PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kofi Akakpo (ranked 3805 p4p, 3827 weight class) and Iggy Pop (ranked 175 p4p, 176 weight class). Akakpo comes to the ring accompanied by Destroyer. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Akakpo
vs
Pop

200 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
KO power

Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kofi Akakpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iggy Pop!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akakpo throws an off balance right hand

and Pop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akakpo blocks the elbow strike.
Akakpo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Akakpo shrugs off.

It looks like Kofi Akakpo has been cut.
Akakpo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akakpo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Akakpo wants to break free but Pop has control.
Pop avoids a wild elbow strike from Akakpo.
Pop misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akakpo.
Pop lands a good knee to the midsection. Akakpo won't want to take too many of those.
Akakpo is breathing heavily.
Pop lands an elbow inside.
Pop dodges an elbow strike from Akakpo.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Akakpo throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Akakpo shrugs off.
Pop displaying some good clinch control by pressing Akakpo up against the ropes.
Akakpo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pop misses with a knee to the head.
Pop misses with a knee to the head.
Akakpo takes an elbow to the temple.
Pop gets through Akakpo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Pop.

Kofi Akakpo's cut is getting worse.
Pop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Akakpo blocks an elbow strike.
Pop lands a good knee to the midsection. Akakpo won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akakpo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pop with a knee to the head.
Pop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kofi Akakpo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Akakpo shrugs off.

Akakpo is rocked!
Pop looking to throw knees to the head but Akakpo is blocking nicely.
A short right from Pop.
Oh Akakpo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Kofi Akakpo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pop creates a bit of distance and cracks Akakpo with a big uppercut! Akakpo goes down! The referee pushes Pop away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Akakpo make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Pop takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iggy Pop!
Iggy Pop seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.