out of range.
Control blocks a jab.

Control tries to keep at a distance but Nti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Control misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti lands a nice uppercut.
Control swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Control misses with a hook from the clinch.
Control misses with a short punch on the inside.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Control misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Control working aggressively here.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akwasi Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Control swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Control blocks an uppercut.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
Nti lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Control creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Control blocking some punches.
Nti blocking some punches.
Control prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Control.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Control working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Control.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Control tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Control misses with the head strike.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Control fails to land.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Control has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Control controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
Nti pushes Control back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nti lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Control fails to land.
Control blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Control blocks an uppercut.
Control tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Control misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Control working aggressively here.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Control tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Control backwards.
Nti misses with a body punch.
Control prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti lands a left hand.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti digs a right hand into Control's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Control's gas tank.
Control is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Control.
Nti misses with some punches.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Control.
Control throws a head punch that misses.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Nti digs a right hand underneath Control's ribcage. Control let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Control blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with some punches.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Control.
Control working aggressively here.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Control swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Control misses with some punches.
Control blocks an uppercut.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Control throws a punch but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
Control swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti gets through Control's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Control swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Control uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Akwasi Nti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Control throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Control.
Nti connects with a nice looking jab.
Nti tries to clinch but Control is having none of it.
Control looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nti works Control's body with a nice hook.
Nti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Control's head backwards.
Nti avoids the body shot from Control.
Nti throws a shot to the body.
Nti lands with a cross.
Control throws a lazy right hand but Nti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Control uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nti.
Nti moves away from the strike by Control.

Nti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Control, pushing him back against the cage.
Control lands a hook that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Nti scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Control takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Control fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Control.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Control backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Control has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Nti lands a body punch.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nti working aggressively here.
Nti pushes Control back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Control swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Control blocks an uppercut.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Control working aggressively here.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roder Control has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Control.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nti lands with a light punch inside.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nti lands with a right to the head.

Control is rocked!
Nti lands an uppercut.
Control is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
Nti lands a big right hand that drops Control! The killer instinct kicks in and Nti finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akwasi Nti!