PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Akbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tso has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hunter Akbar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Akbar
vs
Tso

188 cm
26
199 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

166 cm
33
135 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hunter Akbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akbar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Akbar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Akbar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tso chips away with some ground and pound.
Tso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akbar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akbar wants to sweep but no luck.
Akbar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tso manages to get himself to full guard.
Tso wants to stand up but Akbar is controlling him.
Akbar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Akbar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tso wants to stand but Akbar is controlling the position.
Akbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso wants to stand and escape but Akbar is having none of it.
Akbar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Akbar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tso wants to stand and escape but Akbar is having none of it.
Akbar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tso wants to get back to his feet but Akbar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Akbar is stalling in the full guard.
Akbar won't allow Tso to get back to his feet.
Akbar lands a couple of digs.
Akbar won't allow Tso to get back to his feet.
Akbar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tso wants to get back to his feet but Akbar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akbar trying to control but Tso is working from the bottom.
Akbar advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akbar is controlling the pace.
Tso tries to kick Akbar off in order to stand up. Akbar Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Tso tries to escape but Akbar is in control.
Akbar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akbar trying to control the action but Tso is working from the bottom.
Tso wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akbar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tso is not content to let Akbar control the position.
Akbar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Akbar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tso is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Akbar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tso is not content to let Akbar control the position.
Akbar in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso wants to get back to his feet but Akbar drags him back down.
Akbar lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tso is trying to buck Akbar off.
Tso takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Akbar is chipping away with strikes.
Akbar wants to control but Tso is keeping him busy.
Tso is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Akbar has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Akbar tries for a kimura but Tso is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akbar cracks Tso with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tso is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Akbar is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Akbar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akbar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tso checks a leg kick.
A big left from Tso misses.
Akbar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tso misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Tso.

Tso shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Akbar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Akbar tries to improve position but can't.
Akbar is trying to control Tso's posture but Tso avoids it.
An elbow from Tso crashes against the mat.
Tso with the ground and pound but Akbar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Akbar wants to control but Tso is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Akbar is trying to maintain the position but Tso is very close to passing his half guard.
Akbar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Akbar has hold of Tso's hands but Tso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tso working over Akbar with some ground and pound. Akbar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tso lands a nice short elbow.
Tso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Tso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Akbar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tso has managed to get both his arms back between Akbar's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akbar trying to keep a closed guard but Tso is proving a slippery customer.
Tso landing some decent shots from guard.
Tso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Akbar controlling the position.
Tso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akbar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akbar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akbar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akbar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Akbar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tso.
Tso tries to free his leg and advance position but Akbar is retaining full guard.
Akbar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tso is looking to work some ground and pound but Akbar has wrist control.
Akbar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akbar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tso landing some decent shots from guard.

Tso is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Akbar has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tso is looking to defend but Akbar has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tso! Akbar pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tso taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hunter Akbar!
Hunter Akbar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.