PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Akerfeldt (ranked 22022 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Xavier Washington (ranked 513 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akerfeldt
vs
Washington

196 cm
31
224
8 - 12 - 0

192 cm
30
254
11 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 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 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
A lazy left from Akerfeldt finds it's target.
Akerfeldt tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akerfeldt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akerfeldt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akerfeldt cracks Washington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akerfeldt clobbers Washington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Washington cracks Akerfeldt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Akerfeldt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Washington finish him?

It looks like Bjorn Akerfeldt has been cut.
Xavier Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Washington throws the left hand but Akerfeldt avoids the punch easily.
Washington throws a poor cross that misses

and Akerfeldt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Washington won't be happy with that.
Akerfeldt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
Akerfeldt controls the position.
Akerfeldt wants to control but Washington is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington wants to control but Akerfeldt postures up.
Akerfeldt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akerfeldt laying and praying for a moment but Washington takes advantage and regains half guard.
Akerfeldt passes to full mount!

Akerfeldt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Washington manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt looks up at the clock and then as Washington takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Akerfeldt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Akerfeldt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Washington sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Akerfeldt controlling the position from side mount.
Washington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Akerfeldt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Washington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Washington parries the strikes from Akerfeldt easily there. Akerfeldt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Washington to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Akerfeldt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Akerfeldt trying to control the position but Washington is working away.
Washington felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Akerfeldt tries for a kimura but Washington is defending well.
Washington is trying to improve his position.
Akerfeldt wants to control but Washington is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Washington tries to bench press Akerfeldt off him but Akerfeldt keeps the position.

Akerfeldt is trying to get an arm triangle but Washington is defending well.

Akerfeldt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Akerfeldt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Akerfeldt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Akerfeldt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Akerfeldt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

A big right from Washington misses.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington throws a hook but Akerfeldt avoids it easily.
Washington misses with a leg kick
and Akerfeldt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Akerfeldt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Akerfeldt is out of range.
Akerfeldt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Washington.
Washington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akerfeldt slips under a jab from Washington.
Akerfeldt scores with a hook.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Akerfeldt sees coming a mile off.
Nice straight punches there by Akerfeldt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Akerfeldt.
Xavier Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Akerfeldt connects with the punch.
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!
Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Akerfeldt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Washington throws a good cross that connects.
Washington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akerfeldt.
Washington misses with a right hand
letting Akerfeldt counter with a right hand.
Washington throws a poor cross that misses
and Akerfeldt counters with a straight right hand.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a jab when Akerfeldt was well out of range.
Washington thows a leg kick but Akerfeldt checks it

and Akerfeldt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akerfeldt is keen to just control but Washington is a slippery customer.

Akerfeldt wants to work for an arm triangle but Washington is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Washington is trying to maintain the position but Akerfeldt is very close to passing his half guard.
Akerfeldt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Washington defending well though.
Washington is looking to control Akerfeldt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Washington avoid being mounted?
Washington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Akerfeldt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is not content to let Akerfeldt control the position.
Washington tries to roll over but Akerfeldt keeps him under control.
Akerfeldt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Washington defending well though.
Akerfeldt not doing much here.
Washington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akerfeldt is working away from the top position though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Akerfeldt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Washington.
Washington throws a shot from downtown. Akerfeldt moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Akerfeldt misses the target.
Nice cross by Washington.
Washington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Akerfeldt does it's job there.
Washington misses with the combination.
Akerfeldt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Washington.
Akerfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Akerfeldt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Washington momentarily.
Washington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Akerfeldt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Washington steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Washington defending well as Akerfeldt loads up on a big left hand.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Akerfeldt moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Washington does no damage.
Washington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Washington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Washington misses with a hook
enabling Akerfeldt to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Akerfeldt is out of range.

Washington ducks straight into an uppercut from Akerfeldt and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Washington manages to regain guard straight away.

Washington is rocked!
Akerfeldt trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington is still in real trouble! Can Akerfeldt finish him?
Akerfeldt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akerfeldt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Washington seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Washington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Akerfeldt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Akerfeldt throwing shots but Washington is blocking nicely.
Akerfeldt trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.
Washington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Akerfeldt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Akerfeldt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Washington walks into a straight right hand from Akerfeldt.
Akerfeldt throws a shot from downtown. Washington moves away and avoids it.
Akerfeldt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Akerfeldt lands with a cross.
Akerfeldt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
Akerfeldt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Washington.
An attempted straight right counter from Akerfeldt misses the target.
Washington cracks Akerfeldt with an open hand slap.
Washington takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Washington delivers a nice body kick.
Akerfeldt throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington misses the jab.
Akerfeldt slips under a jab from Washington.
Akerfeldt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Akerfeldt misses.
Akerfeldt slips under a jab.
Akerfeldt avoids the body shot from Washington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Akerfeldt with that takedown attempt.
Akerfeldt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Washington! But no joy.
A left and a right from Washington both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington scores with a jab. Akerfeldt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Akerfeldt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Washington, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Washington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akerfeldt misses with a straight left.
Xavier Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington throws a jab when Akerfeldt was well out of range.
Washington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Washington.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington swings for the body but Akerfeldt moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Akerfeldt.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by Akerfeldt.
The crowd cheers as Akerfeldt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Washington doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerfeldt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Washington. Washington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Washington throws a combination that misses
and Akerfeldt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerfeldt walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Washington drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Akerfeldt swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Washington's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Akerfeldt!
Bjorn Akerfeldt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.