PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Akumba (ranked 1606 p4p, 1787 weight class) and Pertti Naulakko (ranked 207 p4p, 227 weight class). Mako Akumba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Akumba
vs
Naulakko

199 cm
36
206
12 - 13 - 0

180 cm
34
213
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mako Akumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pertti Naulakko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naulakko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Akumba.
A punch combination from Naulakko misses.
Akumba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Power Plant MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Naulakko misses with a wild body shot.
Akumba lands a nice hook to Naulakko's body. Naulakko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Naulakko cracks Akumba with a good jab.
Akumba misses with a hook. Naulakko ducked under it nicely.
Akumba avoids the body shot from Naulakko.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naulakko throws an overhand right that lands on Akumba's shoulder, as Akumba tries to avoid the shot.
Akumba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naulakko avoids the head kick by Akumba.
Naulakko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akumba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naulakko throws a body punch but Akumba moves out of range.
Naulakko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naulakko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAkumba.
Naulakko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Naulakko blocks a head kick by Akumba.
Naulakko looks to land a body kick but Akumba moved away.
Jab by Naulakko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naulakko.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Naulakko is out of range.
Akumba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Naulakko misses with a hook. Akumba ducked under it nicely.
Naulakko throws a sloppy head kick and Akumba moves out of range easily.
Akumba avoids a kick to the body.
As Naulakko looks to move away, Akumba throws a big counter combo but Naulakko just gets out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Akumba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akumba.
A shot to the liver by Naulakko. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Akumba.
Akumba moves to clinch but Naulakko breaks away
and Naulakko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naulakko throws a hook but Akumba blocks it.
Naulakko misses with a wild body shot.
Naulakko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akumba misses with a head kick.
Akumba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Akumba throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Akumba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akumba scores with a head kick.

It looks like Pertti Naulakko has been cut.
Naulakko takes a swing at Akumba's ribcage but misses.
Naulakko blocks a jab.
Naulakko swings for the body but Akumba moves out of range.
Naulakko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akumba throws out a loose jab but Naulakko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naulakko slips under a jab from Akumba.
A big left from Naulakko misses.
Akumba misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akumba. Naulakko does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akumba. Naulakko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akumba lands a head kick. Naulakko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akumba lands a head shot.
Akumba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Naulakko's head.
Akumba misses with a head kick.
Akumba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Naulakko misses.
Naulakko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akumba misses the shot to the body.
Naulakko throws a big counter head kick but Akumba avoids it with no problem.
Naulakko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Akumba has Naulakko up against the cage in a clinch.
Naulakko working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Naulakko as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Naulakko on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Naulakko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naulakko.
Naulakko blocks an uppercut.
Akumba struggles to land a body shot inside as Naulakko controls his hands.

Akumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akumba missing with a left hand there. Naulakko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akumba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naulakko ducks under a wild hook from Akumba.
Akumba moves away from the strike by Naulakko.
Akumba is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Akumba misses.
Naulakko throws an off balance right hand
and Akumba counters with a two punch combo.
Akumba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naulakko misses with a hook
and Akumba counters with a head kick.
Akumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naulakko.
Akumba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Naulakko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mako Akumba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Naulakko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Akumba misses.

It looks like Mako Akumba has been cut.

Akumba forces Naulakko back against the cage and clinches.
Naulakko pushes Akumba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Naulakko tries to work over Akumba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naulakko has a couple of punches blocked by Akumba.
Naulakko can't find room to land a body shot as Akumba controls the action.
Naulakko dodges an elbow strike from Akumba.

Akumba breaks from the clinch.
Akumba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Akumba is looking to clinch.
Akumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naulakko.
Akumba thuds a left hand into Naulakko's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naulakko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naulakko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Naulakko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Naulakko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akumba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Akumba misses the body punch
enabling Naulakko to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naulakko.
Akumba moves out of range as Naulakko strikes.
Akumba punishes Naulakko's body with a nice straight punch.
Naulakko takes a swing at Akumba's ribcage but misses.
Akumba lands with a shot to the body.
Naulakko looks to land a right hand but Akumba moved out of range.
Naulakko looks to land a right hand but Akumba moved out of range.
Naulakko dodges the punch combination from Akumba.
Naulakko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Naulakko throws out a loose jab but Akumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akumba looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Naulakko thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko throws a jab but it's blocked by Akumba.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akumba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akumba fails to land with a series of punches.
Akumba avoids the head kick by Naulakko.
Akumba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Akumba scores with a head kick. Naulakko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Naulakko catches Akumba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Akumba is rocked!
Akumba moves to clinch but Naulakko breaks away
and Naulakko counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pertti Naulakko!
A victorious Pertti Naulakko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.