PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kayla Khaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiro Akiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kayla Khaine had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Khaine
vs
Akiyoshi

185 cm
26
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kayla Khaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takahiro Akiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akiyoshi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khaine finds it's way round the side to connect with Akiyoshi's head.
Akiyoshi walks into a jab.
Khaine misses with a straight right.
Khaine connects with a right hand. Akiyoshi shakes it off.
Khaine moves out of range of the body kick from Akiyoshi.
Khaine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kayla Khaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khaine throws a hook to the side of Akiyoshi's head but Akiyoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khaine throws a series of punches but Akiyoshi avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Khaine. No joy for Akiyoshi on that attempt.
Khaine fails to land with a series of punches.
Khaine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Akiyoshi scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Akiyoshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khaine working to try and regain half guard.
Khaine reaches up and holds on to Akiyoshi to control the position.
Khaine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khaine tries to get out of the position.
Akiyoshi is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyoshi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Akiyoshi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khaine is desperately trying to improve his position but Akiyoshi has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Akiyoshi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Akiyoshi dominating with strikes here.
Akiyoshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Khaine is rocked!
Akiyoshi postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Khaine bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Akiyoshi and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takahiro Akiyoshi!