PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Akula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irish Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Akula is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Akula
vs
Pride

180 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 St Petersburg, Max Akula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irish Pride!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pride getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Pride.
Akula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pride throws a right hand that Akula ducks under and follows up with a left that Akula also avoids with ease.

Pride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Akula tries to hold on but Pride pushes him away.
Akula is trying to stand up.
Pride lands a heavy elbow.
Pride connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pride avoids the attempt from Akula to control.
Akula is trying to stand up.
Akula is breathing heavily.
Pride avoids the attempt from Akula to control.
Pride lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akula hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pride with shots to the head and body - Akula looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride with the ground and pound from mount.
Pride lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Akula hang on?
Pride trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akula is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pride looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Akula takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Akula is rocked!
Pride looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Akula covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irish Pride!