PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sully Waters (ranked 4656 p4p, 4737 weight class) and Sandor Akos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Waters
vs
Akos

175 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sully Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandor Akos!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akos takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Akos.
Akos keeps control of Waters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Akos manages to break the clinch.
Waters throws a right and a left that Akos avoids nicely.
Waters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Akos instigates a clinch.
Waters tries a knee to the head but Akos blocks it.
Waters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akos can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Akos breaks the clinch.
Waters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Waters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akos's waist but Akos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Waters off to one side.
Akos wants to counter the offense by Waters and move into the clinch position.

Akos takes the fight into the clinch.
Waters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akos tries for a takedown but Waters manages to get underhooks.

Waters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akos checks the leg kick.
Akos fails with the takedown.
Sully Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Akos.
Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Waters. Those never looked like landing.
Waters fails to land with a series of punches.
Waters looks to throw a body kick

and Akos counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Waters uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akos misses with a head kick.

Akos instigates a clinch.
Waters tries to circle away but Akos has him pinned against the cage.

Waters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Waters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Akos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Akos clinches.

Akos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Waters. Those never looked like landing.
Akos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Akos shoots in and drives through. Waters sprawls well.
Sully Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Waters. Those never looked like landing.
Akos tries a head kick but it misses.
Waters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Waters is breathing heavily.
Waters displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akos.
Akos closes the distance and clinches up with Waters, looking for a takedown. Akos pushes Waters against the cage but Waters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Waters defends well and Akos ends up having to push Waters into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Waters tries to counter by clinching up but Akos breaks away and moves out of range.
Akos lands with a good body shot.
Waters thows a leg kick but Akos checks it

and Akos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akos looking for a takedown.
Akos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Waters to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akos tries to score a body lock takedown but Waters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Waters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akos is trying to pull guard but Waters turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Akos jumps guard.
Waters lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Waters stands up over Akos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Waters prevents Akos from getting back to his feet.
Waters trying to control but Akos is working from the bottom.
Akos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waters is one step ahead there.
Akos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters looking to sit in guard and control but Akos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Akos trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akos is controlling him.
Akos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Akos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Waters wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sully Waters will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Akos looks for a takedown but Waters sprawls well.
As Akos looks to move away, Waters throws a big counter combo but Akos just gets out of the way.
Waters slaps away a takedown attempt from Akos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Waters misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Waters there.

It looks like Sandor Akos has been cut.
Waters misses with a double jab.
Akos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Waters wants to clinch but Akos slips to the side
and Akos counters with a one-two to the body.
Waters tries to bum rush Akos with a series of wild strikes but Akos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akos stuffs the takedown attempt from Waters. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters throws a sloppy head kick and Akos moves out of range easily.
Akos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Waters defends it nicely.
Sully Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Akos.
Akos misses with a takedown attempt - Waters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Waters misses.
Sully Waters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waters tries to clinch up.
Akos unleashes a big counter combination but Waters bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Akos darts in looking for a takedown but Waters gets double underhooks and turns Akos into the cage.
Akos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waters looks to land a combination but Akos avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akos shoots in for a takedown but Waters shows good takedown defense.
Waters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Waters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Akos takes the fight into the clinch.
Waters can't break the clinch.
Waters misses with a punch to the body.

Akos pulls guard effortlessly.
Waters tries to free his leg and advance position but Akos is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters preventing the sweep.
Waters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Akos has Waters pulled in close to control his posture.
Akos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Waters puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Akos is trying to get back to full guard.
Akos is staying active underneath Waters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Waters scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akos has his hands clasped together around Waters's back. He's all about the action.
Akos wants to control but Waters is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akos tries to roll over but Waters keeps him under control.
Waters landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Waters moves into full mount! Akos won't be happy about that!
Akos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Akos tries to lock up and control but Waters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akos keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akos is still trying to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Waters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sully Waters overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waters lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Waters trying to control but Akos is having none of it.
Waters has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Waters is really struggling to control Akos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters lands with some strikes.
Akos tries to reverse the position but Waters maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sully Waters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sandor Akos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Waters gets caught napping as Akos dives in and scores a takedown. Waters manages to retain guard.
Akos looking to sit in guard and control but Waters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Waters wants to control from the top but Akos keeps moving.

Waters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Akos, up you get!
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waters throws a series of punches but Akos avoids them all with ease.
Akos tries to counter by closing the distance.

Akos clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akos trying to land knees to the body.
Waters lands a body shot.
Waters is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Akos is defending well.
Waters is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Akos jumps guard but Waters turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akos obliges.
Akos is trying to pull guard but Waters turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sully Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandor Akos.

Akos pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Waters stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Waters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waters throws a nice looking combination but Akos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akos moves away.
Akos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Waters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Waters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Akos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Akos shoots in looking for a takedown but Waters manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Akos closes the distance and clinches up with Waters, looking for a takedown. Akos pushes Waters against the cage but Waters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Waters swings for the body but Akos moves out of range.
Waters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akos can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Akos looks to land a combination. Waters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters misses with a two punch combination.
Waters misses with an attempted mid kick.

Akos moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Akos looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Akos as the two fighters clinch.
Akos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Waters is trying to push Akos away but Akos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waters gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Waters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akos takes the fight into the clinch.

Waters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Waters tries to sprawl but Akos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Akos is keen to just control but Waters is a slippery customer.
Waters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Waters.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Akos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Waters, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akos misses with an attempted mid kick.

Akos dives in and scores a takedown into Waters's guard.
Akos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Waters working a defensive guard here.
Akos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sandor Akos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sully Waters is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akos throws an elbow that misses. Waters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Akos's guard. Nice move by Waters!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sully Waters.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Waters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sully Waters!