PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kashihiro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kashihiro Akiyama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Akiyama
vs
Suzuki

178 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kashihiro Akiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki tries to clinch but Akiyama moves out of range.

Suzuki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Akiyama is looking for a sweep.
Suzuki just content to control the position.
Suzuki is chipping away with strikes.
Suzuki working the ground and pound from side control.

Akiyama is rocked!

Suzuki tries for a kimura but Akiyama is defending well.
Oh Akiyama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Akiyama taking a bit of punishment here - Suzuki scoring with strikes.
Akiyama is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki lands an elbow.

Suzuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Akiyama is looking for a sweep.
Suzuki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Akiyama to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akiyama tries to improve position but can't.
Suzuki working the ground and pound from side control.

Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Suzuki looks gassed!
Akiyama is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Suzuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Akiyama is looking to regain half guard here but Suzuki keeps moving and retains side control.
Akiyama manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Akiyama is working for a submission of some sort.
Suzuki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suzuki wants to get back to full guard.

Suzuki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Akiyama pulls his head out easily.
Akiyama trying to pass the guard but Suzuki defending well.

Suzuki is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Akiyama is tapping! Great win for Suzuki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Minoru Suzuki!