PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Woody May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alak Aksornpan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). May kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Watch you Bleed by FFDP. Aksornpan has chosen Thai National Anthem - as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

May
vs
Aksornpan

190 cm
24
188 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bellum Dominum

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Woody May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alak Aksornpan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aksornpan moves out of range of the strikes.
Aksornpan misses with a low kick.
Aksornpan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
May scores with the left hand. Aksornpan knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Alak Aksornpan has been cut.
Aksornpan blocks a jab.
Woody May seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

May rushes Aksornpan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
May misses with a short punch on the inside.
May is struggling to control the position.
May misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
May softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aksornpan up against the cage.
Aksornpan is struggling to control the position.
A short left from May.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Aksornpan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aksornpan lands a nice shot that snaps May's head back.
Aksornpan is looking to land body kicks.
May misses with a kick to the body.
May pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
May fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aksornpan misses with a few strikes there.
Aksornpan works over May's head and body with a nice combination.

May rushes Aksornpan and presses him up against the cage.
Aksornpan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
May lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aksornpan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
May controlling the action here for a moment.
May gets through Aksornpan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
May goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
May works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aksornpan tries to circle away but May has him pinned against the cage.
Aksornpan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
May tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aksornpan's elbow.
Aksornpan working hard to break the clinch.
May unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aksornpan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
May lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woody May dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alak Aksornpan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

May misses with a hook

and Aksornpan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aksornpan.
A bit of stalling here from May.
Aksornpan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
May trying to land knees to the body.
May lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aksornpan backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aksornpan blocks a body shot from May.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from May fails to land.
May tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aksornpan avoids it.
May tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
May can't break the clinch.
May lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aksornpan being controlled against the cage.
Woody May has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Aksornpan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aksornpan counters with a three punch combo that has May backing up. May nods at Aksornpan to acknowledge the strikes.

May gets a clinch.

Aksornpan decides to pull guard.

Aksornpan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. May defends it easily.
Aksornpan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

May decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aksornpan, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
May doesn't manage to clinch there - Aksornpan circles away.
A left and a right from Aksornpan both land. Nice combination.
May is looking to clinch.
Aksornpan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from May.
Aksornpan blocks a head kick by May.
May closes the distance and clinches up with Aksornpan, looking for a takedown. May pushes Aksornpan against the cage but Aksornpan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
May throws a body punch but Aksornpan moves out of range.
May gets cracked there but stands up to it.
May misses with a straight right.
Aksornpan misses with a two punch combination.
May checks a low kick from Aksornpan.
May cracks Aksornpan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aksornpan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by May.
May fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aksornpan manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aksornpan connects with a leg kick. May looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
May checks a leg kick nicely.
May tries to clinch but Aksornpan is having none of it.

May has closed the distance and engaged Aksornpan in a clinch.
Aksornpan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables May to keep the fight standing.
Aksornpan avoiding damage as May throws knees to the body.
May misses with a punch on the inside.
May throws a head punch that misses.
Aksornpan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alak Aksornpan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alak Aksornpan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

May loads up on a big right hand but Aksornpan slips the punch.

May has Aksornpan up against the cage in a clinch.

Aksornpan pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
May content to stall in guard here.

Aksornpan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. May defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

May stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
May looks to land a left hand but Aksornpan moved out of range nicely.
May misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aksornpan takes a swing at May's ribcage but misses.
May tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aksornpan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
May cracks Aksornpan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aksornpan slips a straight right by May.
Aksornpan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

May gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
May pushes Aksornpan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
May lands with a right to the head.
Aksornpan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aksornpan has had enough of the clinch but May keeps him there for the moment.
May stalling against the cage.
May misses with a punch to the body.
May wants a takedown but no success here.

Aksornpan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aksornpan misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aksornpan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aksornpan misses with a two punch combination.
May tries to close the distance and clinch but Aksornpan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

May rushes Aksornpan and presses him up against the cage.
Aksornpan goes for a takedown attempt but May pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aksornpan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aksornpan circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
May throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aksornpan counters with a one-two to the body.
Alak Aksornpan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
May looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woody May. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aksornpan circles away from the clinch attempt.
May is looking to clinch but Aksornpan is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May punishes Aksornpan's body with a nice straight punch.
Aksornpan slips under a jab from May.
May tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
May ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aksornpan moves away.
Aksornpan fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
A low kick from Aksornpan misses
letting May counter with a right hand.
Aksornpan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aksornpan swinging wildly here.
May shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aksornpan but Aksornpan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Aksornpan. Those never looked like landing.
Alak Aksornpan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aksornpan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
May doesn't manage to clinch there - Aksornpan circles away.
May plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aksornpan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by May.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alak Aksornpan.
I think Aksornpan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!