PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuoki Akamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Allanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akamara comes to the cage accompanied by Labrinth - Earthquake ft. Busta Rhymes . Allanson has chosen Know Your Enemy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akamara
vs
Allanson

182 cm
26
155 lbs
17 - 11 - 2

170 cm
28
155 lbs
15 - 10 - 5

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuoki Akamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 5, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Allanson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akamara.

Allanson moves into the clinch.
Akamara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Akamara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Allanson walks away with a smile on his face. Akamara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allanson.
The fighters circling - Akamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akamara lands with a shot to the body.
Akamara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akamara throws a hook but Allanson blocks it.
Akamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akamara scores with a shot to the body.
Allanson misses with an uppercut. Akamara saw that one coming.
Akamara scores with a nice head shot.

Allanson clinches with his opponent.
Allanson crunches a lovely knee into Akamara's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allanson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akamara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Allanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akamara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Allanson tries a knee to the head but Akamara blocks it.
Akamara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuoki Akamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Allanson working Akamara over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson trying to control the position but instead, Akamara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Allanson into the cage.
Akamara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akamara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Allanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Akamara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allanson smiles and moves away.
Allanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akamara.
Allanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Andy Allanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akamara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Allanson is looking to clinch but Akamara is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Akamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allanson doesn't seem phased though.
Allanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Akamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allanson blocks a jab.
Allanson avoids the body shot from Akamara.
Allanson missing with a left hand there. Akamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allanson lands a right hook to the body.
Allanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Allanson is just out of range.
Akamara loads up on a big right hand but Allanson slips the punch.
Akamara looks to land a left hand but Allanson moved out of range nicely.
Allanson tries to clinch but Akamara is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allanson stuns Akamara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Allanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akamara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allanson avoids it really well and circles away.
Akamara misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akamara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Allanson moves out of range as Akamara strikes.
Andy Allanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allanson moves away.

Allanson forces Akamara back against the cage and clinches.
Akamara jumps guard but Allanson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Akamara is trying to pull guard but Allanson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Akamara pulls guard.
Allanson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Akamara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Allanson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Akamara.
Akamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Allanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akamara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Akamara wants to get back to full guard.

Akamara actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Akamara is trying to get back to full guard.
Allanson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akamara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Allanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Akamara is looking to escape.
Akamara regains half guard.
Akamara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akamara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Akamara.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Allanson trying to control but Akamara is working from the bottom.

Akamara working for a triangle but Allanson defends it easily.
Allanson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Allanson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Akamara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akamara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Allanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akamara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Allanson moves into range and clinches up with Akamara.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Allanson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akamara avoiding damage as Allanson throws knees to the body.
Allanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allanson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akamara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Akamara tries to pull guard but Allanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Akamara drops back down to his feet.
Allanson tries a knee to the head but Akamara blocks it.
Allanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Allanson.
Allanson crunches a lovely knee into Akamara's ribcage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Akamara tries to pull guard but Allanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Akamara drops back down to his feet.
Allanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akamara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allanson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akamara is breathing heavily.
Allanson scores a nice knee to the body.
Allanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Allanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Allanson with a knee to the head.
Akamara is trying to pull guard but Allanson has him pressed against the cage.
Allanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akamara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Allanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akamara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allanson smiles and moves away.
Allanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akamara sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Allanson instigates a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Akamara jumps guard but Allanson stands there with Akamara around his waist. Akamara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Allanson landing knees to the body.
Allanson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Akamara tries to pull guard but Allanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Akamara drops back down to his feet.
Allanson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akamara is defending well for now.
Akamara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akamara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Allanson walks away with a smile on his face. Akamara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akamara throws a low kick, looking for Allanson's leg but Allanson calmly moves out of range.
Akamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akamara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allanson just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allanson avoids the body shot from Akamara.

Allanson clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allanson drives through and clinches with Akamara against the cage.
Akamara is trying to pull guard but Allanson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Akamara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Allanson obliges.
Allanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akamara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Allanson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andy Allanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akamara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allanson lands a good knee to the midsection. Akamara won't want to take too many of those.
Allanson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Allanson obliges.
Allanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allanson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akamara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Allanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Allanson scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allanson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Allanson crunches a lovely knee into Akamara's ribcage.
Allanson landing knees to the head.
Akamara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Allanson smiles and moves away.

Allanson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Allanson with a knee to the head.
Allanson landing knees to the head.

Akamara is rocked!
Allanson connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Akamara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Allanson working the clinch nicely. Akamara is working for position but Allanson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Akamara crumples up against the cage and Allanson lands two more shots before the ref can save Akamara! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Andy Allanson!
Andy Allanson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.