PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Connelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akiyama
vs
Connelly

178 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Connelly!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connelly misses with a two punch combination.

Akiyama closes the distance and clinches.
Akiyama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akiyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connelly misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Connelly.
Connelly blocking some punches.
Connelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connelly working aggressively here.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Connelly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Connelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
Akiyama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Connelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akiyama has time to react.
Connelly looks for a takedown but Akiyama sprawls well.
Yoshihiro Akiyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Connelly.

Akiyama rushes Connelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Connelly tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connelly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connelly working aggressively here.
Akiyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Connelly can't find room to land a body shot as Akiyama controls the action.
Akiyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connelly backwards.
Akiyama misses with a punch on the inside.
Akiyama blocks a body shot from Connelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connelly tries to pull guard but Akiyama won't allow it.
Connelly blocks an uppercut.
Connelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connelly can't get the takedown.
Akiyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connelly backwards.

It looks like Alexander Connelly has been cut.
Akiyama digs a right hand into Connelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Connelly's gas tank.
Connelly looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Akiyama.
Connelly blocking some punches.
Akiyama pushes Connelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connelly.
Akiyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Connelly lands a shoulder strike.
Connelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Akiyama controls his hands.
Akiyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akiyama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connellys head.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Connelly.
Connelly jumps guard but Akiyama stands there with Connelly around his waist. Connelly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Connelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akiyama smiles and moves away.
Akiyama misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Akiyama.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Akiyama!

Connelly is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connelly misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Akiyama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akiyama working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Akiyama fails to land.
Akiyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Connelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?
Connelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Connelly seems to have recovered his senses.
Connelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Connelly has a couple of punches blocked by Akiyama.
Connelly misses with some punches.
Akiyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connelly backwards.
Connelly misses with some punches.
Akiyama lands a left hand.
Connelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connelly blocking some punches.
Akiyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connelly can't find room to land a body shot as Akiyama controls the action.
Akiyama pushes Connelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Akiyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Connelly misses with the head strike.
Connelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akiyama.
Akiyama prevents a body shot from Connelly.
Connelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Connelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akiyama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Akiyama scores with a shot to the side of Connelly's head.
A short right from Akiyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands an uppercut.
Akiyama takes a shot to the head.
Connelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connelly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akiyama.
Akiyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akiyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akiyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akiyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Connelly backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connelly.
Akiyama lands an uppercut.
Akiyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akiyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akiyama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connelly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akiyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Connelly backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connelly.
Connelly misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Connelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Akiyama on the inside.
Connelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akiyama.
Connelly tries a body shot but Akiyama blocks it.
Akiyama lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Akiyama as the two fighters clinch.
Connelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama lands a left hand.
Akiyama throws a big uppercut that drops Connelly! More strikes from Akiyama and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Connelly lies dazed against the cage as Akiyama celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Akiyama!