PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aklilu Judas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linus Akerman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akerman
vs
Judas

180 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Aklilu Judas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerman fakes the leg kick and cracks Judas in the body.
Akerman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Judas cracks Akerman with a good jab.
Akerman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judas is looking to clinch.
Aklilu Judas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judas misses the body punch
and Akerman counters with a nice leg kick.
Akerman connects with a leg kick. Judas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Judas misses.

Judas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Judas blocking some punches.
Akerman lands a nice uppercut.
Judas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akerman's elbow.
Judas lands with a light punch inside.
Judas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judas lands with a short shot to the head.
Akerman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Judas misses with a body punch.
Akerman misses with a punch to the body.
Akerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akerman tries to work over Judas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Akerman.
Judas working aggressively here.
Akerman blocks a body shot from Judas.
A shot in the inside from Akerman.

Akerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Judas misses with an uppercut.
Judas throws a body punch but Akerman moves out of range.
Judas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Judas throws a body punch but Akerman moves out of range.
Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Judas.
A quick step to the side and Akerman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akerman, right into the meat.
Akerman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Judas doesn't seem bothered though.
Judas misses with a hook
and Akerman counters with a nice body kick.
Judas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judas throws a body punch but Akerman moves out of range.
Akerman scores with a nice head shot.
Judas jabs at Akerman's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akerman.
Akerman throws a body punch but Judas moves out of range.
Akerman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judas looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akerman, as that shot connected.
Akerman lands a nice looking body kick.
Akerman connects with the punch.

Judas is rocked!
Akerman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judas is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerman finish him?
Akerman knocks out Judas with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Akerman before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Akerman picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Linus Akerman!