PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaskins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing In The Name Of. Donald Gaskins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Maeda
vs
Gaskins

192 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaskins ducks under a wild hook from Maeda.
Maeda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maeda misses with a body shot.
Gaskins dips to his left and cracks Maeda with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Maeda.
Donald Gaskins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaskins throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Gaskins moves out of range as Maeda strikes.
Gaskins misses the jab.
Maeda moves out of range of the leg kick from Gaskins.
Gaskins throws a leg kick that misses.
Gaskins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Nice shot lands for Maeda.
Good shot there by Gaskins.
Maeda loads up on a big right hand but Gaskins slips the punch.
Gaskins throws a head kick but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaskins has time to react.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Gaskins's shoulder, as Gaskins tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maeda digs a good hook to Gaskins's body.
Gaskins looks gassed!
Maeda thows a body kick. Gaskins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maeda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaskins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Maeda.
Gaskins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maeda.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maeda, right into the meat.
Maeda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Maeda there.
Gaskins blocks a jab.
Donk. Maeda catches Gaskins right on the button with a cross.
A big right from Maeda misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maeda. That one must have hurt.
Maeda lunges at Gaskins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaskins's hand.
Maeda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maeda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaskins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Gaskins is rocked!
Maeda closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Gaskins out cold! Gaskins corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.