PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Warlovski (ranked 1463 p4p, 1366 weight class) and Bjorn Akerfeldt (ranked 190 p4p, 177 weight class). Warlovski comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Warlovski
vs
Akerfeldt

186 cm
25
205
8 - 3 - 0

196 cm
24
224
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Akerfeldt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warlovski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akerfeldt lands a head shot.
Warlovski wants to clinch up but Akerfeldt keeps it at a distance.
Akerfeldt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Warlovski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akerfeldt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warlovski chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Warlovski forces Akerfeldt back against the cage and clinches.
Akerfeldt can't get the takedown.
Warlovski lands a hook that snaps the head of Akerfeldt backwards.
Akerfeldt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Warlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warlovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Warlovski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akerfeldt on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warlovski looks to land a combination. Akerfeldt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Bjorn Akerfeldt has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warlovski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warlovski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warlovski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akerfeldt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akerfeldt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No luck for Akerfeldt with that takedown attempt.
Igor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Akerfeldt.
A nice combination there by Warlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerfeldt dives in and grabs Warlovski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warlovski pushes down on Akerfeldt's head and hops out.

Akerfeldt tries to keep at a distance but Warlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akerfeldt is looking to take this one to the mat.

Akerfeldt successfully pulls guard.
Warlovski wants to stand but Akerfeldt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Akerfeldt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Warlovski stands and steps away. Akerfeldt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Akerfeldt is looking to clinch.

Warlovski forces Akerfeldt back against the cage and clinches.

Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warlovski moves in looking to clinch but Akerfeldt pushes him off.
Warlovski throws a leg kick which misses Akerfeldt's front leg but catches the back leg as Akerfeldt tries to avoid it.
Akerfeldt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Warlovski is fending him off so far but Akerfeldt persists. Nope, Warlovski circles away and we're back to standing.
Warlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerfeldt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warlovski to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warlovski but Warlovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Igor Warlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski slips under a jab.

Akerfeldt tries to keep at a distance but Warlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akerfeldt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warlovski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warlovski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warlovski misses with a punch on the inside.
Akerfeldt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warlovski to keep the fight standing.
Warlovski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Akerfeldt looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Warlovski fails to land.
Warlovski lands with a right to the head.

Warlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warlovski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Warlovski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Akerfeldt gets tackled into the cage by Warlovski. Warlovski maintains the clinch.

Warlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akerfeldt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Warlovski's waist but Warlovski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akerfeldt off to one side.
Warlovski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Warlovski closes the distance and pushes Akerfeldt back into the cage.
Warlovski tries to work over Akerfeldt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akerfeldts head.

Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Akerfeldt throws a leg kick but Warlovski moved away.
Warlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warlovski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Warlovski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Warlovski gets a clinch.
Warlovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Warlovski breaks the clinch.
Warlovski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warlovski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warlovski as he avoids it easily.
Warlovski cracks a nice hook into Akerfeldt's ribs.
Akerfeldt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerfeldt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Warlovski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warlovski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warlovski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akerfeldt throws a looping overhand right but Warlovski ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akerfeldt shoots in but Warlovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akerfeldt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warlovski lunges at Akerfeldt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akerfeldt's hand.
Akerfeldt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Warlovski misses its target.
Akerfeldt drops his hands momentarily and Warlovski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akerfeldt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warlovski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warlovski scores with a one two! Akerfeldt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Warlovski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Warlovski lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Warlovski coming out on top.

Akerfeldt is rocked!
Akerfeldt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akerfeldt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Warlovski counters with a head kick that drops Akerfeldt to the mat! Akerfeldt scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Akerfeldt is still on wobbly legs! Can Warlovski finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Warlovski takes the fight into the clinch.
Akerfeldt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warlovski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warlovski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warlovski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akerfeldt.

Warlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warlovski lands a slapping body shot.
Akerfeldt seems to have recovered his senses.
Warlovski with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Warlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Akerfeldt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Akerfeldt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Warlovski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Warlovski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warlovski misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Warlovski connects with a solid leg kick.
Akerfeldt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akerfeldt fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Warlovski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Warlovski connects with an inside leg kick.
Warlovski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akerfeldt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akerfeldt moves forwards but Warlovski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Warlovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akerfeldt can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akerfeldt doesn't manage to clinch there - Warlovski circles away.
Warlovski lands a right hook to the body.
Akerfeldt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!

