PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Uilleann Pipes. Jimmie Akesson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Colin St John's chin.

St John
vs
Akesson

193 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
240 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin St John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akesson.
St John fails with the takedown.
St John looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St John slips under a jab from Akesson.
Akesson lands a jab-cross combination.
St John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Akesson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St John somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John shoots for a takedown but Akesson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St John slips a straight right by Akesson.

St John gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akesson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akesson tries to kick St John off but St John keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Akesson trying to hold on to St John's head to control him but St John postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akesson wants to get back to his feet.
Akesson blocking the ground and pound attempt from St John.

Akesson kicks off St John and gets to his feet.
St John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Akesson pinned against the cage. Akesson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
St John closes this distance looking for a takedown but Akesson circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from St John.
Akesson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St John.
Akesson looks to throw the jab but St John is out of range.
A cross from Akesson lands.
Good exchange - Akesson coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by St John.
Akesson shoots in looking for a takedown but St John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akesson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

St John shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akesson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Vale Tudo Elite Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
St John thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akesson's head.
St John prevents Akesson from improving his position.
St John throwing shots but Akesson is blocking nicely.
Akesson tries to roll over but St John keeps him under control.
Akesson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Akesson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. St John keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
St John can't get the takedown.
Akesson is looking to break free of the clinch but St John has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St John wants the takedown. Akesson is fighting it off but St John persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Akesson's guard against the cage.
St John postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akesson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St John trying to control the position from guard on top but Akesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akesson trying to keep a closed guard but St John is proving a slippery customer.
St John looking to pass the guard.
St John throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Akesson is pulling down on St John's head. It's preventing any offense from St John, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John is working Akesson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St John being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St John shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Akesson but Akesson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Akesson. No joy for St John on that attempt.
Akesson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St John.

Akesson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Akesson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Akesson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Akesson dominated that round.
That's time! St John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St John stuffs the takedown attempt from Akesson. Akesson gets slowly back to his feet.
Akesson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St John.
St John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St John is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Akesson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St John on the side of the head.

St John shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St John was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
St John prevents Akesson from escaping the position.
St John landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
St John scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Akesson to see if he's OK.
Akesson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akesson struggling a bit here.
Akesson parries the strikes from St John easily there. St John is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Akesson to escape.
Akesson is trying to control St John's posture but St John avoids it.
St John in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John cracks Akesson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

St John working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Akesson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
St John landing strikes.
Akesson wants to get back to his feet but St John drags him back down.
St John working the head with strikes.
Colin St John overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akesson regains half guard.
St John missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akesson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akesson manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akesson wants to stand and escape but St John is having none of it.
St John is working Akesson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
St John working some strikes from top position.
St John postures up in Akesson's guard and throws a big left but Akesson blocks it.
St John is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Akesson has his feet on St John's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
St John avoids the body shot from Akesson.
St John is looking to counter punch.
St John shoots in but Akesson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Akesson throws a lazy right hand but St John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimmie Akesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akesson throws a hook but St John avoids it easily.
St John moves away from the strike by Akesson.
St John shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Akesson but Akesson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akesson scores with a nice head shot.
St John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akesson slaps away a takedown attempt from St John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Akesson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St John.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akesson.
Akesson stuffs the takedown attempt from St John. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
Akesson fails with a takedown attempt.

St John drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akesson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but St John has passed into side control.
Akesson is looking to reverse the position.

St John is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Akesson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Check out the look on St John's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St John working the body and head with strikes.
St John working away.
St John working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin St John dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Akesson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
St John slips a jab from Akesson.
Akesson throws a push kick but St John slaps the foot to one side.
Akesson throws a big shot that misses.
Akesson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
St John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akesson 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.
St John ducks under a wild hook from Akesson.
Sloppy strikes from Akesson. Those never looked like landing.

St John gets a double leg takedown into Akesson's guard.
St John is looking to work some ground and pound but Akesson has wrist control.
St John throws a big elbow that misses.
St John throws a big elbow that misses.
Akesson wants to stand and escape but St John is having none of it.
St John throws a strike but Akesson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

St John trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St John tries to strike from the bottom.

St John is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Akesson defends well.
St John trying to control the position.
Akesson wants to get up but he can't break St John's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
St John keeping moving, preventing Akesson from controlling successfully.
Akesson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St John has momentary wrist control but Akesson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Akesson wanted to stand there but St John had control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Akesson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St John.
Akesson throws a series of strikes that have St John backpedaling.

It looks like Colin St John has been cut.
Akesson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akesson misses the jab.
St John drops down looking for a counter takedown but Akesson sprawls and moves away.
St John shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin St John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akesson is looking to clinch.
St John darts in looking for a takedown but Akesson gets double underhooks and turns St John into the cage.
Akesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St John moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Akesson as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akesson throws a one two combo.
Akesson throws a nice looking combination but St John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akesson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akesson moves into range and connects with a jab.
St John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St John fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John tries for a takedown but Akesson circles away easily
and Akesson counters with a right hand to the body.
St John shoots for a double leg takedown but Akesson sprawls well. He's pushed St John's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akesson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St John sprawls well. St John wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akesson gets slowly back to his feet.
St John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Akesson as he avoids it easily.
Akesson throws a hook to the side of St John's head but St John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akesson throws a jab but it's blocked by St John.
Nice uppercut there from Akesson.
St John fails with a takedown attempt.
St John closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akesson jabs St John right on the nose. St John blinks but takes it well.
Akesson lands a glancing blow to the side of St John's head.
St John walks into a straight right hand from Akesson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Akesson does no damage.
St John moves out of range as Akesson strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akesson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akesson leaves St John with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Akesson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St John.
St John throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akesson's waist but Akesson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St John off to one side.
A swing and a miss from Akesson.
Akesson throws a jab when St John was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from St John misses its target.
Akesson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akesson throws a jab but it's blocked by St John.
St John looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
St John closes this distance looking for a takedown but Akesson circles away.
Akesson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St John blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Akesson misses its intended target.
St John gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akesson.
St John shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akesson as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmie Akesson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akesson 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmie Akesson!