PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Akula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Soendergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Soendergaard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Akula
vs
Soendergaard

180 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Akula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Soendergaard!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soendergaard fails with the takedown
enabling Akula to counter with a crisp jab.
Soendergaard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Soendergaard misses.
Soendergaard tests Akula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soendergaard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soendergaard scores with a nice strike.
Soendergaard takes a swing at Akula's ribcage but misses.
Soendergaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Soendergaard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Soendergaard drops back looking for a leg! Akula is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akula manages to kick Soendergaard off! Soendergaard jumps back into Akula's guard.
Soendergaard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akula keeping full guard, as Soendergaard tries to pass.
Soendergaard landing with the ground and pound.
Soendergaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Akula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akula keeping full guard, as Soendergaard tries to pass.
Soendergaard throwing strikes but missing.
Soendergaard working some strikes from top position.
Soendergaard looking to pass the guard.
Soendergaard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Akula's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akula is trying to stand.
Akula is breathing heavily.

Akula looking for submissions off his back.
Soendergaard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Akula is not content to let Soendergaard control the position.

Soendergaard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Akula is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Christian Soendergaard!