PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Akerfeldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akerfeldt comes to the cage accompanied by Opeth - Deliverance. The key to victory for Mikael Akerfeldt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Akerfeldt
vs
Muchacho

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

212 cm
22
219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Akerfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerfeldt misses with a two punch combination.
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akerfeldt avoids the body shot from Muchacho.
Akerfeldt connects with the punch.
Akerfeldt throws a hook but Muchacho blocks it.
Muchacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akerfeldt was well out of range. Poor timing from Muchacho.
Muchacho thows a left - swing and a miss!

Muchacho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akerfeldt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Muchacho is looking to work some ground and pound but Akerfeldt has wrist control.
Muchacho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muchacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akerfeldt is keeping the position for now.
Akerfeldt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muchacho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Akerfeldt kicks Muchacho off and gets to his feet.
Muchacho throws an overhand right that lands on Akerfeldt's shoulder, as Akerfeldt tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Akerfeldt does it's job there.
Akerfeldt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mikael Akerfeldt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akerfeldt slips under a jab from Muchacho.
Akerfeldt tries to bum rush Muchacho with a series of wild strikes but Muchacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akerfeldt scores with a jab.
Akerfeldt slips under a jab.
Akerfeldt connects with a jab.
Akerfeldt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muchacho.
Akerfeldt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muchacho. Muchacho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akerfeldt connects with a body shot.
Akerfeldt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muchacho.
Akerfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
Muchacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Akerfeldt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muchacho moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Muchacho.
Akerfeldt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muchacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Akerfeldt.
Muchacho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Akerfeldt but Akerfeldt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akerfeldt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Muchacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akerfeldt.
Muchacho misses with a series of wild punches.
Muchacho with a hook.
Akerfeldt throws a hook to the side of Muchacho's head but Muchacho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akerfeldt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ivan Muchacho has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt misses the body punch
and Muchacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akerfeldt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Akerfeldt.
The fighters circling - Akerfeldt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muchacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Akerfeldt.
Nice jab there from Akerfeldt.
Muchacho tries for a takedown but Akerfeldt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikael Akerfeldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
Akerfeldt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akerfeldt blocks a jab.
Muchacho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muchacho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akerfeldt.
Muchacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerfeldt manages to avoid it.
Muchacho ducks right into an uppercut from Akerfeldt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho throws a body punch but Akerfeldt moves out of range.
Muchacho misses with a low kick as Akerfeldt jumps back.
Akerfeldt just misses with a punch to the body.
Akerfeldt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akerfeldt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akerfeldt misses with an uppercut.
Akerfeldt thows a body shot but no joy.
Akerfeldt staying out of range there.
Akerfeldt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muchacho.
Muchacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerfeldt manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muchacho takes one on the button.
Akerfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muchacho.
Muchacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Akerfeldt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Muchacho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Akerfeldt misses with an uppercut. Muchacho saw that one coming.
Akerfeldt lands a lovely overhand right.
Akerfeldt throws a hook but Muchacho blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt throws a jab when Muchacho was well out of range.
Muchacho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akerfeldt looks to land a combination but Muchacho avoids it well.
Muchacho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muchacho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Muchacho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muchacho closes the distance and clinches up with Akerfeldt, looking for a takedown. Muchacho pushes Akerfeldt against the cage but Akerfeldt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Akerfeldt.
Muchacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akerfeldt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akerfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Muchacho.
Muchacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muchacho counters with a left to the body.
Muchacho swings for the body but Akerfeldt moves out of range.
Akerfeldt misses the body punch
and Muchacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akerfeldt lands with an overhand left.
Muchacho staying out of range there.
Akerfeldt misses with a straight right.
Muchacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akerfeldt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muchacho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muchacho has a takedown stuffed.
Akerfeldt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akerfeldt with a hook.
Akerfeldt misses with a hook to the body
and Muchacho counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt misses with a straight left.
Muchacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akerfeldt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Muchacho misses with a body shot.
Muchacho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Akerfeldt defends it nicely.
Mikael Akerfeldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
Muchacho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akerfeldt slips a jab from Muchacho.
Akerfeldt misses with a body shot
and Muchacho makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Akerfeldt really felt that one!
Muchacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Muchacho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt misses with a hook. Muchacho ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Muchacho misses.
Akerfeldt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muchacho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Akerfeldt throws a series of strikes that have Muchacho backpedaling.
Akerfeldt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akerfeldt misses with an uppercut. Muchacho saw that one coming.
Muchacho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt misses with a shot to the body
and Muchacho counters with a right hand to the body.

