PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jamie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tolegen Akylbekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jamie
vs
Akylbekov

176 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Jamie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tolegen Akylbekov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamie takes one to the chin there.
Jamie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Akylbekov scores with a jab.
Akylbekov misses with an uppercut. Jamie saw that one coming.
Akylbekov misses with a series of wild punches.
Akylbekov slips under a jab from Jamie.
Akylbekov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamie.
Jamie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Jamie. Those never looked like landing.
Jamie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akylbekov tries to clinch but Jamie is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Akylbekov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jamie doesn't seem phased though.
Jamie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akylbekov.
Tolegen Akylbekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akylbekov avoids the body shot from Jamie.
Akylbekov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akylbekov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akylbekov lunges at Jamie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jamie's hand.
Jamie throws the left hand but Akylbekov avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Akylbekov does no damage.
Akylbekov misses with a straight right.
Akylbekov scores with a sloppy right hand. Jamie should have avoided that one.
Akylbekov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akylbekov works the jab nicely.
Akylbekov wants to clinch up but Jamie keeps it at a distance.
Jamie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akylbekov swinging wildly here.
Akylbekov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akylbekov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akylbekov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akylbekov looks to land a combination but Jamie avoids it well.
Jamie takes one to the side of the head.
Akylbekov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akylbekov swinging wildly here.
Akylbekov throws a jab when Jamie was well out of range.
Jamie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akylbekov throws a hook but Jamie blocks it.
Akylbekov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jamie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jamie digs a good hook to Akylbekov's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Akylbekov misses the target.
Akylbekov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akylbekov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akylbekov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jamie.
Donk. Jamie catches Akylbekov right on the button with a cross.
Akylbekov defending well as Jamie loads up on a big left hand.
Akylbekov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jamie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akylbekov looks to throw the jab but Jamie is out of range.
Jamie slips a jab from Akylbekov.
Jamie blocks a jab.
Jamie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Akylbekov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Akylbekov.
Akylbekov misses with a wild combination.
Jamie is looking to wear down Akylbekov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Akylbekov moves away from the strike by Jamie.
Akylbekov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jamie is just out of range.
Jamie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akylbekov.
Jamie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akylbekov throws a series of punches but Jamie avoids them all with ease.
Jamie scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akylbekov scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jamie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tolegen Akylbekov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jamie lands a jab to the head.
Akylbekov works Jamie's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Jamie misses.
Akylbekov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jamie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Akylbekov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jamie circles away quickly and effectively.
Jamie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akylbekov.
Akylbekov throws out a powerful jab.
Akylbekov lands with a hook. Jamie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akylbekov cracks Jamie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tolegen Akylbekov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jamie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akylbekov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jamie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akylbekov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akylbekov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akylbekov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jamie misses with a looping right.
Akylbekov fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Akylbekov.
Jamie misses the jab.
Akylbekov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Jamie misses.
Akylbekov throws a hook but Jamie avoids it easily.
Tolegen Akylbekov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akylbekov misses the shot to the body.
Akylbekov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jamie.
Jamie misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akylbekov moves in looking to clinch but Jamie pushes him off.
Akylbekov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jamie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jamie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akylbekov.
Jamie drops his hands momentarily and Akylbekov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akylbekov throws out a loose jab but Jamie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akylbekov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jamie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akylbekov tries to clinch
and Jamie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Akylbekov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Jamie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akylbekov.
A telegraphed right hand from Akylbekov misses the target.
Jamie missing with a left hand there. Akylbekov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akylbekov throws a right and a left that Jamie avoids nicely.
A jab from Akylbekov misses.
Akylbekov just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akylbekov moves away.
Akylbekov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jamie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akylbekov.
Jamie slips under a jab from Akylbekov.
Akylbekov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamie throws a series of punches but Akylbekov moves out of range.
Jamie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akylbekov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamie.
The fighters circling - Akylbekov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akylbekov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Jamie misses.
Jamie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akylbekov cracks Jamie with a good jab.
Akylbekov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jamie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akylbekov.
Akylbekov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tolegen Akylbekov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!

Jamie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akylbekov.
Jamie misses with a lunging right hand
and Akylbekov counters with a left and a right that stings Jamie.
Jamie just misses with a punch to the body.
Akylbekov connects with a body shot.
Jamie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akylbekov lands a slapping body shot.
Akylbekov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jamie backs up against the cage.
Akylbekov avoids the body shot from Jamie.
Akylbekov lands an overhand right.
Jamie misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Akylbekov misses.
Jamie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akylbekov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akylbekov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akylbekov avoids the body shot from Jamie.
Akylbekov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jamie misses with an uppercut.
Jamie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akylbekov. Akylbekov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jamie dodges the punch combination from Akylbekov.
Akylbekov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jamie throws a hook to the side of Akylbekov's head but Akylbekov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akylbekov misses with a looping right.
Akylbekov thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jamie.
Akylbekov throws a series of punches but Jamie moves out of range.
Akylbekov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jamie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jamie slips a jab and a cross from Akylbekov.
A swing and a miss from Akylbekov.
Jamie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Akylbekov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamie. Akylbekov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akylbekov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamie.
Jamie misses with a straight right.
Jamie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akylbekov takes a swing at Jamie's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akylbekov misses with a two punch combination.
Jamie misses with a wild body shot.
Akylbekov throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamie.
Jamie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jamie misses with a looping left.
Jamie slips a straight right by Akylbekov.
A punch combination from Akylbekov misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akylbekov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jamie defending well as Akylbekov loads up on a big left hand.
Akylbekov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jamie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamie misses with a wild body shot.
Jamie thows a body shot but no joy.
Akylbekov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akylbekov scores with a decent looking hook.
Jamie slips a jab from Akylbekov.
Akylbekov throws a body punch but Jamie moves out of range.
Akylbekov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akylbekov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akylbekov moves away.
Akylbekov takes a swing at Jamie's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tolegen Akylbekov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akylbekov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tolegen Akylbekov!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tolegen Akylbekov!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Tolegen Akylbekov!

Tolegen Akylbekov wins by unanimous decision!