PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Akinfejew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexei Akinfejew's chin.

Green
vs
Akinfejew

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Akinfejew!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green fails to land the takedown.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Akinfejew misses.
Akinfejew wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.

Green pushes Akinfejew up against the cage in a clinch.
Akinfejew can't break the clinch.
Akinfejew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akinfejew looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Akinfejew on that attempt.

Green rushes Akinfejew and presses him up against the cage.
Akinfejew tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akinfejew counters with a right hand to the body.
Akinfejew swings for the body but Green moves out of range.

Green clinches up with Akinfejew and pushes him back against the cage.
Akinfejew tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.

Green gets control of Akinfejew's arms and successfully pulls guard. Green will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Akinfejew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinfejew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akinfejew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Akinfejew works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Akinfejew has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Green is proving hard to escape from.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Akinfejew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Akinfejew is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Akinfejew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akinfejew throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Akinfejew is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akinfejew on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinfejew throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Akinfejew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Green is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Akinfejew.
Akinfejew throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Akinfejew tries to clinch up

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Akinfejew wants to break free but Green has control.
Green has Akinfejew pressed against the cage, preventing Akinfejew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Akinfejew is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
Akinfejew has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Akinfejew is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinfejew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akinfejew has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws a combination. Akinfejew tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Green blocks the body kick.

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green looks to land a strike but Akinfejew avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Akinfejew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Akinfejew has his feet on Green's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akinfejew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akinfejew misses with a wild body shot.
Akinfejew is looking to land body kicks.
Green misses with a double jab
enabling Akinfejew to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akinfejew misses with the combination.
Akinfejew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akinfejew digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akinfejew circles away quickly and effectively.
Green throws a series of punches but Akinfejew avoids them all with ease.
Akinfejew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akinfejew misses with a wild combination.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akinfejew fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akinfejew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akinfejew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Akinfejew dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green misses with the combination.
Green misses with the combination.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Akinfejew. Akinfejew gets slowly back to his feet.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Akinfejew misses with a body kick.
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Green lands a jab.
Green stalks Akinfejew and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akinfejew's face. Akinfejew staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinfejew lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green throws a right and a left that Akinfejew avoids nicely.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Akinfejew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akinfejew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Akinfejew.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Akinfejew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Akinfejew sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Akinfejew throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Akinfejew lands with an overhand left.
Akinfejew misses with a two punch combination.

Green clinches.
Akinfejew is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Akinfejew has double underhooks.
Akinfejew tries for a takedown. No joy.
Akinfejew tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Akinfejew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akinfejew is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
Akinfejew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcus Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Akinfejew.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akinfejew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

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.
Akinfejew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Akinfejew tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Akinfejew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akinfejew misses with a body kick.
Akinfejew dodges the punch combination from Green.
Green blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Akinfejew which made him look bad.
Akinfejew misses with a series of wild punches.
Akinfejew misses with a low kick.
Akinfejew throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Akinfejew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akinfejew is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinfejew has hold of Green's hands but Green slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Akinfejew manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Akinfejew misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akinfejew throws a body kick that misses.
Akinfejew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akinfejew looks to land a combination. Green sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green throws a right hand that Akinfejew ducks under and follows up with a left that Akinfejew also avoids with ease.
Akinfejew throws a half hearted mid kick.

Green forces Akinfejew back against the cage and clinches.
Akinfejew has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akinfejew throws a lazy body kick

and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Akinfejew didn't expect that.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Green stops Akinfejew from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Akinfejew is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akinfejew manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Green in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Akinfejew avoids the attempt from Green to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akinfejew is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Green can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Akinfejew is looking to land body kicks.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akinfejew misses with a two punch combination.
Akinfejew throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akinfejew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Akinfejew's waist but Akinfejew gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akinfejew misses with a few strikes there.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Akinfejew throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinfejew throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Akinfejew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.

Green clinches up with Akinfejew and pushes him back against the cage.
Akinfejew tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Akinfejew tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Green just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinfejew wants to break free but Green has control.

Akinfejew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akinfejew throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Green looks to land a combination but Akinfejew avoids it well.
Akinfejew tries to clinch up.
Akinfejew throws a body kick that misses.

Green looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Akinfejew pushes Green off and scrambles back to his feet.
Akinfejew throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Akinfejew misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akinfejew lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akinfejew circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akinfejew.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinfejew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Green misses.
A combination from Akinfejew does no damage.
A big right from Akinfejew misses.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Green avoids the head kick by Akinfejew.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akinfejew throws a big shot that misses.
Akinfejew fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green misses with a combination
and Akinfejew counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Akinfejew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Akinfejew kicks off Green and gets to his feet.
Marcus Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinfejew connects with the punch.
Akinfejew misses with a few strikes there.
Akinfejew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Akinfejew sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries for a takedown but Akinfejew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akinfejew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green lands a jab-cross combination.
Alexei Akinfejew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akinfejew.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akinfejew.
Akinfejew lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Akinfejew counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Akinfejew to acknowledge the strikes.
Green scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Akinfejew falls off balance throwing a combination

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.
Akinfejew is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.
Akinfejew throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.

That's four 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.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akinfejew throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green moves out of range as Akinfejew throws a body kick.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Akinfejew.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Akinfejew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akinfejew blocks a head kick by Green.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Akinfejew decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Green's guard.
Akinfejew is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Akinfejew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Akinfejew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akinfejew 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Akinfejew!