PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Danae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danae kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Labyrinth - Thunder. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Danae
vs
Ak

185 cm
28
212 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

189 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Danae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ak!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danae fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Danae tries to sprawl but Ak drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ak.
Ak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danae is looking to escape.

Ak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Danae is in trouble now - Ak has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Danae somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Danae misses with a looping right.
Ak throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danae avoids the body shot from Ak.
Ak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danae.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Danae has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Danae and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danae throws an off balance right hand
and Ak counters with an outside leg kick.
Danae on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danae tries to avoid it but Ak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danae to the ground. Danae escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Danae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Ak tenderised Danae's leg. Danae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danae's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Danae. Ak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danae takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danae.
Ak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danae misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danae is breathing heavily.
Ak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danae connects with a crisp jab.
Ak avoids the body shot from Danae.
Ak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Danae lands a head kick. Ak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Sergei Ak has been cut.
Donk. Ak catches Danae right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Perseus Danae has been cut.
Danae with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ak to score with a decent uppercut.
Ak avoids the head kick by Danae.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danae throws a shot from downtown. Ak moves away and avoids it.
Ak moves out of range of the body kick.
Ak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Danae misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae lands with a right hand.
Perseus Danae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ak connects with a high kick.
Danae leaves Ak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ak staying out of range there.
Ak slips under a jab.
Ak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danae's hands.
Ak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danae walks into a straight right hand from Ak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ak can pounce on him.
Danae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ak.
Danae misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Danae as Ak shoots in.
Ak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a jab when Ak was well out of range.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak connects with an inside leg kick.
Danae looks to land a left hand but Ak moved out of range nicely.

Ak gets a double leg takedown into Danae's guard.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak postures up and lands a big shot to Danae's brow.
Ak won't allow Danae to get back to his feet.
Ak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ak trying to control the position from guard on top but Danae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danae keeping moving, preventing Ak from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ak dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Danae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body punch from Ak.
Ak misses with a body shot.
Ak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danae was well out of range. Poor timing from Ak.
Danae throws a sloppy head kick and Ak moves out of range easily.
Ak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ak fakes the leg kick and cracks Danae in the body.
Ak misses with a body shot.
Danae lands a nice shot to the body.
Ak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danae in his tracks.
Sergei Ak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danae falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danae connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ak scrambles back to his feet.
Sergei Ak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ak is out of range.
Ak lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak scores with a nice right hand.
Danae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ak was well out of range. Poor timing from Danae.
Danae connects with a body shot that sends Ak's belly button to the back.
Ak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danae.
Ak misses with a takedown attempt - Danae sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ak is breathing heavily.
Danae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danae stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danae wants it to stay on the feet.
Ak tries for a takedown but Danae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Danae throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ak misses with a head kick.
Danae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danae misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danae lands with a hook. Ak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ak.
Ak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ak throws a sloppy head kick and Danae moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ak.
Ak tries to move into range but Danae moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danae is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Danae misses.
Danae checks the leg kick.
Ak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danae looks to score with a jab to the body but Ak is just out of range.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danae lands an overhand right.
Danae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ak lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danae walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ak.
Ak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ak fails to land the takedown.
Danae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ak throws out the jab.
Danae leaves Ak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ak manages to avoid it.
Ak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danae circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae avoids the head kick by Ak.
Ak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danae lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ak.
Danae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danae stuns Ak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ak.
Danae lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danae thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ak if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danae sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ak somewhat.
Ak walks into a stiff left hand from Danae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perseus Danae dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danae throws a sloppy head kick and Ak moves out of range easily.
Ak throws out a leg kick but Danae moves out of range and Ak only half commits.
Danae throws a hook but Ak avoids it easily.
Danae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Ak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danae tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ak is in Danae's guard.
Danae wants to stand and escape but Ak is having none of it.
Ak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ak won't allow Danae to get back to his feet.
Ak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danae is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ak wants to control from the top but Danae keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak throwing strikes from guard but Danae blocks nicely.

