PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Raczynski (ranked 803 p4p, 991 weight class) and Atakan Akkaynak (ranked 120 p4p, 157 weight class). Jan Raczynski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raczynski
vs
Akkaynak

180 cm
24
185
12 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
195
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
Brooklyn Threads

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Raczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Atakan Akkaynak!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raczynski misses with a body shot.
Akkaynak feints the counter takedown.
Raczynski connects with a high kick.

It looks like Atakan Akkaynak has been cut.

Akkaynak moves into range and clinches up with Raczynski.
I was talking to Raczynski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Akkaynak working aggressively here.

Akkaynak gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Raczynski regains guard.
Raczynski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akkaynak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Akkaynak looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akkaynak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akkaynak trying to control but Raczynski is working from the bottom.
Akkaynak throws a big elbow that misses.
Akkaynak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raczynski's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Raczynski preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akkaynak is trying to keep Raczynski in close.

Akkaynak isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Raczynski stacks Akkaynak on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Raczynski!
You can see the frustration on Akkaynak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Akkaynak dodges the ground and pound from Raczynski.
Akkaynak wants to control but Raczynski postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akkaynak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Raczynski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Akkaynak is pressing down on Raczynski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Akkaynak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raczynski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Akkaynak looking for a triangle here. Raczynski is fighting it but it looks tight! Akkaynak pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Raczynski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Atakan Akkaynak!
Atakan Akkaynak thanked the fans post fight for their support.