PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiro Akiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Martinez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Martinez
vs
Akiyoshi

181 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hopkins Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takahiro Akiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akiyoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Akiyoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Akiyoshi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martinez on his heels. He'll look to pass Martinez's guard now, I'm sure.
Akiyoshi pushes down on Martinez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akiyoshi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Akiyoshi.
Akiyoshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Akiyoshi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Akiyoshi lands with a punch from half guard.
Akiyoshi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Akiyoshi seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to escape.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Akiyoshi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martinez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Akiyoshi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akiyoshi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akiyoshi stalling.
Akiyoshi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Akiyoshi is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Akiyoshi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martinez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akiyoshi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Akiyoshi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Akiyoshi works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi lands a nice forearm strike.
Akiyoshi working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyoshi cracks Martinez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Akiyoshi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Akiyoshi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Martinez some visible discomfort.
Akiyoshi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martinez down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyoshi cracks Martinez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Akiyoshi controlling the position.
Akiyoshi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takahiro Akiyoshi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Akiyoshi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Akiyoshi controlling the pace.
Akiyoshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akiyoshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martinez defending well though.
Akiyoshi controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyoshi lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Akiyoshi there.
Akiyoshi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akiyoshi on the ground.
Akiyoshi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Akiyoshi working Martinez over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martinez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martinez tries to get out of the position.
Akiyoshi stalling.
Akiyoshi is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Akiyoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Akiyoshi connects with a nice short shot to Martinez's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Akiyoshi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Akiyoshi connects with a nice short shot to Martinez's temple.
Ground and pound from Akiyoshi.
Akiyoshi working over Martinez with some ground and pound. Martinez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Akiyoshi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Akiyoshi connects with a nice short shot to Martinez's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyoshi slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead.
Akiyoshi working Martinez over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akiyoshi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Akiyoshi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takahiro Akiyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Akiyoshi looks for a takedown but Martinez sprawls well.
Akiyoshi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martinez as he jumps to the side.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Akiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Akiyoshi pushes him off.

Akiyoshi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Akiyoshi is in close to Martinez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Akiyoshi stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Akiyoshi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akiyoshi lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyoshi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Akiyoshi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martinez's head.
Akiyoshi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Akiyoshi throwing strikes but missing.
Akiyoshi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akiyoshi working some strikes from top position.
Takahiro Akiyoshi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi is in close to Martinez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Akiyoshi stays in close to Martinez's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Akiyoshi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Akiyoshi is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez can't keep his opponent in guard - Akiyoshi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Akiyoshi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Akiyoshi passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akiyoshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Akiyoshi controlling from the full mount.
Akiyoshi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martinez hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Takahiro Akiyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Akiyoshi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takahiro Akiyoshi!