PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Akamu (ranked 1536 p4p, 2054 weight class) and Michael Montana (ranked 178 p4p, 234 weight class). Akamu comes to the cage accompanied by Audioslave - Be Yourself. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Akamu
vs
Montana

196 cm
26
265
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
240
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Akamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Montana!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akamu closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Akamu.
Akamu lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akamu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akamu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akamu.
Akamu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Akamu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Montana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akamu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akamu wants a takedown but no success here.
Akamu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montana digs a right hand underneath Akamu's ribcage. Akamu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montana wants to get back to striking at distance but Akamu won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Montana fails to land.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Akamu avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akamu scores with a shot to the side of Montana's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Akamu.
A hook to the body from Montana.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamu prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Akamu controls the action.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Akamu avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.
Akamu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akamu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akamu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akamu takes a shot to the head.
Akamu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akamu's elbow.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akamu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
A shot in the inside from Akamu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Akamu blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Montana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akamu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Akamu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akamu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akamu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akamu is working for takedown but Montana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Akamu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akamu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akamu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akamu lands a shot to the body.
Akamu lands with a light punch inside.
Akamu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Akamu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Akamu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montana tries a body shot but Akamu blocks it.
Akamu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana misses with a body punch.
Akamu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Akamu avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.
Montana throws a punch but it's blocked by Akamu.
Akamu blocks an uppercut.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.

Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akamu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akamu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montana throws the left hand but Akamu avoids the punch easily.
Akamu lands with an uppercut that bounces Montana off the cage and back into range.
Akamu wants to clinch.
Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akamu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akamu moves in looking to clinch but Montana pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montana! But no joy.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Akamu wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamu tries to clinch there but Montana circles away.
Akamu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montana misses with a body punch
and Akamu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akamu scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akamu counters with a crisp right that sends Montana to the canvas! Akamu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Akamu!
After winning the bout, John Akamu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.