PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yasuhiro Akagi (ranked 1063 p4p, 161 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 1637 p4p, 255 weight class). Akagi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nash the Slash - American Band. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akagi
vs
Todd

180 cm
26
181 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
42
185 lbs
43 - 39 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasuhiro Akagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Akagi.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akagi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Todd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Todd but Todd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, jab by Todd - just one landing.
Akagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Todd circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Akagi moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akagi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Todd takes a step back to recover.
Todd lands with a straight right. Akagi didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Akagi misses the target.
Todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akagi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akagi avoids the head kick by Todd.
Akagi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akagi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Todd just misses with a punch to the body.
Akagi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Todd doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akagi looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Akagi dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akagi dips to his left and cracks Todd with an uppercut!
Akagi looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Akagi.
Todd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Akagi's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akagi. Todd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Comanche Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akagi throws a right and a left that Todd avoids nicely.
Akagi tries to bum rush Todd with a series of wild strikes but Todd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd scores with a sloppy right hand. Akagi should have avoided that one.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Akagi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Akagi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
Todd misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akagi throws a shot from downtown. Todd moves away and avoids it.
Akagi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Todd doesn't seem bothered though.
Akagi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Todd slips under a jab.
Todd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akagi lands a lovely overhand right.

Todd is rocked!
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Akagi moves out of range easily.
Todd is still on wobbly legs! Can Akagi finish him?
Akagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Akagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd throws a fast counter high kick but Akagi manages to duck under it in time.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Akagi moves out of range easily.
Todd lands with an overhand left.
Todd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.
Todd slips a jab from Akagi.
Todd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Akagi bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Todd! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Akagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Todd is retaining full guard.
Akagi slips nicely into half guard.

Akagi is looking for a kimura but Todd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Akagi to get the leverage.

Akagi seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Todd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Akagi pulls his head out easily.

Todd looking for submissions off his back.

Akagi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Akagi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Akagi wants to pass to mount but Todd is defending the position.

Todd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Akagi passes to side control.

Akagi tries for a kimura but Todd is defending well.
Akagi moves into full mount!
Todd manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Todd actively working from the bottom here.

Akagi moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Todd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Akagi tries for a kimura but Todd is defending well.

Akagi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yasuhiro Akagi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Akagi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akagi tries to bum rush Todd with a series of wild strikes but Todd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Akagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Todd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akagi looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Todd throws a right hand that Akagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Akagi also avoids with ease.
Todd moves out of range as Akagi throws a body kick.
Akagi takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Akagi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Akagi moved out of range nicely.
Akagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd lands a nice hook to Akagi's body. Akagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd scores with a jab to the body.
Akagi misses with a body shot.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akagi misses with a wild body shot.
Todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akagi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Todd misses with a body shot.
Akagi avoids the head kick by Todd.
Todd blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Todd! But no joy.
Akagi is looking to land body kicks.
Akagi misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Akagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akagi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akagi avoids the head kick by Todd.
Todd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Todd scores with a nice right hand.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Todd blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akagi looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akagi misses with a hook. Todd ducked under it nicely.
Todd slips a jab and a cross from Akagi.
Todd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akagi can pounce on him.
Yasuhiro Akagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Akagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todd throws a head kick but Akagi moves out of range.
Todd moves out of range as Akagi strikes.
Akagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Todd!
Todd misses with a hook
and Akagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Todd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Todd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Akagi scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akagi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todd staying out of range there.
Akagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.
Akagi throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd throws a jab when Akagi was well out of range.
Akagi blocks a head kick by Todd.
Todd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akagi.
Akagi looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Todd raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Todd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Todd.
Akagi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Akagi connects with a jab.

It looks like Comanche Todd has been cut.
Todd slips under a jab from Akagi.
A swing and a miss from Todd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akagi avoids the head kick by Todd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd looks to land a left hand but Akagi moved out of range nicely.
Todd cracks a nice hook into Akagi's ribs.
Todd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akagi connects with a body shot that sends Todd's belly button to the back.
Akagi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Todd! Akagi dives in looking to finish! Todd is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yasuhiro Akagi!
After the big win, Yasuhiro Akagi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.