PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katten Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Aksenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aksenov has chosen "Only Tools And Corpses" by Gorerotted as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jansson
vs
Aksenov

175 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katten Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Aksenov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson misses with a body shot.

Jansson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jansson works his way into side control.
Jansson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jansson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aksenov struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aksenov is looking for a sweep.
Aksenov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jansson off and has taken his back!
Jansson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.

Aksenov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jansson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Aksenov.
Jansson rolls, trying to escape but Aksenov keeps control of the position.
Jansson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Aksenov is persistently looking for the submission but Jansson is defending it well.
I really don't envy Jansson right now.
Jansson just trying to survive but Aksenov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jansson trying to get back to his feet but Aksenov is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Aksenov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Aksenov controlling well, preventing Jansson from escaping the position.
Jansson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Aksenov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jansson surviving as best he can, preventing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson breaks Aksenov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jansson trying to control but Aksenov is working from the bottom.
Jansson is working Aksenov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Aksenov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jansson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aksenov keeping moving, preventing Jansson from controlling successfully.
Jansson throws and elbow that misses. Aksenov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jansson's guard. Nice move by Aksenov!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aksenov looking to pass the guard.
Jansson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jansson tries to get out of the position.
Aksenov stopping the sweep attempt from Jansson.
Aksenov passes into half guard.
Jansson wants to control but Aksenov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jansson gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katten Jansson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Jansson. Aksenov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jansson swings for the body but Aksenov moves out of range.
Aksenov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jansson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aksenov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aksenov slips a jab and a cross from Jansson.
Aksenov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Jansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aksenov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jansson working Aksenov over with strikes.
Aksenov is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aksenov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jansson winds up and cracks Aksenov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jansson is just content to waste time from the top position. Aksenov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jansson looking to sit in guard and control but Aksenov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aksenovis looking to pass into half guard but Jansson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jansson is in guard.
Jansson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aksenov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Aksenov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aksenov is breathing heavily.
Jansson working some strikes from top position.
Jansson throwing strikes from guard but Aksenov blocks nicely.
Jansson throwing strikes from guard but Aksenov blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Jansson stands up from Aksenov's guard - Jansson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sergey Aksenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jansson. Aksenov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jansson misses with a looping left.
Jansson is looking to wear down Aksenov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jansson misses with a body shot.
Aksenov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jansson.
Katten Jansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aksenov ducks under a wild hook from Jansson.
Jansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aksenov is just out of range.
Jansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aksenov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jansson.
Jab by Aksenov.
Jansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aksenov manages to avoid it.

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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jansson. Aksenov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jansson dodges the punch combination from Aksenov.
Aksenov tries for a takedown but Jansson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aksenov avoids the body shot from Jansson.
Jansson loads up on a big right hand but Aksenov slips the punch.
Aksenov jabs at Jansson's body.
Aksenov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jansson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jansson misses with a shot to the body

and Aksenov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Aksenov wants to work for an arm triangle but Jansson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aksenov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katten Jansson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jansson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aksenov avoids it really well and circles away.
Jansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aksenov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jansson to score with a decent uppercut.
Jansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aksenov.
Aksenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Aksenov is just out of range.

Jansson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aksenov keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aksenov actively working from the bottom here.
Aksenov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jansson.
Jansson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aksenov wants to improve his position but Jansson is controlling well.
Jansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aksenov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jansson thows a huge punch but Aksenov dodges it nicely.

Aksenov actively working from the bottom here.
Aksenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aksenov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jansson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jansson working over Aksenov with some ground and pound. Aksenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jansson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jansson looks to land a strike but Aksenov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aksenov keeping moving, preventing Jansson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jansson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aksenov on the ground.
Jansson with a nice head shot there.
Jansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aksenov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jansson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jansson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jansson landing with the ground and pound.
Aksenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Aksenov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jansson scoring with some ground and pound.

Aksenov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jansson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aksenov's head.
Katten Jansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jansson wants to control from the top but Aksenov keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katten Jansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jansson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katten Jansson!