PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between adriano beto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wakanda Akecheta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). beto comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j4oXUTkn7s. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

beto
vs
Akecheta

173 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very confident

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, adriano beto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wakanda Akecheta!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akecheta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
adriano beto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
beto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akecheta.
Akecheta throws a chopping leg kick but beto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akecheta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from beto.
Nice sprawl there from Akecheta as beto shoots in.
beto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akecheta. That one must have hurt.
beto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck for beto with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for adriano beto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akecheta scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akecheta, right into the meat.
Akecheta blocks a head kick by beto.
beto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by Akecheta.
Akecheta lands with a kick to the ribs.
beto is breathing heavily.
Akecheta scores with a nice body kick.
beto misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from beto is defended easily by Akecheta.
Akecheta lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akecheta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akecheta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akecheta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and beto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wakanda Akecheta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akecheta delivers a nice body kick.
beto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akecheta can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Akecheta.
Akecheta lands a nice looking body kick.
beto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunch! Akecheta slams his shin into beto's torso.

Akecheta forces beto back against the cage and clinches.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
beto avoids a wild elbow strike from Akecheta.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta lands a nice elbow.
Akecheta pushes off an throws an elbow but beto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akecheta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Akecheta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akecheta lands a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like adriano beto has been cut.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
Akecheta lands a good knee to the midsection. beto won't want to take too many of those.
Akecheta pushes off an throws an elbow but beto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akecheta misses with an elbow over the top.
beto takes an elbow to the temple.
Akecheta lands a good knee to the midsection. beto won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Akecheta.
beto takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.
Akecheta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
Akecheta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. beto is defending well for now.
beto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akecheta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and beto avoids it.
Akecheta working beto over with knees to the body.
beto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akecheta trying to land knees to the body.
Akecheta lands a damaging elbow.
beto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akecheta landing knees to the body.
Akecheta working beto over with knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for beto. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.
Akecheta working beto over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Akecheta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
beto takes an elbow to the temple.
beto avoids a wild elbow strike from Akecheta.
Akecheta throws an elbow but it misses.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside that beto shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.
Akecheta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

adriano beto's cut is getting worse.
Akecheta scores a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akecheta.
Akecheta scores a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through beto's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
beto avoids a wild elbow strike from Akecheta.
Akecheta scores a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and beto avoids it.
Akecheta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakanda Akecheta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on adriano beto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Akecheta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
beto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akecheta lands a front kick.
Akecheta lets loose with a powerful body kick. beto will feel that in the morning.
beto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akecheta can pounce on him.

Akecheta drives through and clinches with beto against the cage.
Akecheta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akecheta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akecheta tries to land knees in the clinch but beto avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akecheta.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside that beto shrugs off.
beto takes an elbow to the forehead.
beto avoiding damage as Akecheta throws knees to the body.
Akecheta landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akecheta landing knees to the body.
Wakanda Akecheta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akecheta lands a good knee to the midsection. beto won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akecheta throws an elbow but it misses.
Akecheta lands a good knee to the midsection. beto won't want to take too many of those.
beto avoids the elbow strike from Akecheta, against the cage.
Akecheta scores a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta crunches a lovely knee into beto's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akecheta obliges.
Akecheta misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
beto avoiding damage as Akecheta throws knees to the body.
beto blocks an elbow strike.
Akecheta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
beto takes an elbow to the temple.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta throws an elbow that misses.
Akecheta scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through beto's defenses.
Akecheta crunches a lovely knee into beto's ribcage.
Akecheta lands a damaging elbow.
beto blocks the elbow strike.
Akecheta lands a damaging elbow.
Akecheta pushes off an throws an elbow but beto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akecheta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Akecheta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akecheta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akecheta crunches a lovely knee into beto's ribcage.
beto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Akecheta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akecheta lands a knee to the body.
Akecheta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through beto's defenses.
Akecheta working beto over with knees to the body.
beto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and beto avoids it.
Akecheta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
beto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside that beto shrugs off.
Akecheta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
beto takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.
Akecheta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
beto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
Akecheta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akecheta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

adriano beto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
beto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
beto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akecheta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has beto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside.
Akecheta lands a damaging elbow.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
beto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akecheta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akecheta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through beto's defenses.
Nice elbow from Akecheta.
beto avoiding damage as Akecheta throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
beto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akecheta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside that beto shrugs off.
Akecheta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakanda Akecheta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on adriano beto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Akecheta scoring well with a low kick there.
Akecheta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Akecheta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akecheta connects with a leg kick. beto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
beto circles away from the clinch attempt.
beto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akecheta can pounce on him.
Akecheta keeps beto at a distance using the push kick.
Akecheta connects with an inside leg kick.
Akecheta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akecheta. beto shrugs it off though.
beto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Akecheta tries to close the distance and clinch up but beto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
beto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akecheta. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Akecheta.
beto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akecheta.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Akecheta throws an elbow but it misses.
Akecheta lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akecheta.
Akecheta lands a knee to the body.
beto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akecheta landing knees to the body.
beto avoiding damage as Akecheta throws knees to the body.
Akecheta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through beto's defenses.
Akecheta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akecheta lands a damaging elbow.
Akecheta tries to land knees in the clinch but beto avoids the damage to the body.
Akecheta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akecheta.
Knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta lands an elbow just above beto 's eye.
Akecheta scores a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta missing with knees to the body.
Akecheta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
beto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akecheta lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.
Akecheta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. beto is defending well for now.
Akecheta trying to land knees to the body.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akecheta obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta tries to land knees in the clinch but beto avoids the damage to the body.
Akecheta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through beto's defenses.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta trying to land knees to the body.
Akecheta lands a good knee to the midsection. beto won't want to take too many of those.
Akecheta lands an elbow that stopped beto in his tracks for a moment.
beto avoiding damage as Akecheta throws knees to the body.
Akecheta lands a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta landing knees to the body.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside that beto shrugs off.
Akecheta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from beto.
Akecheta lands a nice knee to the body.
Akecheta working beto over with knees to the body.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akecheta lands an elbow that stopped beto in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akecheta throws an elbow but misses.
Akecheta pushes off an throws an elbow but beto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akecheta.

Jeez, adriano beto's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Akecheta lands a good knee to the midsection. beto won't want to take too many of those.
Akecheta missing with knees to the body.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside that beto shrugs off.
beto avoids a wild elbow strike from Akecheta.
Akecheta pushes off an throws an elbow but beto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Akecheta lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Akecheta.
beto managing to block the knees to the body from Akecheta.
Akecheta pushes off an throws an elbow but beto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
adriano beto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wakanda Akecheta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akecheta unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wakanda Akecheta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akecheta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wakanda Akecheta!