PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Akahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clive Gant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akahi comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Clive Gant is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Akahi
vs
Gant

180 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Nemesis Cage Clothing
HATE Technologies [MMABR]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Akahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clive Gant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gant avoids the head kick by Akahi.
Akahi throws a head kick that misses.
Gant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akahi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akahi stalks Gant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gant's face. Gant staggers backwards, shaken.
Akahi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akahi dives in and grabs Gant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gant pushes down on Akahi's head and hops out.
Gant misses with a low kick.

Gant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gant wants to control but Akahi is keeping him busy.
Akahi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gant on the ground.
Gant controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Gant is working for a kimura but Akahi is defending it quite comfortably.

Gant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gant trying to control the action but Akahi is working from the bottom.
Akahi is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akahi trying to control here.
Gant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akahi is not content to let Gant control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Akahi counters with a head kick. That will keep Gant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Akahi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Akahi misses.
Akahi throws a series of strikes that have Gant backpedaling.
Akahi blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akahi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gant is looking for a sweep.
Gant is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Akahi off and has taken his back!
Gant tries to keep control of the position but Akahi is staying busy.

Akahi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gant.
Akahi prevents Gant from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gant biding his time, controlling Akahi.
Akahi is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gant controlling from the back.
Gant keeps control of the position as Akahi tries to break free.
Gant lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gant.
Gant lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gant biding his time, looking for the opening.
Akahi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gant.
Gant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clive Gant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Akahi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gant wants to sweep but no luck.
Gant trying to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Clive Gant just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akahi tries to bum rush Gant with a series of wild strikes but Gant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akahi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gant swivels and escapes.
Akahi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Akahi wants it to stay on the feet.
Akahi tries for a takedown but Gant circles away easily

and Gant counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Akahi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akahi is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Gant.
Akahi is looking to improve his position but Gant isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Gant.
Gant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gant is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gant controlling from mount.
Akahi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gant tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gant wants to control the pace but Akahi is squirming around nicely.
Gant with good strikes from the mount here!
Gant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gant is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Akahi is trying to escape the mount but Gant keeps good control and instead manages to take Akahi's back.
Gant struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gant scores with punches from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gant's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Akahi is in bad spot here.
Akahi prevents Gant from getting a body triangle.

Gant is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Akahi is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clive Gant!