PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daken Akihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Volcanic's choice of entrance music: 2Pac ft stretch-Under Pressure. Danny Volcanic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Akihiro
vs
Volcanic

172 cm
30
162 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

171 cm
38
157 lbs
45 - 14 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daken Akihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Volcanic!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volcanic looks to land a right hand but Akihiro moved out of range.
Volcanic lands a front kick.
Akihiro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akihiro, right into the meat.
Volcanic cracks Akihiro with a good jab.
Volcanic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Volcanic misses.
Akihiro jabs Volcanic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volcanic misses with a body kick.
Volcanic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akihiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volcanic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Akihiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volcanic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akihiro throws a head kick but Volcanic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Volcanic misses.
Volcanic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akihiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akihiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Volcanic.

Akihiro has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic wants to break free but Akihiro has control.
Akihiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volcanic working aggressively here.
Akihiro has a couple of punches blocked by Volcanic.
Akihiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volcanics head.
Akihiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Akihiro lands with a left to the head.
Volcanic is trying to break free.
Akihiro blocks a body shot from Volcanic.

Volcanic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akihiro scores with a body shot.
Akihiro misses with a body punch
and Volcanic counters with a leg kick.
Akihiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volcanic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akihiro. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volcanic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akihiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volcanic in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volcanic digs a good body shot into Akihiro's ribs.
Akihiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volcanic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akihiro throws an off balance right hand
and Volcanic counters with a leg kick.
Volcanic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akihiro. That's going to slow Volcanic down.
Akihiro takes a swing at Volcanic's ribcage but misses.
Volcanic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volcanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volcanic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akihiro on the side of the head.
Akihiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volcanic is out of range and Akihiro settles back down.
Volcanic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Akihiro.
Volcanic lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Akihiro is predictable there
and Volcanic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akihiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daken Akihiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volcanic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akihiro avoids the head kick by Volcanic.
Volcanic misses with a hook
and Akihiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akihiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Volcanic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Volcanic.
Akihiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volcanic.
Akihiro misses with a head kick.
Akihiro is looking to wear down Volcanic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Volcanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akihiro moves away.
Akihiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volcanic scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Akihiro misses the target.
Volcanic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volcanic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volcanic there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro misses with a leg kick.
Volcanic misses with a leg kick.
Volcanic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volcanic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from Akihiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akihiro checks a low kick from Volcanic.
Volcanic loads up on a big right hand but Akihiro slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akihiro. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akihiro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Akihiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akihiro.
Volcanic throws a big shot that misses.
Volcanic catches Akihiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volcanic throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
Volcanic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akihiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akihiro throws a hook to the side of Volcanic's head but Volcanic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volcanic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akihiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akihiro misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daken Akihiro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Volcanic lands a nice hook to Akihiro's body. Akihiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akihiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Volcanic.
Volcanic slips under a jab from Akihiro.
Volcanic drops his hands momentarily and Akihiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Volcanic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Volcanic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akihiro lands a slapping body shot.
Volcanic misses the jab.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akihiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akihiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volcanic.
Akihiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Akihiro gets a takedown into half guard.
Akihiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ground and pound from Akihiro.
Akihiro wants to advance to full mount but Volcanic doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akihiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Volcanic is pulling down on Akihiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Akihiro, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akihiro controlling from the top position.
Volcanic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akihiro passes into half guard.
Akihiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro wants to control but Volcanic is keeping him busy.
Akihiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Akihiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akihiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Volcanic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range and Volcanic settles back down.
Volcanic looks to land a left hand but Akihiro moved out of range nicely.
Akihiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Volcanic is just out of range.
Volcanic cracks the inside of Akihiro's front leg.
Akihiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Volcanic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akihiro.
Akihiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Volcanic on the side of the head.
Volcanic throws a wild body kick that Akihiro sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volcanic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a body punch but Volcanic moves out of range.
Volcanic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volcanic misses with a straight left.
Akihiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volcanic. That's going to slow Akihiro down.
Akihiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volcanic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akihiro is out of range and Volcanic settles back down.
Volcanic throws the kick towards the body but Akihiro avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volcanic is looking to chop away at Akihiro's legs.
Akihiro throwing a counter right hand but Volcanic manages to avoid it.
Akihiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akihiro stuns Volcanic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akihiro connects with a leg kick. Volcanic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volcanic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akihiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volcanic. Volcanic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volcanic tries a low kick but Akihiro avoids it.
Volcanic misses with a looping right.
Akihiro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daken Akihiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Akihiro misses with a low kick.
Akihiro cracks Volcanic with a good jab.
Volcanic misses with a low kick.
Akihiro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volcanic just manages to avoid it.
A combination from Volcanic does no damage.
Akihiro misses with a body kick.
Volcanic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Akihiro works Volcanic's body with a nice hook.
Akihiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Akihiro misses.
Akihiro throws a leg kick that misses.
Akihiro lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Volcanic blocks the leg kick.
Volcanic moves out of range of the strikes.
Akihiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Akihiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volcanic.
Daken Akihiro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akihiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volcanic.
Volcanic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Volcanic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akihiro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Akihiro slips a straight right by Volcanic.
A lazy left from Akihiro finds it's target.
Akihiro keeps Volcanic at a distance using the push kick.
Volcanic misses with a body shot.
Akihiro lands with a thumping leg kick.

Akihiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akihiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Volcanic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Volcanic.
A big right from Volcanic misses.
Volcanic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akihiro. That one must have hurt.
Akihiro thumps Volcanic with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volcanic misses with a straight right.
Danny Volcanic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic cracks the inside of Akihiro's front leg.
Volcanic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice cross by Volcanic.
Volcanic tries to land a front kick but Akihiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Volcanic blocks the leg kick.
Akihiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akihiro.
Jab by Akihiro.
Akihiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volcanic can do to turn this around?
Volcanic connects with a body shot.
Volcanic misses with a hook.
Akihiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volcanic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volcanic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volcanic throws a poor cross that misses
and Akihiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volcanic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akihiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic throws a body punch but Akihiro moves out of range.
As Volcanic backs away, Akihiro returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Volcanic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Volcanic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akihiro dodges the punch combination from Volcanic.
Akihiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volcanic throws a leg kick
and Akihiro counters with a left to the body.
Akihiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volcanic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akihiro misses with a double jab.
Akihiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volcanic's head.
Akihiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volcanic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volcanic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akihiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Volcanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akihiro staying out of range there.
Akihiro throwing a counter right hand but Volcanic manages to avoid it.
Akihiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volcanic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akihiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Volcanic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volcanic looks to land a right hand but Akihiro moved out of range.
Akihiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Akihiro throws a shot to the body.
Akihiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akihiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volcanic momentarily.
Volcanic misses with a left hand
and Akihiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volcanic avoids the body shot from Akihiro.
Volcanic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Akihiro with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Akihiro.
Volcanic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Volcanic throws an overhand right that lands on Akihiro's shoulder, as Akihiro tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daken Akihiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akihiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daken Akihiro!
As Daken Akihiro got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Sorry fuckers...The Mongrel is here.'.