PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Akerfeldt (ranked 2025 p4p, 1854 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 275 p4p, 256 weight class). Ecker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Where The Hood At?. This should be fireworks!

Akerfeldt
vs
Ecker

196 cm
23
224
7 - 7 - 0

194 cm
25
205
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Akerfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ecker takes one on the button.

Ecker has managed to clinch.
Akerfeldt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ecker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ecker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ecker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Akerfeldt fails to pull guard.
Akerfeldt tries for a takedown but Ecker manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Akerfeldt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Akerfeldt drags the fight down to the ground.

Akerfeldt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ecker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ecker lands a couple of elbows.
Ecker connects with a couple of short punches.
Akerfeldt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ecker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Akerfeldt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ecker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ecker is in close to Akerfeldt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ecker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Akerfeldt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ecker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Akerfeldt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ecker.
Ecker works over Akerfeldt with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker scoring with punches to the head and body.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ecker working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ecker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ecker cracks Akerfeldt with a solid left hand.
Akerfeldt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ecker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ecker throws a big right hand that misses.
Ecker wants to pass the guard but Akerfeldt is keeping the position.
Ecker is working Akerfeldt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ecker lands a couple of digs.

Akerfeldt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ecker is aware though and is defending well.
Ecker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ecker lands a couple of digs.
Ecker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ecker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ecker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Akerfeldt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ecker is in close to Akerfeldt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Akerfeldt striking from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ecker landing some decent shots from guard.
Ecker working some strikes from top position.

Akerfeldt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ecker defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt keeping moving, preventing Ecker from controlling successfully.

Akerfeldt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ecker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Akerfeldt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ecker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ecker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ecker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ecker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Akerfeldt will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Ecker is sitting in close to Akerfeldt's body. Akerfeldt has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ecker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ecker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Akerfeldt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjorn Akerfeldt!
Bjorn Akerfeldt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Devin Ecker spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to congratulate Bjorn Akerfeldt for a hell of a performance. You were the better man. I am sorry I couldn't get the job done tonight.'.