PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Komatsu Akiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipino Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akiaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter the Dragon. Komatsu Akiaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Akiaki
vs
Assassin

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komatsu Akiaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filipino Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Komatsu Akiaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Assassin shoots for a takedown but Akiaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Assassin shoots in looking for a takedown. Akiaki tries to sprawl out of it but Assassin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Akiaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Assassin shoots in but no luck this time.
Komatsu Akiaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Assassin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin shoots in but no luck this time.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki leaves Assassin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akiaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Akiaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.

Assassin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Akiaki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin cracks Akiaki with a big right hand but Akiaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Assassin lands a few punches from side control.
Akiaki is looking for a sweep.
Akiaki sneaks back into half guard.
Assassin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Assassin lands a nice short elbow.
Assassin lands strikes from half guard.

Akiaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akiaki is breathing heavily.

Assassin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akiaki defends it well.
Assassin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assassin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Assassin.
Assassin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Assassin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Akiaki looking for submissions off his back.
Assassin working over Akiaki with some ground and pound. Akiaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Assassin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Assassin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akiaki defends it well.
Assassin is nestled in close to Akiaki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Assassin is looking for a kimura but Akiaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Assassin to get the leverage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Akiaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Assassin.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akiaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akiaki wants to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Akiaki wants to clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Komatsu Akiaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akiaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Assassin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akiaki swivels and escapes.
Assassin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akiaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Assassin somewhat.
Akiaki wants to clinch.
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Assassin throws a hook but Akiaki avoids it easily.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akiaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Filipino Assassin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Akiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assassin shoots in for a double leg but Akiaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Assassin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assassin shoots in but Akiaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akiaki tries to clinch up.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense.
Komatsu Akiaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filipino Assassin.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akiaki as he jumps to the side.
Assassin is breathing heavily.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akiaki wants to clinch up but Assassin keeps it at a distance.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akiaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assassin closes the distance and clinches up with Akiaki, looking for a takedown. Assassin pushes Akiaki against the ropes but Akiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch there but Assassin circles away.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
Akiaki is looking to clinch.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akiaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akiaki tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense.
Assassin closes the distance and clinches up with Akiaki, looking for a takedown. Assassin pushes Akiaki against the ropes but Akiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akiaki tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Akiaki is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Assassin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akiaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assassin fails with the takedown.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akiaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Assassin circles away.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assassin swats away the attempt to clinch by Akiaki.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Akiaki moves in looking to clinch but Assassin pushes him off.

Assassin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Akiaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Assassin defends well.
Assassin landing with the ground and pound.
Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Akiaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assassin defends it easily.
Assassin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Akiaki is looking for a triangle but Assassin pushes his legs off easily.
Assassin is working Akiaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Akiaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Assassin connects with a couple of short punches.

Akiaki has his foot on Assassin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assassin works his way back into a safe position though.

Akiaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Assassin drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Assassin as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Akiaki screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Assassin! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Filipino Assassin!