PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Akabaro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to African Assassin - Mo Marah. Rokicki has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akabaro
vs
Rokicki

181 cm
34
198 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

183 cm
26
196 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwame Akabaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akabaro slips under a jab from Rokicki.
Akabaro slips a jab from Rokicki.
Rokicki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akabaro on the side of the head.
Rokicki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akabaro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rokicki really felt that one!
Akabaro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Rokicki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akabaro.
Akabaro lands a head shot.
Rokicki misses with a body punch
and Akabaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro looks to land a body kick but Rokicki moved away.
Rokicki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Akabaro misses with a low kick.
Kwame Akabaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokicki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Akabaro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rokicki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rokicki moves out of range of the body kick from Akabaro.
Some bone on bone action there as Akabaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Akabaro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
Akabaro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rokicki moves out of range as Akabaro throws a body kick.
Akabaro moves away from the strike by Rokicki.
Rokicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akabaro is looking to slow Rokicki down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rokicki throws a sloppy head kick and Akabaro moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki throws a series of strikes that have Akabaro backpedaling.
The fighters circling - Rokicki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Akabaro. Those never looked like landing.
Rokicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akabaro throws out the jab.
Akabaro looks to land a left hand but Rokicki moved out of range nicely.
Rokicki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Akabaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokicki tries a low kick but Akabaro avoids it.
Akabaro misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses the jab.
Akabaro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Akabaro misses with a straight left.
Rokicki connects with a body shot that sends Akabaro's belly button to the back.
Rokicki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akabaro's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Rokicki.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akabaro.
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akabaro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Rokicki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Rokicki blocks the leg kick.
Rokicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akabaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki lands a leg kick that knocks Akabaro off balance momentarily.
Rokicki throws a jab when Akabaro was well out of range.
Akabaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rokicki if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rokicki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akabaro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rokicki just manages to avoid it.
Akabaro throws a wild body kick that Rokicki sees coming a mile off.
Rokicki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Rokicki there.
Akabaro delivers a nice body kick.
Akabaro tries to land a leg kick but Rokicki saw it coming and moves away.
Akabaro thuds a left hand into Rokicki's body.
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 Kwame Akabaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
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.

Akabaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Akabaro slips under a jab.
Rokicki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rokicki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Akabaro's shoulder, as Akabaro tries to avoid the shot.
Akabaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
Akabaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range and Akabaro settles back down.
Akabaro cracks Rokicki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akabaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokicki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Akabaro is able to avoid easily.
Akabaro throws a shot from downtown. Rokicki moves away and avoids it.
Rokicki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akabaro wants to land a leg kick but Rokicki is out of range.
Rokicki scores with a jab to the head.
Akabaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokicki misses with a hook. Akabaro ducked under it nicely.
Akabaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokicki looks to land a left hand but Akabaro moved out of range nicely.
Rokicki connects with a crisp jab.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Akabaro.
Akabaro throws a leg kick
and Rokicki counters with an outside leg kick.
Akabaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Akabaro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akabaro looks for the body kick but Rokicki saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Rokicki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rokicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akabaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Rokicki.
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!
Akabaro misses the shot to the body.
Akabaro misses with a wild body shot.
Rokicki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rokicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Akabaro slips under a jab from Rokicki.
Akabaro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rokicki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akabaro has time to react.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akabaro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Akabaro throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akabaro connects with an inside leg kick.
Akabaro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Akabaro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An inside leg kick lands from Akabaro.
Rokicki jabs Akabaro right on the nose. Akabaro blinks but takes it well.

Akabaro is rocked!
Akabaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokicki counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Akabaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Rokicki! Akabaro is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Rokicki! Piotr Rokicki retains his middleweight title!
Piotr Rokicki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Kwame Akabaro had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.