PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Akulenko's choice of entrance music: Cowboys From Hell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chandler
vs
Akulenko

175 cm
27
159 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut.
Akulenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Akulenko lunges at Chandler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chandler's hand.
Akulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Akulenko.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akulenko.
It looked like Chandler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akulenko.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Akulenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chandler with a hook.
Akulenko misses with a kick to the body.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws out a loose jab but Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandler throws out a loose jab but Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akulenko moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Akulenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler attempts a counter takedown but Akulenko avoids it well and moves away.
Chandler lands a body shot.
Chandler misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko avoids the body shot from Chandler.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.
Chandler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Akulenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Chandler misses its intended target.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body. Akulenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akulenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akulenko misses with a head kick.
Akulenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akulenko.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Akulenko.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akulenko.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akulenko.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chandler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Akulenko clinches with his opponent.

Akulenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akulenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akulenko lands a head shot.
Chandler jabs Akulenko right on the nose. Akulenko blinks but takes it well.
Akulenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Akulenko.
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akulenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chandler throws the left hand but Akulenko avoids the punch easily.
Chandler moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAkulenko.
Akulenko stuns Chandler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chandler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akulenko's head.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Akulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
Akulenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Akulenko throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
Chandler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chandler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akulenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler punishes Akulenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chandler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Chandler.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Akulenko slips the punch.
Akulenko raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Akulenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akulenko on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Akulenko misses.
Chandler misses with a hook
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akulenko moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Chandler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Chandler dives in and scores a takedown into Akulenko's guard.
Chandler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.

Akulenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chandler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chandler is in close to Akulenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Akulenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Chandler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Akulenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler throws out a loose jab but Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandler lands with a cross.

Chandler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Akulenko taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler working Akulenko over with strikes.
Akulenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chandler throwing shots but Akulenko is blocking nicely.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chandler wants to free his trapped foot but Akulenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akulenko can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler winds up and cracks Akulenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akulenko keeps working.
Chandler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Akulenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Akulenko trying to control but Chandler postures up.
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Akulenko is doing well to control the position and prevent Chandler from advancing to side control.
Akulenko is looking to improve his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chandler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chandler 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.
Chandler looking to finish with strikes here!
Chandler landing strikes from the mount and Akulenko is in trouble!
Chandler trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chandler looking to finish Akulenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Akulenko!
Chandler lands with some strikes.

Akulenko is rocked!
Chandler working the ground and pound effectively.
Akulenko is still in real trouble! Can Chandler finish him?
Chandler lands a heavy elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Chandler! Akulenko is hurt baaadly! Chandler is firing away with more strikes - Akulenko is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Chandler!