PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes into the arena with Cowboys From Hell blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Akulenko
vs
Allen

170 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Allen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulenko scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Akulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Akulenko - just one landing.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Akulenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akulenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Akulenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allen.
Nice body kick there by Akulenko.
Akulenko lands with a kick to the temple. Allen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Akulenko scores with a head kick. Allen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Akulenko scores with a head kick.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akulenko at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akulenko.
Allen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Akulenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akulenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akulenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Allen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Akulenko lands with a cross.
Akulenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Allen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen cracks a nice hook into Akulenko's ribs.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Akulenko finish him?
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Akulenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Allen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Allen misses with an uppercut
and Akulenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Akulenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Akulenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akulenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Akulenko misses with a double jab
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akulenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akulenko lands an overhand right.
Allen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akulenko.
Akulenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Akulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut
and Akulenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Akulenko lands but Allen takes it in his stride.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Akulenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akulenko throws a series of punches but Allen avoids them all with ease.
Akulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
Allen tests Akulenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akulenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
Allen misses with a hook.
Allen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akulenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Allen misses with a hook.
A big right from Allen misses.
Akulenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Akulenko.
Allen connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Akulenko tumbling to the canvas! Allen pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Akulenko was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Allen!
Mike Allen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.