PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by All you need is love. Akiyama has chosen Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harry Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Potter
vs
Akiyama

188 cm
36
217 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

185 cm
35
210 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Akiyama rushes Potter and presses him up against the cage.
Akiyama avoiding damage.
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Akiyama blocks an uppercut.
Akiyama tries a body shot but Potter blocks it.
Akiyama working aggressively here.
Akiyama misses with an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands a damaging elbow.
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akiyama cracks Potter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama digs a good hook to Potter's body.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Akiyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Potter off the cage and back into range.
Akiyama with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter drops his hands momentarily and Akiyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akiyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Potter momentarily.
Akiyama tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Potter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akiyama lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Akiyama's belly button to the back.
Potter throws a hook to the side of Akiyama's head but Akiyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akiyama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potter.
A left lands for Potter.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Potter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MagicalFatFarm in the buildup to the fight.
Crunch! Akiyama slams his shin into Potter's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama staying out of range there.
We've been informed that Akiyama has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Potter throws a looping overhand right but Akiyama ducks down to avoid it.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiyama takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Akiyama misses with a jab to the body
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Akiyama misses.
Akiyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potter tries to clinch up.
Potter throws an off balance right hand
and Akiyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. Akiyama moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Donk. Akiyama catches Potter right on the button with a cross.
Akiyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Potter's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Potter.

Akiyama has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands an uppercut.
Potter blocks the elbow strike.
Akiyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Potter is trying to break the clinch but Akiyama has him pressed against the cage.
Potter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Akiyama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Potter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akiyama.

Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akiyama moves away.
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akiyama lands a nice shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potter pushes Akiyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama trying to land knees to the body.
Potter lands with a right to the head.

Akiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a straight left.
Akiyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Akiyama.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
Potter lands with a right hand.
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akiyama throws out the jab.

Akiyama pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.

Potter manages to break the clinch.
Akiyama throws a lazy right hand but Potter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter misses with an uppercut.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akiyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Potter misses.
Akiyama dips to his left and cracks Potter with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Potter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potter misses with a wild combination.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akiyama moves away.
Akiyama throws a big shot that misses.
Potter checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Akiyama.

Akiyama closes the distance and clinches.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Potter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Potter avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Akiyama wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Akiyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter misses with a body punch.
Akiyama tries to break the clinch but Potter is controlling the position.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potter blocks the elbow strike.
Potter lands a left hand.
Potter blocks an elbow strike.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akiyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Potter avoids the damage to the body.
Potter throws a punch but it's blocked by Akiyama.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akiyama.
A bit of stalling here from Akiyama.
Potter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akiyama's elbow.
Akiyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Potter has double underhooks.
Potter blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.

Potter breaks from the clinch.
Akiyama works Potter's body with a nice hook.
Akiyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a looping left.
Akiyama misses with a lunging right hand
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Akiyama backing up. Akiyama nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Akiyama throws a push kick but Potter slaps the foot to one side.
Akiyama misses with a low kick.
Akiyama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Potter's head.
Akiyama throws out a loose jab but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akiyama connects with a nice looking jab.
Akiyama throws a leg kick which misses Potter's front leg but catches the back leg as Potter tries to avoid it.
Akiyama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potter.
Akiyama throws the kick towards the body but Potter avoids it.
Akiyama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Potter.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a right hand that Akiyama ducks under and follows up with a left that Akiyama also avoids with ease.
Akiyama lands a slapping body shot.
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Potter moves out of range of the body kick.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenji Akiyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. Potter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Akiyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Akiyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potter avoids a kick to the body.
Akiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
Akiyama throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Akiyama catches Potter right on the button with a cross.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Potter misses its intended target.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akiyama moves away.
Akiyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Potter checks a leg kick nicely.
Akiyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter misses the body punch
and Akiyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akiyama.
Akiyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Akiyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Akiyama throws a leg kick but Potter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akiyama. That one must have hurt.
Potter throws a hook to the side of Akiyama's head but Akiyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Potter slips a straight right by Akiyama.
A big right from Potter misses.
Akiyama lands a nice shot that snaps Potter's head back.
Potter cracks Akiyama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akiyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akiyama takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Potter blocks a low kick nicely.
Potter 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 rushes Potter and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potter is defending well for now.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Potter. Those never looked like landing.
Potter blocks a jab.
Potter moves out of range as Akiyama strikes.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter misses with a hook.
Potter misses the jab.

Potter clinches up against the cage.
Potter dodges an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Akiyama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Potter blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.

Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter cracks a nice hook into Akiyama's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
A head kick from Akiyama lands but Potter takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama slips a jab from Potter.
Akiyama throws a low kick but Potter moves out of range easily.
Potter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Potter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akiyama counters with a straight right hand.
Akiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akiyama moves away.
Akiyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akiyama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Potter.
Potter blocks a leg kick.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Potter takes one to the side of the head.
Potter lands a head shot.
Potter throws a poor cross that misses
and Akiyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Potter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akiyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Potter scores with the left hand. Akiyama knows he should have avoided that one.
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 throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potter's head.
Potter misses with a hook.
Akiyama slips a jab from Potter.
Akiyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama lands with a straight right. Potter didn't see that one coming.

Akiyama gets tackled into the cage by Potter. Potter maintains the clinch.

Potter manages to break the clinch.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter with a jab.
Good exchange - Akiyama coming out on top.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Akiyama swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Akiyama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akiyama connects with a leg kick. Potter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Potter looks to throw the jab but Akiyama is out of range.
Akiyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kenji Akiyama just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Potter misses the jab.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Akiyama connects with a crisp jab.

Akiyama has closed the distance and engaged Potter in a clinch.
Potter throws a head punch that misses.
Potter tries to work over Akiyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Akiyama lands a nice elbow.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potter avoids it.
Potter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Potter.
Potter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Akiyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akiyama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akiyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potter finds it's way round the side to connect with Akiyama's head.
Potter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Sloppy strikes from Potter. Those never looked like landing.
Akiyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potter.
Akiyama scores with a body shot.
Akiyama throws a big shot that misses.

Akiyama has closed the distance and engaged Potter in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Potter's brow.

Akiyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akiyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Akiyama. That snapped Potter's head back.
Potter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akiyama.
Potter wants to clinch.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama misses with a kick to the body.
Akiyama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akiyama clobbers Potter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akiyama walks into a left hand.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akiyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akiyama throws a body punch but Potter moves out of range.
Akiyama digs a good body shot into Potter's ribs.
Akiyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Akiyama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiyama.
Akiyama walks into a jab.
Akiyama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potter doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter throws an overhand right that lands on Akiyama's shoulder, as Akiyama tries to avoid the shot.
Potter throws a hook but Akiyama avoids it easily.
Potter throws a lazy right hand but Akiyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Potter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akiyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potter manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Potter.
Akiyama looks for the body kick but Potter saw that one coming.
Akiyama throws an off balance right hand
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akiyama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A swing and a miss from Potter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akiyama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Akiyama throws an overhand right that lands on Potter's shoulder, as Potter tries to avoid the shot.
Akiyama jabs Potter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akiyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potter throws a hook but Akiyama blocks it.
Potter misses with a looping left.
Potter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akiyama feints and then cracks Potter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Potter down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter blocks a jab.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenji Akiyama.
Well Akiyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 37:39
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 36:40
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 37:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Akiyama!