PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Viking (ranked 402 p4p, 432 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 55 p4p, 62 weight class). Henry Akinwande has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Viking
vs
Akinwande

225 cm
32
270
17 - 10 - 0

197 cm
33
250
23 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Conviction
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande thuds a left hand into Viking's body.
Akinwande lands a body shot.
Akinwande lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Viking throws an off balance right hand
and Akinwande counters with a nice body shot.
Viking is breathing heavily.
Viking waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akinwande.
Akinwande looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Akinwande misses.
Viking seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Viking lands with a shot to the body.
Viking misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Akinwande 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.
Viking tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Akinwande counters with a thumping low kick.
Viking really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akinwande misses with a looping right.
Viking misses with a body shot.
Viking backing away here, and Akinwande unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Akinwande cracks Viking with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Viking looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Akinwande finish him?

It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viking on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akinwande. Akinwande obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking throws a big shot that misses.
Akinwande was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Akinwande misses with a body shot.
Akinwande missing with a left hand there. Viking was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viking appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akinwande fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Viking is out of range.
Akinwande looks to land a left hand but Viking moved out of range nicely.
Akinwande moves forwards but Viking connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Viking throws a leg kick
and Akinwande counters with a huge left! Viking is in big trouble! He's backing up but Akinwande isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Viking from any more damage. A dominating finish by Akinwande!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Akinwande!
Henry Akinwande really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.