PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Hammerstorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Akaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hammerstorm
vs
Akaba

186 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

World-Class Nutrition (Laundry Available)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Hammerstorm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Akaba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Akaba.

Hammerstorm feints and as Akaba raises his hands in defense, Hammerstorm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammerstorm looking to pass the guard.
Hammerstorm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Akaba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Akaba has momentary wrist control but Hammerstorm slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerstorm looking to sit in guard and control but Akaba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerstorm trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerstorm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerstorm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akaba is controlling him.
Hammerstorm is trying to keep Akaba in close.

Akaba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hammerstorm is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hammerstorm has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerstorm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akaba is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm is working hard here to advance position.
Hammerstorm prevents Akaba from getting back to his feet.
Hammerstorm trying to control the position from guard on top but Akaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerstorm wants to stand but Akaba is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hammerstorm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerstorm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akaba is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Jaius Hammerstorm has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hammerstorm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerstorm engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerstorm trying to control but Akaba is working from the bottom.
Hammerstorm looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaius Hammerstorm wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hammerstorm leaves Akaba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akaba looks gassed!

Hammerstorm has closed the distance and engaged Akaba in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammerstorm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akaba's brow.
Hammerstorm is looking for a takedown.
Akaba goes for a takedown attempt but Hammerstorm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hammerstorm tries to clinch but Akaba moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akaba tries to clinch up

and Hammerstorm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Hammerstorm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Hammerstorm with that takedown attempt.
Jaius Hammerstorm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akaba misses with a takedown attempt

and Hammerstorm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akaba misses with a body punch.
Hammerstorm tries to pull guard but Akaba won't allow it.
Akaba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hammerstorm is looking to break free of the clinch but Akaba has double underhooks.
Akaba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammerstorm prevents it.
Hammerstorm tries to break the clinch but Akaba is controlling the position.
Hammerstorm has Akaba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Akaba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaius Hammerstorm. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hammerstorm breaks the clinch.
Akaba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammerstorm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akaba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akaba misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akaba.
Akaba is breathing heavily.

Akaba gets caught napping as Hammerstorm dives in and scores a takedown. Akaba manages to retain guard.
Hammerstorm trying to control the position from guard on top but Akaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerstorm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Akaba keeping moving, preventing Hammerstorm from controlling successfully.
Hammerstorm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Jaius Hammerstorm has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hammerstorm throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Akaba was covering up waiting for the punch and Hammerstorm finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm looking to pass the guard.
Hammerstorm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akaba keeping moving, preventing Hammerstorm from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerstorm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm trying to control but Akaba is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jaius Hammerstorm just wasn't active enough.
Hammerstorm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammerstorm.

Hammerstorm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammerstorm is trying to push Akaba away but Akaba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akaba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammerstorm prevents it.
Hammerstorm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammerstorm tries for a takedown but Akaba manages to get underhooks.
Hammerstorm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm is trying to pull guard but Akaba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hammerstorm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Akaba has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hammerstorm uses from the top position.
Hammerstorm controlling from the top position.
Akaba wants to get back to his feet but Hammerstorm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerstorm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerstorm trying to control the position from guard on top but Akaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Hammerstorm dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Hammerstorm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akaba's waist but Akaba gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammerstorm off to one side.
Akaba tries for a takedown but Hammerstorm circles away easily

and Hammerstorm counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hammerstorm.
Hammerstorm controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerstorm landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerstorm wants to control from the top but Akaba keeps moving.
Akaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerstorm sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammerstorm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akaba swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jaius Hammerstorm just wasn't active enough.

Hammerstorm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Akaba's guard.
Hammerstorm postures up.
Hammerstorm wants to stand and escape but instead Akaba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hammerstorm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerstorm on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hammerstorm tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm wants to get back to his feet but Akaba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hammerstorm holds on and takes a little breather.
Akaba trying to control but Hammerstorm is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Akaba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hammerstorm's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hayato Akaba.
Hammerstorm moves in looking to clinch but Akaba pushes him off.

Hammerstorm shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Akaba is trying to defend but Hammerstorm finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jaius Hammerstorm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerstorm drops an elbow to the side of Akaba's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerstorm wants to take a breather but Akaba is having none of it.
Hammerstorm sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Akaba wants to improve his position but Hammerstorm is controlling well.
Hammerstorm is controlling the pace.
Hammerstorm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akaba on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaius Hammerstorm wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hammerstorm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Akaba's half guard.
Hammerstorm trying to pass the guard but Akaba defending well.
Hayato Akaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaius Hammerstorm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akaba is refusing to be controlled, as Hammerstorm sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Hammerstorm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammerstorm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Hammerstorm!