PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Sloane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sloane comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never Surrender kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Ak
vs
Sloane

189 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

201 cm
26
224 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Sloane!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ak throws a big shot that misses.
Ak avoids the head kick by Sloane.
Sloane throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Sergei Ak has been cut.

Ak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ak throwing strikes but missing.
Ak trying to control but Sloane is working from the bottom.
Ak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sloane is keeping the position for now.
Ak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sloane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sloane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sloane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ak works over Sloane with some ground and pound from guard.
Ak looking to pass the guard.
Ak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ak slips nicely into half guard.
Ak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sloane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ak winds up and cracks Sloane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ak.
Sloane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ak 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.
Ak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ak wants to free his trapped foot but Sloane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ak throwing shots but Sloane is blocking nicely.
Ak wants to free his trapped foot but Sloane is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sloane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ak wants to work for an arm triangle but Sloane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sloane is trying to stand.
Ak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sloane defending well though.
Ak moves nicely into side control.

Ak goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sloane has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ak but great work by Sloane.
Sloane tries to stand but Ak is controlling his head.
Ak is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ak sneaks back into half guard.
Sloane wants to stand up but Ak is controlling the position.
Ak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ak.
Ak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Ak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ak lands a head kick. Sloane smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloane moves away from the strike by Ak.
A low kick from Ak misses
and Sloane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloane throws a sloppy head kick and Ak moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Ak.
A head kick misses from Sloane.
Ak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Sloane.
Sloane misses with a head kick.
Sloane lands a nice looking body shot.
Ak throws a head kick that misses
and Sloane counters with an inside leg kick.
Ak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sloane counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sloane is breathing heavily.
A big left from Sloane misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ak doesn't manage to clinch there - Sloane circles away.
Sergei Ak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ak blocks a head kick by Sloane.
Sloane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sloane is fending him off so far but Ak persists. Nope, Sloane circles away and we're back to standing.
Ak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak misses with a leg kick.
Sloane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ak shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Ak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sloane sprawls well initially but Ak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sloane defending well though.

Sloane is defending against the submission attempts here by Ak.
Sloane is trying to stand up here but Ak is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ak scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sloane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ak lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloane keeping full guard, as Ak tries to pass.
Ak is working hard here to advance position.

Ak drops back looking for a leg! Sloane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sloane manages to kick Ak off! Ak jumps back into Sloane's guard.
Ak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ak tries to move to mount but Sloane blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ak creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sloane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ak throws a strike aimed at the side of Sloane's head but Sloane avoids it well.

Ak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ak swings around for an armbar but Sloane sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ak's guard.
Sloane won't allow Ak to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ak misses with a head kick.
Ak scores with a nice strike.
Ak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sloane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ak somewhat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sloane. That's going to slow Ak down.
Sloane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloane leaves Ak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sergei Ak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ak misses with a right hand
and Sloane makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ak tries to clinch but Sloane moves out of range.
Ak avoids a kick to the body.
Ak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sloane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Ak.
Sloane keeps the fight on the outside.

Ak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ak throws a strike but Sloane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sloane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloane preventing the sweep.

Ak throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sloane uses it to pass to side control.
Ak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kurt Sloane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sloane's guard.
Sergei Ak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ak lands a couple of digs.
Sloane wants to stand but Ak is controlling the position.
Ak trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ak passes into half guard.
Ak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sloane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sloane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sloane!
Ak unloading with bombs!
Ak with a couple of short strikes.
Ak with the ground and pound from mount.
Ak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sloane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ak punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sloane is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooh a big shot lands for Ak! Sloane is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergei Ak!