Ak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Danae wants to stand up but Ak is controlling him.
Ak wants to control from the top but Danae keeps moving.
Danae wants to stand and escape but Ak is having none of it.
Ak scoring with some ground and pound.
Ak looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak landing with the ground and pound.
Ak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danae swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danae wants to stand but Ak is controlling the position.
Ak throwing strikes from guard but Danae blocks nicely.
Ak won't allow Danae to get back to his feet.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ak throwing strikes from guard but Danae blocks nicely.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak is looking to work some ground and pound but Danae has wrist control.
Ak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Danae is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short right from Danae.
Ak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danae gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ak.
Danae prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danae lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danae.
Danae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
Ak jumps guard but Danae stands there with Ak around his waist. Ak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Ak throws an elbow that misses.
Ak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danae blocks a body shot from Ak.
Ak lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danae gets through Ak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ak.
Danae digs a right hand into Ak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ak's gas tank.
Danae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
Danae scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Danae lands a right hand.
Danae lands a body punch in the clinch.
Danae lands a right hand.
Danae gets through Ak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Perseus Danae did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the liver by Danae. Beautiful body shot.
Danae throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danae throws a right hand that misses
and Ak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danae swings widly with a right hand
letting Ak counter with a right hand.
Danae steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ak. That one must have hurt.
Danae swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danae will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Ak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danae tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ak is in Danae's guard.
Ak stops Danae from standing up.
Ak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danae swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ak tries to free his leg and advance position but Danae is retaining full guard.

Danae kicks Ak off and gets to his feet.
Danae throws a hook but Ak avoids it easily.
Danae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ak moves away.
Ak swings for the body but Danae moves out of range.
Ak misses the shot to the body.
Ak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak misses with a low kick.
Danae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ak manages to avoid it.
Danae ducks under a wild hook from Ak.
Danae tests Ak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danae takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ak thumps Danae with a low kick.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danae sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ak somewhat.
Ak shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danae misses with a body kick.
Ak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Ak misses.
Ak moves out of range as Danae throws a body kick.
Danae just misses with a punch to the body.
Danae on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak fails with a takedown attempt.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Ak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danae's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ak under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ak is predictable there
and Danae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danae as he avoids it easily.
Danae misses with a straight right.
Ak is looking to chop away at Danae's legs.
Ak misses with a wild body shot.
Danae throws a lazy head kick
and Ak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danae thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danae looks to score with a jab to the body but Ak is just out of range.
Ak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danae.
Ak shoots in but Danae avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danae ducks under a wild hook from Ak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danae lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ak misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sergei Ak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Danae'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.

Ak misses with a kick to the body.
Ak tries to land a leg kick but Danae saw it coming and moves away.
Ak swings for the body but Danae moves out of range.
Danae thows a body shot but no joy.
Danae misses with a head kick.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ak.
Danae sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danae's waist but Danae gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ak off to one side.
Ak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Ak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ak throws a strike aimed at the side of Danae's head but Danae avoids it well.
Ak scores with punches from side control.
Danae tries to escape but Ak is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak scores with punches from side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Ak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danae has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danae keeps working.
Ak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ak working the ground and pound but Danae is defending the strikes.
Danae on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ak in side control, throwing shots but Danae defends.
Danae is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ak is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danae takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ak throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Danae works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danae has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ak wants to free his trapped foot but Danae is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ak lands a nice short elbow.

Danae makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Danae throws a series of punches but Ak moves out of range.
Ak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danae pinned against the cage. Danae gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a jab but it's blocked by Ak.
Ak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ak avoids the body shot from Danae.
Danae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ak's head.
Ak pushes Danae away with a front kick.
Ak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danae sprawls well. Danae wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ak gets slowly back to his feet.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Ak thumps Danae with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danae stuffs the takedown attempt from Ak. Ak gets slowly back to his feet.
Danae scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ak's hands.
Ak looks for the body kick but Danae saw that one coming.
Danae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ak misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ak swings for the body but Danae moves out of range.
Danae misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Ak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sergei Ak!
Sergei Ak is the new light heavyweight champion!