PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Rosenthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Rosenthal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2 Hits. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akiyama
vs
Rosenthal

185 cm
25
220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akiyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Akiyama walks into a jab.
Akiyama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Rosenthal as he checks the leg kick.
Rosenthal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rosenthal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rosenthal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left and a right from Rosenthal both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenthal scores with a sloppy right hand. Akiyama should have avoided that one.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama jabs Rosenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rosenthal lands an overhand right.
Akiyama throws a wild body kick that Rosenthal sees coming a mile off.
Rosenthal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Rosenthal moves out of range easily.
Rosenthal misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Rosenthal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akiyama. That's going to slow Rosenthal down.
Akiyama throws a shot from downtown. Rosenthal moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama throws the kick towards the body but Rosenthal avoids it.
Akiyama works Rosenthal's body with a nice hook.
Rosenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ed Rosenthal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosenthal throws out a loose jab but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama throws a leg kick but Rosenthal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rosenthal throws a sloppy body shot
and Akiyama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akiyama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenthal scores with a jab. Akiyama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akiyama.
Rosenthal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosenthal, as that shot connected.
Akiyama staying out of range there.
Akiyama moves away from the strike by Rosenthal.
Akiyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosenthal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosenthal in his tracks.
Rosenthal misses with a right hand
and Akiyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosenthal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Rosenthal moves out of range.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akiyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosenthal looks to score with a jab to the body but Akiyama is just out of range.
Akiyama feints and then cracks Rosenthal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosenthal down.
Akiyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Rosenthal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama connects with a body shot that sends Rosenthal's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama defending well as Rosenthal loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rosenthal throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
Akiyama throws the kick towards the body but Rosenthal avoids it.
Akiyama lands the left hand.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Akiyama cracks the inside of Rosenthal's front leg.
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!
Akiyama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rosenthal will feel that in the morning.
Rosenthal connects with the punch.
Akiyama jabs Rosenthal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rosenthal looks gassed!
Rosenthal moves out of range as Akiyama throws a body kick.
Rosenthal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akiyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenthal lands with a nice body punch.
Rosenthal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiyama.
Akiyama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rosenthal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akiyama counters with a big head kick but Rosenthal shrugs it off.
Rosenthal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Akiyama moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama lands a nice shot that snaps Rosenthal's head back.

Akiyama moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Akiyama.
Akiyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rosenthal is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Akiyama lands a big elbow that drops Rosenthal! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Rosenthal is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Akiyama!
A victorious Kenji Akiyama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.