PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 1120 p4p, 2286 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 133 p4p, 247 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akinwande
vs
Viking

197 cm
35
250
26 - 16 - 1

199 cm
37
279
27 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akinwande takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Viking lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Akinwande bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Viking's head backwards.
Akinwande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akinwande throws a jab but it's blocked by Viking.

Akinwande takes the fight into the clinch.
Akinwande has a couple of punches blocked by Viking.
Akinwande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akinwande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Techno Viking has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking misses with the head strike.

Viking escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viking throws a head kick that misses.
Akinwande tries to clinch but Viking is having none of it.
Akinwande misses with a looping left.

Akinwande instigates a clinch.

Viking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akinwande takes a swing at Viking's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande blocks a jab.

Viking closes the distance and clinches.
Viking works on Akinwande's body with a couple of short punches.
Akinwande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viking dodges an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Viking wants to get back to striking at distance but Akinwande won't allow it.
Viking has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akinwande.
Akinwande lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akinwande.
Akinwande lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viking wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akinwande has him pressed against the cage.
Akinwande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viking avoids the elbow strike from Akinwande, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Viking's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Viking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viking closes the distance but Akinwande moves to the side
and Akinwande counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akinwande's hands.
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!
Viking rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akinwande moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akinwande half committed to a counter leg kick.
Akinwande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Italian Job in the buildup to the fight.
Akinwande fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Viking to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Viking looks to clinch but Akinwande throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Viking taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Henry Akinwande!
Our winner, Henry Akinwande, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.