PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 1348 p4p, 1419 weight class) and Tau Masunwendinghamar (ranked 162 p4p, 171 weight class). Masunwendinghamar has chosen What You Gonna Do as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akinwande
vs
Masunwendinghamar

197 cm
36
250
27 - 17 - 1

196 cm
28
260
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tau Masunwendinghamar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masunwendinghamar throws a poor cross that misses
and Akinwande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Tau Masunwendinghamar has been cut.
Masunwendinghamar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akinwande counters with a right hand to the body.
Masunwendinghamar's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Masunwendinghamar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Akinwande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akinwande is looking to score with low kicks.
Akinwande takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akinwande has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Italian Job in the buildup to the fight.
Akinwande on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masunwendinghamar takes one on the button.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a right hand
and Akinwande counters with a leg kick.
Akinwande ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a right hand
enabling Akinwande to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Nice body punch from Akinwande.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masunwendinghamar throws a big shot that misses.
Akinwande appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Masunwendinghamar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Akinwande to counter with a crisp jab.
Masunwendinghamar sizes up Akinwande with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masunwendinghamar throws an off balance right hand
and Akinwande counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masunwendinghamar looks to throw the jab but Akinwande is out of range.
Akinwande is looking for a counter combo.
Akinwande takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Masunwendinghamar avoids the body shot from Akinwande.
Masunwendinghamar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akinwande counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akinwande avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masunwendinghamar throws a big shot that misses.
As Masunwendinghamar looks to move away, Akinwande throws a big counter combo but Masunwendinghamar just gets out of the way.
Masunwendinghamar drops his hands momentarily and Akinwande needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Masunwendinghamar just on the top of the head. Masunwendinghamar drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Masunwendinghamar - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Henry Akinwande!
Henry Akinwande seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.