PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vapun Aukio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aukio's entrance music is 2CELLOS (Sulic & Hauser) - Smooth Criminal. A fine choice. Little Evil told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Aukio
vs
Evil

165 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Namunamu Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vapun Aukio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Little Evil!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aukio swings for the body but Evil moves out of range.
Little Evil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aukio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evil was well out of range. Poor timing from Aukio.
Aukio looks to land a left hand but Evil moved out of range nicely.
Aukio drops his hands momentarily and Evil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aukio just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Aukio misses its intended target.
Evil scores with a punch to the head.
Aukio scores with a nice strike.
Evil misses with a left hand
and Aukio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aukio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Evil.
Evil thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Aukio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Evil.
Evil is looking to clinch but Aukio is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Aukio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukio misses with an uppercut. Evil saw that one coming.
Aukio throws an overhand right that lands on Evil's shoulder, as Evil tries to avoid the shot.
Evil wants to counter the offense by Aukio and move into the clinch position.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch but Aukio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Evil closes the distance and clinches.
Aukio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aukio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aukio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aukio blocks an elbow strike.
Evil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aukio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aukio blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aukio.
Nice body punch from Evil - that landed with a thud.
Aukio prevents a body shot from Evil.
Aukio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evil lands a hook that snaps the head of Aukio backwards.
Aukio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aukio blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evil.
Aukio managing to block the knees to the body from Evil.
Aukio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aukio managing to block the knees to the body from Evil.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aukio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Evil missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Evil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Evil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evil lands a knee to the body.
Aukio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evil struggles to land a body shot inside as Aukio controls his hands.
Aukio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Evil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evil pushes Aukio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aukio avoiding damage as Evil throws knees to the body.
Aukio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aukio's elbow.
Aukio stalling in the clinch.
Evil working aggressively here.
Aukio looking to stall.
Aukio can't find room to land a body shot as Evil controls the action.
Aukio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evil backwards.
A right hand to the body from Aukio.
Evil throws an elbow but it misses.
Aukio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aukio stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aukio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aukio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evil backwards.
Evil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evil letting Aukio take a breather here.
Evil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aukio.
Aukio has a couple of punches blocked by Evil.
Evil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Evil trying to land knees to the body.
Aukio jumps guard but Evil stands there with Aukio around his waist. Aukio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aukio misses with the head strike.
Aukio throws a head punch that misses.
Aukio misses with a punch on the inside.
Evil struggles to land a body shot inside as Aukio controls his hands.
Evil can't find room to land a body shot as Aukio controls the action.
Aukio is trying to maintain a safe position but Evil gets an underhook and turns Aukio into the cage.
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 Vapun Aukio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Evil moves in looking to clinch but Aukio pushes him off.
Evil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aukio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aukio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aukio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evil tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aukio counters with a series of strikes. Evil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Evil just misses with a punch to the body.

Evil instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aukio lands with a left to the head.
Aukio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Little Evil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Aukio.
A body shot lands from Aukio.
Aukio blocks a body shot from Evil.
A short left from Aukio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukio leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evil misses with a body punch.
Aukio looking to stall.
Evil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aukio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aukio tries to throw a body punch but Evil avoids it by throwing Aukio back against the cage.
Evil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Aukio.
Aukio lands a body punch.
Evil tries to land a knee to the head but Aukio blocks with his arms.
Aukio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evil.
Aukio is leaning against Evil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Evil is pressed up against the cage. Aukio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Evil down to the mat. Evil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Evil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aukio is looking to counter the offense by Evil and move into the clinch.
Evil tries to clinch up.
Aukio keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Aukio misses its target.
Little Evil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aukio misses with a looping right.
Evil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evil jabs Aukio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch but Aukio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aukio throwing a counter right hand but Evil manages to avoid it.
Evil misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aukio. Evil does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Aukio misses.

Aukio closes the distance and pushes Evil back into the cage.
Evil misses with an elbow over the top.
Aukio taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Aukio.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Evil trying to land knees to the body.
Aukio is trying to stall.
Aukio blocks an elbow strike from Evil.
Evil misses with a knee strike.
Aukio blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aukio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Evil cracks Aukio with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Aukio.
Aukio misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Aukio.
Aukio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aukio stalling the fight.
Evil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Evil.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evil lands with a short shot to the head.
Aukio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evil's elbow.
Evil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aukio lands an uppercut.
Evil missing with knees to the body.
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 Vapun Aukio will probably get the nod.
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!

Evil connects with a jab.
Aukio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evil is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Evil lands with a nice body punch.
Aukio connects with a right hand. Evil shakes it off.
Aukio throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Evil counter with a right hand.
Evil tries to clinch but Aukio is having none of it.
Aukio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aukio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aukio throws a good cross that connects.
Vapun Aukio is winning the standup battle so far.
Evil cracks a nice hook into Aukio's ribs.
Evil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aukio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aukio walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Evil instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukio has Evil pushed against the cage.
Aukio managing to block the knees to the body from Evil.
Evil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aukio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Evil gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Aukio.
Evil lands with a right to the head.
Aukio lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Evil fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Aukio.
Evil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aukio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aukio is pushing Evil up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Aukio on the inside.
Evil lands a nice knee to the body.
Aukio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aukio prevents a body shot from Evil.
Aukio tries to work over Evil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aukio trying to control the position but instead, Evil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aukio into the cage.
Aukio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Evil.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evil missing with knees to the body.
Evil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aukio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evil lands a damaging elbow.
Evil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Evil pushes Aukio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aukio takes an elbow to the temple.
Evil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Evil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Evil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aukio avoids it.
Aukio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aukio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Evil.
Little Evil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Evil lands a damaging elbow.
Evil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aukio's defenses.
Evil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aukio's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evil lands a nice shot to the body.
Evil connects with a knee to the head.

Aukio is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Evil.
Oh Aukio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aukio tries to stall but Evil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aukio seems to have got his legs back now.
Evil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Evil scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Aukio.
Evil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aukio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aukio blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evil.
Evil unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aukio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Evil lands a shot to the body.
Aukio blocks an elbow strike from Evil.
Evil pushes Aukio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Evil tries to work over Aukio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Evil.
Evil lands an elbow just above Aukio 's eye.
Aukio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aukio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vapun Aukio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evil lands with a light punch inside.
Evil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aukio is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Evil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aukio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vapun Aukio!
Vapun Aukio thanked the fans post fight for their support.