Muchacho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Muchacho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Akerfeldt is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muchacho on the ground.
Muchacho throwing shots but Akerfeldt is blocking nicely.
Muchacho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Akerfeldt pushes Muchacho off looking to stand but Muchacho dives back in and keeps control.
Muchacho drops an elbow to the side of Akerfeldt's head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muchacho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Akerfeldt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Muchacho.
Muchacho is breathing heavily.
Akerfeldt is looking to escape.
Muchacho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Muchacho is looking to take a break and control but Akerfeldt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Muchacho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Muchacho's cut.
That's time! Akerfeldt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Muchacho misses the shot to the body.
Muchacho throws a hook but Akerfeldt blocks it.
Akerfeldt misses with a hook. Muchacho ducked under it nicely.
Akerfeldt misses the body punch
and Muchacho counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akerfeldt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Akerfeldt looks to land a combination. Muchacho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Muchacho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akerfeldt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muchacho throws out the jab.
Muchacho throws a sloppy body shot
and Akerfeldt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muchacho thinking.
Muchacho scores with a decent looking hook.
Muchacho throws a jab when Akerfeldt was well out of range.
Akerfeldt misses with a jab to the body

and Muchacho counters with a single leg into guard. Akerfeldt didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Akerfeldt wants to get back to his feet but Muchacho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muchacho looking to pass the guard.
Akerfeldt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Akerfeldt is looking to stand up but Muchacho isn't so interested in that idea.
Muchacho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akerfeldt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muchacho is looking to work some ground and pound but Akerfeldt has wrist control.
Muchacho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Akerfeldt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akerfeldt tries to get out of the position.
Akerfeldt is not content to let Muchacho control the position.
Muchacho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Akerfeldt scores with a sloppy right hand. Muchacho should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A shot to the body from Muchacho misses
and Akerfeldt counters with a right hand to the body.
Mikael Akerfeldt is winning the standup battle so far.
Muchacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muchacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akerfeldt counters with a left and a right that stings Muchacho.
Muchacho works over Akerfeldt's head and body with a nice combination.
Akerfeldt with a hook.
Muchacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Muchacho thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Akerfeldt. That snapped Muchacho's head back.
A slow jab from Akerfeldt misses its intended target.
Akerfeldt just misses with a punch to the body.
Muchacho misses with a low kick.

Muchacho throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Akerfeldt was covering up waiting for the punch and Muchacho finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Muchacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt is looking to stand up but Muchacho isn't so interested in that idea.
Muchacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muchacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akerfeldt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muchacho wants to control from the top but Akerfeldt keeps moving.
Muchacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muchacho throwing strikes but missing.
Akerfeldt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Akerfeldt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muchacho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Akerfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muchacho moves away.
Muchacho throws a sloppy body shot
and Akerfeldt counters with a nice uppercut.
Muchacho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Akerfeldt counters with a nice uppercut.
Akerfeldt misses with an uppercut. Muchacho saw that one coming.
Muchacho misses with a body shot.
Muchacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akerfeldt scores with a jab. Muchacho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muchacho throws out a loose jab but Akerfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akerfeldt lands a glancing blow to the side of Muchacho's head.
Akerfeldt looks to land a left hand but Muchacho moved out of range nicely.
Muchacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akerfeldt was well out of range. Poor timing from Muchacho.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Muchacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Muchacho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Muchacho!