PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between recom uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Komatsu Akiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). uy comes to the cage accompanied by bleed it out by linkin park. Akiaki has chosen Enter the Dragon as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

uy
vs
Akiaki

179 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, recom uy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komatsu Akiaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but uy is out of range and Akiaki settles back down.
Akiaki throws a front kick aimed at uy's knee but uy avoids it well.
Akiaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but uy is out of range and Akiaki settles back down.
Akiaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiaki tries a low kick but uy avoids it.
Akiaki tries to work over uy's front leg with a kick but uy checks it.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but uy sees it coming and moves out of range.
uy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akiaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten uy somewhat.
Akiaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akiaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. uy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akiaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiaki misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Akiaki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
uy moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiaki.
Akiaki swats away the attempt to clinch by uy.
uy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Akiaki avoids it really well and circles away.
uy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but uy moved away.
uy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akiaki throws a solid leg kick but uy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akiaki.
A leg kick checked by uy.
Akiaki throws a solid leg kick but uy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akiaki.
uy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for recom uy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Akiaki misses.
uy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akiaki leaves uy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akiaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akiaki cracks the inside of uy's front leg.
Akiaki throws out a leg kick but uy moves out of range and Akiaki only half commits.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that misses.
uy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Akiaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Komatsu Akiaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
uy throws a leg kick but Akiaki checks it.
Akiaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Akiaki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows uy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Akiaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Akiaki working for a triangle but uy defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akiaki keeping moving, preventing uy from controlling successfully.
uy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Akiaki has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes uy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Akiaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and uy is able to avoid easily.
uy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akiaki pinned against the cage. Akiaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki tries to work over uy's front leg with a kick but uy checks it.
Akiaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akiaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Akiaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akiaki.
uy throws a chopping leg kick but Akiaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akiaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and uy is able to avoid easily.
Akiaki tries a low kick but uy avoids it.
Akiaki connects with a solid leg kick.
uy has a takedown stuffed.
Akiaki throws a chopping leg kick but uy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
uy looks for a takedown but Akiaki sprawls well.
Akiaki misses with a low kick as uy jumps back.
uy checks the leg kick.
uy checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki misses with a low kick as uy jumps back.
Akiaki thumps uy with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from uy is defended easily by Akiaki.
Akiaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
uy closes the distance and clinches up with Akiaki, looking for a takedown. uy pushes Akiaki against the cage but Akiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akiaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akiaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
uy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
uy throws a series of punches but Akiaki avoids them all with ease.
Komatsu Akiaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akiaki throws out a leg kick but uy moves out of range and Akiaki only half commits.
Akiaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt uy.
uy fails with the takedown.
uy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
uy shoots in but Akiaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
uy is breathing heavily.
Akiaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Komatsu Akiaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Akiaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
uy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but uy checks it.
Akiaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Akiaki.
recom uy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from uy.
Akiaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
uy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akiaki is looking to slow uy down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akiaki.
Akiaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but uy checks it well.
Akiaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but uy moved away.
Akiaki cracks the inside of uy's front leg.
uy checks a leg kick.
Akiaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akiaki tried to score with a low kick but uy checks it.
Akiaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. uy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akiaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akiaki throws a solid leg kick but uy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akiaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from uy.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but uy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
uy checks a leg kick.
Akiaki throws a leg kick

and uy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Akiaki!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
uy unloading with bombs!
Akiaki is looking to get to half guard.
uy controlling the pace for now.
Akiaki is trying to stand up.
uy wants to control the pace but Akiaki is squirming around nicely.
Akiaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
uy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki is looking to get to half guard.
Akiaki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Akiaki is squirming around, avoiding uy's attempts to control the action.
Akiaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akiaki is trying to stand up.
uy content just to control the position here.

uy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Akiaki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Akiaki shrugs it off.
Akiaki is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
uy prevents Akiaki from getting the reversal.
Akiaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
uy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Akiaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by uy.
Akiaki is desperately trying to improve his position but uy has a good base and remains in mount.
Akiaki is in a horrible position here. uy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
uy cracks Akiaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Akiaki is looking to get to half guard.

Akiaki bucks up and throws uy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
uy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akiaki misses with a low kick.
uy tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki throws a low kick, looking for uy's leg but uy calmly moves out of range.
uy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
uy moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiaki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akiaki. That's going to slow uy down.
Akiaki throws a leg kick but uy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
uy throws a solid leg kick but Akiaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at uy.
uy checks the leg kick.
Akiaki thows a leg kick but uy checks it
and uy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
uy moves out of range of the leg kick from Akiaki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akiaki.
Akiaki throws a low kick but uy avoids it.
Akiaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. uy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
uy closes the distance and clinches up with Akiaki, looking for a takedown. uy pushes Akiaki against the cage but Akiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as uy blocks the low kick.
Akiaki tried to score with a low kick but uy checks it.
Akiaki throws a leg kick which misses uy's front leg but catches the back leg as uy tries to avoid it.
uy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akiaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good work by uy as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that recom uy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akiaki.
Akiaki throws a leg kick

and uy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Akiaki is trying to stand up here but uy is controlling him well.
uy lands with a punch from half guard.

Akiaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Akiaki looking for submissions off his back.
uy is controlling the pace.
uy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
uy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Akiaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Akiaki.

Akiaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
uy stays in close to Akiaki's body and controls the position.

Akiaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. uy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Akiaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akiaki keeping moving, preventing uy from controlling successfully.
uy controls from within his opponent's guard.

Akiaki looking for subs off his back but uy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Akiaki tries to kick uy off but uy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Akiaki looking for submissions off his back.
uy trying to control from half guard but Akiaki is working away.
uy sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of recom uy.
Good work by uy as he checks the leg kick.
No luck for uy with that takedown attempt.
uy checks the leg kick.
Akiaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. uy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akiaki tries a low kick but uy avoids it.
Akiaki tries to land a leg kick but uy saw it coming and moves away.
Akiaki throws a low kick, looking for uy's leg but uy calmly moves out of range.
Akiaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from uy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akiaki throws and low kick but uy moves out of range easily.
Akiaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akiaki.
Akiaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. uy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Akiaki misses.
uy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akiaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as uy checks a leg kick.
Akiaki tries a low kick but uy avoids it.
Akiaki throws a leg kick which misses uy's front leg but catches the back leg as uy tries to avoid it.
Akiaki throws a low kick, looking for uy's leg but uy calmly moves out of range.
uy looks for a takedown but Akiaki sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for recom uy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akiaki tried to score with a low kick but uy checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akiaki. That's going to slow uy down.
Akiaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but uy is out of range and Akiaki settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akiaki tries a low kick but uy avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akiaki. That's going to slow uy down.
Akiaki throws a leg kick

so uy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

uy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Akiaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, uy has managed to get both his arms back between Akiaki's legs - danger averted.
Akiaki keeping moving, preventing uy from controlling successfully.

Akiaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
uy connects with a couple of short punches.

uy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akiaki keeping moving, preventing uy from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
recom uy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think uy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... recom uy!