PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akimoto Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tariq Hassan Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariq Hassan Hussain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akira
vs
Hassan Hussain

198 cm
24
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
280 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akimoto Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tariq Hassan Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akira ducks under a wild hook from Hussain.
The fighters circling - Hussain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hussain cracks Akira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Akira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hussain finish him?

It looks like Akimoto Akira has been cut.
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!
Akira slips under a jab from Hussain.
Hussain misses with a straight left.

Akira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hussain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hussain is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Akira moves into full mount!
Hussain's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Akira with a couple of short strikes.

Akira swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akimoto Akira!