PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eyenee Iournut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama has chosen Fallen Army - GRV Music as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Iournut
vs
Akiyama

190 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

CageFrog

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eyenee Iournut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masato Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akiyama instigates a clinch.
Iournut blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iournut blocks the elbow strike.
Iournut tries to pull guard but Akiyama won't allow it.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Iournut 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 misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Iournut 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. Iournut gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Akiyama closes the distance and pushes Iournut back into the cage.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Iournut blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama letting Iournut take a breather here.
Iournut avoids a wild elbow strike from Akiyama.
Iournut misses with a body punch.
Iournut avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama blocks an elbow strike from Iournut.
Iournut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Iournut blocks an elbow strike.
Iournut looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Eyenee Iournut has been cut.
Iournut 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 Eyenee Iournut. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Akiyama has Iournut up against the cage in a clinch.
Iournut takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iournut jumps guard but Akiyama stands there with Iournut around his waist. Iournut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iournut jumps guard but Akiyama stands there with Iournut around his waist. Iournut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iournut dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Iournut taking a breather.
Iournut throws a head punch that misses.
Akiyama avoids the elbow strike from Iournut, against the cage.
Iournut blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Iournut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Iournut tries to break the clinch but Akiyama is controlling the position.
Iournut tries to pull guard but Akiyama won't allow it.
Iournut tries to pull guard but Akiyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Iournut drops back down to his feet.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iournut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Iournut effectively controlling the action here.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Iournut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iournut's brow.
Iournut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Iournut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iournut looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iournut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akiyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Iournut's efforts to push away.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama blocks an elbow strike from Iournut.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Iournut throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Akiyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Akiyama is pressed up against the cage. Iournut has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Akiyama down to the mat. Akiyama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Iournut tries to keep at a distance but Akiyama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Iournut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Iournut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Iournut drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Akiyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Iournut is trying to stall.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.

Eyenee Iournut's cut is getting worse.
Iournut is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Iournut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iournut dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Iournut dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama blocks an elbow strike from Iournut.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama avoiding damage as Iournut throws knees to the body.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Iournut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Iournut wants to break free but Akiyama has control.
Akiyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Iournut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Iournut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Akiyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iournut avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Iournut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Iournut jumps guard but Akiyama stands there with Iournut around his waist. Iournut gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Iournut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Iournut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Akiyama closes the distance and clinches.
Iournut avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Iournut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Iournut blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iournut trying to control the position but instead, Akiyama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iournut into the cage.
Iournut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Iournut blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Iournut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akiyama's brow.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Iournut avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iournut's brow.
Akiyama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iournut tries to pull guard but Akiyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Iournut drops back down to his feet.
Akiyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akiyama throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Iournut takes an elbow to the temple.

Eyenee Iournut's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iournut looking to stall.
Iournut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Iournut fails to pull guard.
Iournut is trying to push Akiyama away but Akiyama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Iournut looking to slow down the pace here.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Iournut's brow.
Iournut misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masato Akiyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eyenee Iournut's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Akiyama drives through and clinches with Iournut against the cage.
Akiyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iournut taking a breather.
Iournut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akiyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Iournut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akiyama avoids it.
Iournut is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Akiyama lands an elbow that stopped Iournut in his tracks for a moment.
Iournut misses with a punch on the inside.
Iournut is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Akiyama is keeping busy.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Iournut tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akiyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Eyenee Iournut's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Masato Akiyama!