PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daichi Akio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Delaney
vs
Akio

169 cm
23
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrea Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daichi Akio!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akio closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Delaney quickly recovers to half guard.
Delaney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Akio seems to be looking for submissions.
Akio controlling the pace.
Delaney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delaney wants to control but Akio is keeping busy.
Delaney is staying active underneath Akio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akio trying to pass the guard but Delaney defending well.
Delaney trying to control but Akio postures up.
Akio trying to control the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Akio misses its intended target.

Akio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Delaney to the mat! Delaney manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akio preventing the sweep.
Akio postures up.
Akio passes into half guard.
Akio is looking to advance position but Delaney won't allow it.

Akio is trying for a kimura here. Delaney looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Akio wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daichi Akio!