PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 4396 p4p, 4948 weight class) and Mike Akers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

One
vs
Akers

193 cm
18
207
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Akers!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akers misses with a few strikes there.

Akers gets tackled into the cage by One. One maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from One.

Akers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from One misses.
One scores with a decent looking hook.
One tries to bum rush Akers with a series of wild strikes but Akers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
One misses with an uppercut. Akers saw that one coming.
Akers tried to score with a low kick but One checks it.

One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akers, pushing him back against the cage.
One makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from 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!
One lands with a short head shot on the inside.
One gets through Akers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
One lands with a left to the head.
One keeps control of Akers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akers looking to throw knees to the head but One is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from One.
Akers is looking to control One's arms but One gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akers has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from One as the two fighters clinch.
Akers looks winded!
One lands on the inside with an uppercut.
One is trying to force a seperation but Akers has the dominant position.
One makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
One working some nice short punches in the clinch.
One gets through Akers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from One.
One scores with a shoulder strike.
One is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akers is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by One.
A short right hand to the side of the head by One.
One lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, One scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
One lands with a short shot to the head.
One lands with a light punch inside.
One lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akers backwards.
Nice body punch from One.
One stalling.
A nice left hand lands by One.
One lands a right hand.
One lands an uppercut.

Akers is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, One creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akers is still on wobbly legs! Can One finish him?
One gets through Akers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
One lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akers backwards.
One lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akers.
Akers seems to have recovered his senses.
One working some nice short punches in the clinch.
One taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
One lands an uppercut.
Akers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, One creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
One lands on the inside with an uppercut.
One lands with a right to the head.
One working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from One on the inside.
One lands with a left to the head.
One lands with a short shot to the head.
One trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from One on the inside.
One has Akers pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from One.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akerss head.
One scores a nice knee to the body.
One pressing his opponent against the cage.
One lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akers avoiding damage as One throws knees to the body.
One lands with a left to the head.
One lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, One scores with a nice short uppercut.
One lands a left hand.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

One gets in close and instigates a clinch.
One scores with a shot to the side of Akers's head.
A short right from One.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
One working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

One drops Akers onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Akers is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
One dips a shoulder and cracks Akers with a mighty uppercut! Akers falls back against the cage and One unloads with a barrage of strikes! Akers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - One screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test One!