PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanchanok Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prasoetram comes to the cage accompanied by The Way I Feel. Akiyama has chosen Fallen Army - GRV Music as his entrance music. Masato Akiyama told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Prasoetram
vs
Akiyama

187 cm
21
196 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanchanok Prasoetram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prasoetram wants to clinch up but Akiyama keeps it at a distance.
Prasoetram moves in looking to clinch but Akiyama pushes him off.
Tanchanok Prasoetram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Akiyama darts in and clinches Prasoetram up against the cage.
Prasoetram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akiyama blocks it with crossed arms.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Prasoetram leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Prasoetram shrugs off.
Prasoetram is trying to break the clinch but Akiyama is controlling him.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Tanchanok Prasoetram has been cut.
Prasoetram blocks the elbow strike.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Prasoetram 's eye.
Prasoetram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Prasoetram avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike.
Prasoetram lands a damaging elbow.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram tries to break free but Akiyama pushes him back against the cage.
Prasoetram landing knees to the head.
Prasoetram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Prasoetram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prasoetram closes the distance looking to clinch

and Akiyama counters by moving into the clinch.
Prasoetram can't break the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Akiyama won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Akiyama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the temple.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Akiyama just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akiyama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prasoetram's brow.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.

Prasoetram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akiyama is looking to clinch but Prasoetram is avoiding it.
Akiyama wants to clinch.

Akiyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prasoetram, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Akiyama.

Tanchanok Prasoetram's cut is getting worse.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akiyama has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama managing to block the knees to the body from Prasoetram.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Prasoetram breaks from the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Akiyama moves away

and Akiyama moves into the clinch.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside that Prasoetram shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram blocks the elbow strike.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanchanok Prasoetram. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Akiyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prasoetram, pushing him back against the cage.
Prasoetram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the temple.
Prasoetram is trying to maintain a safe position but Akiyama gets an underhook and turns Prasoetram into the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Tanchanok Prasoetram's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Prasoetram manages to break the clinch.
Prasoetram wants to clinch

and Akiyama counters by moving into the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Akiyama won't allow it.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Prasoetram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Akiyama walks away with a smile on his face. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Akiyama checks a leg kick.
Prasoetram is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akiyama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Prasoetram fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akiyama, pushing him back against the cage.
Prasoetram can't break the clinch.
Prasoetram avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prasoetram dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prasoetram's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Prasoetram working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Prasoetram misses with a knee strike.

Prasoetram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akiyama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Prasoetram is breathing heavily.
Prasoetram clinches but Akiyama breaks the clinch

and Akiyama moves into the clinch.
Akiyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akiyama lands an elbow inside.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prasoetram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akiyama is defending well for now.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akiyama.
Prasoetram landing knees to the head.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prasoetram's brow.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akiyama avoids it.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prasoetram.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Prasoetram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prasoetram dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Prasoetram misses with a knee strike.
Prasoetram dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Tanchanok Prasoetram's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Akiyama lands an elbow just above Prasoetram 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tanchanok Prasoetram's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masato Akiyama!