PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Akons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Akons
vs
Knight

172 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Akons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Knight!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akons dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Akons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akons is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Akons.
Akons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akons defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knight.
Knight throws a leg kick but Akons moved away.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akons can pounce on him.
Akons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akons throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akons lands with a kick to the temple. Knight shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Akons gets tackled into the cage by Knight. Knight maintains the clinch.

Akons manages to break the clinch.
Akons lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knight's sensitive parts.
Akons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Akons does a little dance to reset his feet.

Akons drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Akons's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Akons avoids it really well and circles away.
Akons moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akons.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akons.
Knight looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aaron Akons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Knight.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Akons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Akons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight throws a series of punches but Akons avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight gets tackled into the cage by Akons. Akons maintains the clinch.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Akons.
Knight has Akons pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Akons manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Akons slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Akons looks for the body kick but Knight saw that one coming.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akons counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Akons counters with a good low kick that Knight was not able to check.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akons counters with an outside leg kick.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akons scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knight throws a hook but Akons blocks it.
Akons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akons thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Akons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Knight or perhaps it was just good defense by Akons which made him look bad.
Akons looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akons sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Knight misses.
Akons throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked

and Akons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Akons dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knight misses with a leg kick
and Akons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination

and Akons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Akons stalling in the clinch but Knight improves position.
Akons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Akons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Akons.
Akons tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Akons tries to stall but Knight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Akons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Akons is trying to push Knight away but Knight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Akons working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akons misses with a knee strike.
Knight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akons.
Akons misses with a knee to the head.
Knight keeps control of Akons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight fails to pull guard.
Akons wants to break the clinch but can't.

Akons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Akons makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akons checks the leg kick.
Knight misses with a double jab
and Akons counters with a nice body kick.
Akons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Akons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akons tries to clinch up.
Akons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knight throws the left hand but Akons avoids the punch easily.
Akons closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knight counters with a three punch combo that has Akons backing up. Akons nods at Knight to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Duke Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Akons tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Akons to the ground. Akons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Akons counters with a solid body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Akons blocks the leg kick.
Akons throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it.
Akons tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knight throws a right hand that Akons ducks under and follows up with a left that Akons also avoids with ease.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akons counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight walks into a stiff left hand from Akons.
Akons shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akons. That's going to slow Knight down.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight blocks a head kick by Akons.
Akons tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Akons plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Akons checks a low kick from Knight.
Akons misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Akons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick from Akons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akons counters with a big head kick but Knight shrugs it off.
Knight misses with a body punch
and Akons counters with a head kick.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Akons rather than just go for the knockout.
Akons swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Akons counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akons checks the leg kick nicely there.
Knight swings for the body but Akons moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
A low kick from Knight misses
and Akons counters with a low kick, right behind Knight 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Akons dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akons pinned against the cage. Akons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Akons tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akons.
Akons slips a jab from Knight.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Akons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akons has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akons misses with an attempted mid kick.

Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight wants a takedown.
Akons displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knight up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akons is trying to drag Knight to the mat but Knight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Akons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akons stalling in the clinch but Knight improves position.
Knight keeps control of Akons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akons connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Duke Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akons counters with a leg kick.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight lands a body shot.
Akons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akons misses with a head kick.
Akons tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight scores with a three punch combo!
Akons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akons tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akons slips under a jab from Knight.

Knight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akons is trying to stand up here but Knight is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knight is working away from the top position though.
Knight frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Akons wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight controlling the pace for now.
Aaron Akons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knight in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knight breaks from Akons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Knight connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duke Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Akons wants to try and get back to his feet.
Akons wants to hold on but Knight pushes him away.
Knight scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akons has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Akons!