PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kofi Akakpo (ranked 4109 p4p, 4208 weight class) and Simba Osei (ranked 193 p4p, 195 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akakpo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Destroyer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Akakpo
vs
Osei

200 cm
25
270
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270
2 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
KO power

Great elbows
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kofi Akakpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simba Osei!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akakpo walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Osei - just one landing.
A jab lands there for Osei.
Osei throws a jab but it's blocked by Akakpo.
Akakpo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Osei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Osei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Osei misses with an uppercut. Akakpo saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osei lands a nice shot that snaps Akakpo's head back.
Osei swinging wildly here.
It looked like Akakpo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei throws a big shot that misses.
Osei dips to his left and cracks Akakpo with an uppercut!
Osei throws a nice looking combination but Akakpo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osei lands a jab to the nose.
Osei throws an overhand right that lands on Akakpo's shoulder, as Akakpo tries to avoid the shot.
Osei throws a looping overhand right but Akakpo ducks down to avoid it.
Akakpo is looking for a counter combo.
Osei throws a hook but Akakpo avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei throws a lazy right hand but Akakpo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Osei misses with an uppercut
and Akakpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osei scores with a nice head shot.
Osei throws the left hand but Akakpo avoids the punch easily.
Akakpo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Osei throws a big shot that misses.
Akakpo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Osei swings widly with a right hand

and Akakpo counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Osei goes down! Akakpo rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Osei is up to one knee.... 8,9.... He's up! The referee says he's good to go, so we're back to the action!

It looks like Simba Osei has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osei connects with a right hand. Akakpo shakes it off.
Osei throws a jab when Akakpo was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osei's coach down at Level Up MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Osei's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei misses with an uppercut. Akakpo saw that one coming.
Osei might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Osei connects with a looping right hand.
Akakpo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osei.
Osei throws a hook but Akakpo avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akakpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akakpo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akakpo walks into a straight right hand from Osei.
Osei misses with a left hand
and Akakpo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osei misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osei cracks Akakpo with an open hand slap.
Osei misses with a looping right.
Akakpo is looking to counter punch.
Akakpo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osei.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akakpo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osei.
It looked like Akakpo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Osei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akakpo.
A jab from Osei misses.
Akakpo is looking to counter punch.
Osei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akakpo.
Osei connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kofi Akakpo should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Simba Osei's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Akakpo slips under a jab from Osei.
Osei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akakpo's head.
Osei lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Osei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osei connects with a single shot there.
Akakpo moves away from the strike by Osei.
Akakpo throwing a counter right hand but Osei manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akakpo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot by Osei.
Simba Osei seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei scores with the left hand. Akakpo knows he should have avoided that one.
Akakpo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Osei lands a jab.
Osei misses with a right hand
and Akakpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Osei missing with a left hand there. Akakpo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akakpo ducks under a wild hook from Osei.
Akakpo moves forwards but Osei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akakpo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akakpo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akakpo is looking to counter punch.
Osei throws a hook but Akakpo blocks it.
Akakpo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akakpo slips a straight right by Osei.
An attempted straight right counter from Akakpo misses the target.
Osei with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akakpo in his tracks.
Osei misses the jab.
Akakpo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osei.
Akakpo throwing a counter right hand but Osei manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Osei misses the target.
As Osei looks to move away, Akakpo throws a big counter combo but Osei just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akakpo counters with a stiff right hand.
Akakpo drops his hands momentarily and Osei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akakpo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Osei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akakpo.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Osei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Osei's corner calls for a 1-2. Osei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Osei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akakpo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Akakpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osei throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akakpo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akakpo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Akakpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osei.
Osei looks to land a combination but Akakpo avoids it well.
Osei throws a jab but it's blocked by Akakpo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akakpo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Osei looks to land a combination. Akakpo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simba Osei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Simba Osei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Osei misses with an uppercut. Akakpo saw that one coming.
Osei swings widly with a right hand
and Akakpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Osei misses the target.
Osei misses with a looping right.
Osei misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Osei. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akakpos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akakpo slips under a jab from Osei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei throws a right hand that misses
enabling Akakpo to counter with a crisp jab.
Osei lands a head shot.
Akakpo slips a jab from Osei.
It looked like Akakpo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Osei loads up on a big right hand but Akakpo slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Osei there.
A telegraphed right hand from Osei misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Akakpo misses the target.
Osei throws a hook to the side of Akakpo's head but Akakpo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akakpo dodges the punch combination from Osei.
Akakpo is looking to counter punch.
Kofi Akakpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simba Osei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Akakpo misses the target.
Akakpo walks into a left hand.
Osei misses with a hook

and Akakpo counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Osei goes down! Will Osei beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

That has opened up Simba Osei's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Osei misses.
Akakpo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osei throws a jab but it's blocked by Akakpo.
Akakpo throwing a counter right hand but Osei manages to avoid it.
Akakpo moves away from the strike by Osei.
Akakpo throwing a counter right hand but Osei manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei throws a lazy uppercut

and Akakpo counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Osei goes down! Will Osei beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Osei misses with an uppercut. Akakpo saw that one coming.
Akakpo throwing a counter right hand but Osei manages to avoid it.
Simba Osei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akakpo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osei.
Osei misses with a looping right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akakpo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osei.
Akakpo staying out of range there.
Akakpo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osei's corner calls for a 1-2. Osei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akakpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osei.
Akakpo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osei throws a right and a left that Akakpo avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Akakpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osei cracks Akakpo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Osei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Simba Osei.
Well Osei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:25
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kofi Akakpo!
Kofi Akakpo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.