PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama comes to the cage accompanied by Akiyama Theme Song (This Is My Life - Edward Maya). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Akiyama
vs
Marciano

185 cm
24
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

194 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyama lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Akiyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marciano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akiyama.
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Akiyama's head.
Marciano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akiyama momentarily.
Akiyama slips a straight right by Marciano.
Akiyama throws a nice head kick!

Marciano lands a left and a right that send Akiyama crashing to the mat, dazed. Marciano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
Marciano lands with a right that hurts Akiyama. Akiyama looks to clinch but Marciano throws a short knee that drops Akiyama. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Rocky Marciano!