PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koyetsuji Akisame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorilla Grapplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Akisame
vs
Grapplin

180 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koyetsuji Akisame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gorilla Grapplin!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grapplin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grapplin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grapplin pushes down on Akisame's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grapplin content to control rather than advance.

Grapplin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Akisame sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapplin trying to control the action but Akisame is working from the bottom.
Grapplin is looking to advance position but Akisame won't allow it.
Grapplin not doing much here.

Gorilla Grapplin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Grapplin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Akisame to the ground. Grapplin is now in Akisame's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akisame keeping moving, preventing Grapplin from controlling successfully.
Akisame is looking to stand up but Grapplin isn't so interested in that idea.
Akisame trying to keep a closed guard but Grapplin is proving a slippery customer.
Grapplin stops Akisame from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Akisame keeping moving, preventing Grapplin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gorilla Grapplin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grapplin fails with a takedown attempt.
Grapplin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Akisame sprawls well. Akisame wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grapplin gets slowly back to his feet.

Grapplin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Akisame napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Akisame is looking to regain half guard here but Grapplin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akisame is trying to work for a sweep but Grapplin has mounted him!
Grapplin tries to control but Akisame wriggling away.
Grapplin wants to get back to his feet but Akisame is holding on tight.
Akisame tries to hold on but Grapplin pushes him away.
Grapplin wants to stand but Akisame is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorilla Grapplin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grapplin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Grapplin gets a takedown into half guard.
Grapplin is stalling here. Akisame is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grapplin seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Akisame has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Akisame looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grapplin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akisame. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grapplin tries to bench press Akisame off him but Akisame keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grapplin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Akisame's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Akisame is keen to just control but Grapplin is a slippery customer.

Akisame looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gorilla Grapplin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grapplin trying to hold on to Akisame's head to control him but Akisame postures up.
Akisame is keen to just control but Grapplin is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Akisame seems to be working for a kimura but Grapplin defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grapplin tries to roll over but Akisame keeps him under control.
Akisame is thwarting Grapplin's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akisame trying to control the action but Grapplin is working from the bottom.
Grapplin wants to control but Akisame is keeping busy.

Akisame is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grapplin manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grapplin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grapplin trying to control the position.

Grapplin looking for a guillotine here but Akisame defends easily.

Grapplin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Grapplin has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Akisame should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Grapplin has tightened it up now! Akisame should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gorilla Grapplin!