PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Stalker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Keelhauled kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Akiyama
vs
Stalker

185 cm
28
210 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

190 cm
31
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Diamond Nutrition 160q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stalker - that will leave a mark!
Akiyama misses with a head kick.
Akiyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akiyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalker is just out of range.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stalker feints and then cracks Akiyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akiyama down.
A lazy left from Stalker finds it's target.
Stalker moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalker swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Stalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akiyama's hands.
Stalker scores with a body shot.
Akiyama tries to move into range but Stalker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stalker connects with an inside leg kick.
Stalker avoids the head kick by Akiyama.
Stalker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Akiyama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Stalker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stalker throws a sloppy head kick and Akiyama moves out of range easily.
Akiyama wants to clinch.
Akiyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalker throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
No joy there for Stalker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akiyama tries to score with a low kick but Stalker moves his leg out of the way.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses
and Stalker counters with a low kick, right behind Akiyama 's knee.
Stalker avoids the body shot from Akiyama.
Stalker misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Stalker.
Stalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akiyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Akiyama.
Akiyama is looking to wear down Stalker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalker lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
Akiyama cracks Stalker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Stalker.
Stalker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Johnnie Stalker has been cut.
Stalker lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
A telegraphed right hand from Stalker misses the target.

Stalker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stalker content to control rather than advance.
Akiyama tries to roll over but Stalker keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalker.
Stalker trying to advance position but Akiyama counters by regaining guard.
Stalker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stalker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Akiyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stalker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Akiyama has his foot on Stalker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stalker works his way back into a safe position though.
Stalker looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stalker working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stalker holds on and takes a little breather.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama stands and throws Stalker's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Akiyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stalker, who protects the arm well.
Stalker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Akiyama in particular looking to stall.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stalker trying to control here.
Stalker is looking for a sweep. Akiyama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stalker gets back to full guard.
Akiyama tries to free his leg and advance position but Stalker is retaining full guard.
Stalker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stalker working for submissions but it's allowed Akiyama to get to half guard.
Akiyama wants to take a breather but Stalker is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stalker wants to control but Akiyama is keeping busy.
Stalker is concentrating on defense, preventing Akiyama from advancing position.
Akiyama is pressing down on Stalker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stalker is holding on for now.
Stalker trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Akiyama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stalker has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stalker wants to control but Akiyama is having none of it.
Stalker is looking to get to half guard.
Stalker tries to hold on but Akiyama pushes him away.
Stalker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Akiyama pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalker is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnie Stalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnnie Stalker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Akiyama is looking to score with low kicks.
Akiyama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stalker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stalker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akiyama is looking to clinch.
Stalker misses the shot to the body.

Stalker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Akiyama on his heels. He'll look to pass Akiyama's guard now, I'm sure.
Akiyama wants to stand and escape but Stalker is having none of it.
Stalker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stalker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stalker wants to pass the guard but Akiyama is keeping the position.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalker looking to sit in guard and control but Akiyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stalker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Akiyama defends it easily.
Akiyama won't allow Stalker to sweep him here.
Akiyama trying to control but Stalker is working from the bottom.
Akiyama looking to sit in guard and control but Stalker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker is looking to work some ground and pound but Akiyama has wrist control.
Akiyama is trying to control the position but Stalker postures up.
Johnnie Stalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stalker wants to control from the top but Akiyama keeps moving.
Stalker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Akiyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stalker is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama has momentary wrist control but Stalker slips an elbow through the middle.
Akiyama looking to control.
Akiyama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Akiyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stalker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Stalker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stalker.
Stalker tests Akiyama's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stalker.
Stalker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akiyama.
Decent striking displayed by Stalker there.
Stalker throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Stalker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Akiyama has Stalker up against the cage in a clinch.
Akiyama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stalker up against the cage.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.

Stalker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stalker moves out of range of the body kick.
Stalker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stalker moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Stalker has a takedown stuffed.
Stalker throws the left hand but Akiyama avoids the punch easily.
Stalker slips a jab from Akiyama.
Stalker jabs at Akiyama's body.
Akiyama moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Akiyama.
Kenji Akiyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stalker.
Stalker throws a strike aimed at the side of Akiyama's head but Akiyama avoids it well.
Stalker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stalker trying to control the position but Akiyama is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama is trying to work for a sweep but Stalker has mounted him!
Akiyama is in a horrible position here. Stalker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Stalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Akiyama tries to lock up and control but Stalker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stalker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stalker lands with some strikes.
Akiyama takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stalker's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnnie Stalker!