Simple Battery 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 4433 p4p, 4434 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 176 p4p, 177 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Munson
vs
Draven

188 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Munson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draven counters with a body kick that stops Munson in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Munson moves out of range as Draven throws a body kick.
Munson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munson throws a push kick but Draven slaps the foot to one side.
Draven feints a counter leg kick.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munson's sensitive parts.
Munson thows a body kick. Draven tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munson's knee momentarily.
Munson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munson lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
Well Draven has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovante Zilinski (ranked 4324 p4p, 4383 weight class) and Aslanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 173 p4p, 174 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zilinski
vs
Akhtankhanov

185 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Giovante Zilinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Akhtankhanov walks into a stiff left hand from Zilinski.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab when Zilinski was well out of range.
It looked like Zilinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilinski takes one to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov misses with a left hand
enabling Zilinski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab to the nose.
Zilinski blocks a jab.
It looked like Zilinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zilinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akhtankhanov.
A jab lands there for Akhtankhanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilinski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akhtankhanov 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.
Akhtankhanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zilinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big left from Akhtankhanov misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akhtankhanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sulimbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 4670 p4p, 4331 weight class) and Sultanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 190 p4p, 172 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akhtankhanov
vs
Akhtankhanov

174 cm
18
130
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultanbek Akhtankhanov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Sulimbek Akhtankhanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov scores with a nice strike.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
A little jabbing left from Sultanbek Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov looks to land a left hand but Sultanbek Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov dips to his left and cracks Sulimbek Akhtankhanov with an uppercut!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Sultanbek Akhtankhanov misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov cracks Sultanbek Akhtankhanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sulimbek Akhtankhanov 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!