Warlovski has Akerfeldt up against the cage in a clinch.
Warlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warlovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.

Akerfeldt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Warlovski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Akerfeldt.
Warlovski wants to get back to his feet but Akerfeldt drags him back down.
Warlovski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Warlovski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Akerfeldt dives in and scores a takedown into Warlovski's guard.
Akerfeldt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Akerfeldt is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akerfeldt won't allow Warlovski to get back to his feet.

Warlovski has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Akerfeldt has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Warlovski lands an uppercut.
Warlovski prevents the takedown attempt.
Warlovski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akerfeldt is working for takedown but Warlovski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Igor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Akerfeldt controls his hands.

Warlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warlovski cracks Akerfeldt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Warlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warlovski thuds a left hand into Akerfeldt's body.
Warlovski scores with a jab. Akerfeldt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick from Warlovski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warlovski lands a slapping body shot.
Akerfeldt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akerfeldt slips a jab and a cross from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands a head kick. Akerfeldt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akerfeldt fails with a takedown attempt.

Warlovski has Akerfeldt up against the cage in a clinch.
Akerfeldt can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Warlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Warlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akerfeldt, pushing him back against the cage.

Warlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Warlovski pushes Akerfeldt up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Warlovski on the inside.
Warlovski stops a takedown attempt from Akerfeldt.

Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski scores with a shot to the body.
Warlovski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akerfeldt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Igor Warlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Warlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Akerfeldt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Warlovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warlovski lands an uppercut.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warlovski.
Warlovski lands with a left to the head.

Warlovski breaks the clinch.
Warlovski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akerfeldt on the side of the head.
Warlovski connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Warlovski moves into range and clinches up with Akerfeldt.
Warlovski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akerfeldt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akerfeldt tries to pull guard but Warlovski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Warlovski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Warlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Akerfeldt tries to keep at a distance but Warlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Warlovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Warlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Warlovski.
A shot to the liver by Warlovski. Beautiful body shot.
Bjorn Akerfeldt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerfeldt takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerfeldt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akerfeldt fails with the takedown.
A nice leg kick from Warlovski, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Warlovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Akerfeldt's cut.
That's time! Warlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Akerfeldt shoots in looking for a takedown. Warlovski tries to sprawl out of it but Akerfeldt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warlovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warlovski throws a quick counter head kick but Akerfeldt was just out of range.

Warlovski moves into range and clinches up with Akerfeldt.
Warlovski is pressed up against the cage. Akerfeldt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warlovski down to the mat. Warlovski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Akerfeldt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Warlovski circles away.
Igor Warlovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Akerfeldt.
Warlovski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Akerfeldt under the eye.
Warlovski with a nice cross.
Warlovski lands an overhand right.
Warlovski lands a nice shot that snaps Akerfeldt's head back.

Warlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akerfeldt, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warlovski.
Akerfeldt goes for a takedown attempt but Warlovski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Akerfeldt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Akerfeldt with that takedown attempt.
Warlovski scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warlovski moves into the clinch.
Warlovski lands a left hand.
Akerfeldt wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warlovski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akerfeldt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warlovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warlovski.
Warlovski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akerfeldt blocking some punches.
Akerfeldt blocks a body shot from Warlovski.
Warlovski prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warlovski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warlovski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Warlovski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Warlovski has a couple of punches blocked by Akerfeldt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warlovski lands a nice uppercut.
Warlovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Warlovski scores with a shoulder strike.
Akerfeldt tries to pull guard but Warlovski holds him up against the cage and eventually Akerfeldt drops back down to his feet.
Warlovski digs a right hand underneath Akerfeldt's ribcage. Akerfeldt let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Warlovski.
Warlovski scores with a shot to the side of Akerfeldt's head.
Warlovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Akerfeldt controls his hands.
Akerfeldt tries for a takedown but Warlovski manages to get underhooks.
Akerfeldt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warlovski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Warlovski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Warlovski lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Akerfeldt senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Warlovski!
Igor Warlovski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.