PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 393 p4p, 799 weight class) and Bleeding Spanner (ranked 67 p4p, 131 weight class). Bleeding Spanner told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Akinwande
vs
Spanner

197 cm
32
250
21 - 13 - 1

202 cm
33
265
24 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Conviction

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande moves in looking to clinch but Spanner pushes him off.
Bleeding Spanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akinwande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spanner throws an off balance right hand
and Akinwande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Akinwande blocks a head kick by Spanner.
Akinwande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spanner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
A head kick by Spanner misses
and Akinwande counters with a leg kick.
Spanner throws a sloppy head kick and Akinwande moves out of range easily.
Spanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanner.
Spanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Akinwande.
Spanner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Akinwande.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Akinwande swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akinwande wants to land a leg kick but Spanner is out of range.
Akinwande throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner connects with a high kick.
Akinwande avoids the head kick by Spanner.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akinwande lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spanner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spanner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A combination from Spanner does no damage.
Spanner with a hook.
Akinwande avoids the head kick by Spanner.
Akinwande looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Spanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akinwande, pushing him back against the cage.
Spanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akinwande.
Spanner trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spanner misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akinwande misses with a punch on the inside.
Spanner tries to work over Akinwande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akinwande lands an elbow that stopped Spanner in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Spanner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akinwande presses Spanner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akinwande.
Spanner lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Spanner.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Akinwande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akinwande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Spanner throws a sloppy head kick and Akinwande moves out of range easily.
Spanner lands a head shot.
Akinwande connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spanner momentarily.
Spanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akinwande throws out the jab.
Spanner moves to clinch but Akinwande breaks away
and Akinwande counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Bleeding Spanner's cut even more.
Spanner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akinwande. Akinwande obviously looking to wear him down.
Spanner throws a sloppy head kick and Akinwande moves out of range easily.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akinwande half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spanner scores with a head kick. Akinwande tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Akinwande.
Spanner connects with the punch.
Akinwande fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spanner is out of range.
Spanner throws a lazy head kick
and Akinwande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spanner misses with a head kick.
It looked like Akinwande wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Akinwande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Akinwande.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akinwande tests Spanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The cut above Bleeding Spanner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Spanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Akinwande.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akinwande.
Akinwande thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akinwande misses the shot to the body.
Spanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akinwande tried to counter with a leg kick but Spanner avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Spanner misses

and Akinwande counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande takes a shot to the head.
Spanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Akinwande controls his hands.
Akinwande tries to work over Spanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akinwande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akinwande lands an elbow inside that Spanner shrugs off.

Bleeding Spanner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bleeding Spanner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henry Akinwande!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henry Akinwande waved his t-shirt featuring Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Bleeding Spanner had this to say: 'That was fucking bullshit!'.