PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Gideon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Akonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gideon
vs
Akonia

201 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Gideon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francisco Akonia!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gideon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akonia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gideon scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Oliver Gideon has been cut.
Francisco Akonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gideon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Akonia tries to keep at a distance but Gideon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gideon tries to throw a body punch but Akonia avoids it by throwing Gideon back against the cage.

Gideon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gideon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akonia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gideon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akonia.
Gideon throws a nice looking combination but Akonia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Akonia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gideon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akonia's coach down at Werewolf's cave was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Akonia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gideon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akonia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akonia works the jab nicely.

Gideon closes the distance and clinches.
Gideon is struggling to control the position.

Gideon breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Akonia.
Akonia lands with a cross.

Gideon is rocked!
Gideon walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Akonia! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francisco Akonia!