PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes into the arena with Cowboys From Hell blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akulenko
vs
Pepper

170 cm
25
165 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

174 cm
26
169 lbs
9 - 9 - 2

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 8 - 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 9 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akulenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pepper avoids it.

Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akulenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Akulenko forces Pepper back against the cage and clinches.
Akulenko looking to throw knees to the head but Pepper is blocking nicely.
Pepper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akulenko misses with a knee strike.
Akulenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pepper is keeping busy.
Akulenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Akulenko breaks from the clinch.

Akulenko forces Pepper back against the cage and clinches.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Akulenko.
Akulenko missing with knees to the body.

Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Akulenko catches Pepper right on the button with a cross.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko throws out a loose jab but Pepper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pepper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pepper avoids the head kick by Akulenko.
Akulenko throws the kick towards the body but Pepper avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pepper. Pepper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Akulenko misses with a kick to the body.
Akulenko throws a wild body kick that Pepper sees coming a mile off.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pepper throws a counter combo.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akulenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akulenko lands a jab to Pepper's midsection.
Akulenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Pepper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut there from Akulenko.
Akulenko throws a series of strikes that have Pepper backpedaling.
Pepper misses with a few strikes there.
Akulenko throws a right and a left that Pepper avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akulenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akulenko backing away here, and Pepper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Akulenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepper throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko is looking to clinch but Pepper is avoiding it.
Akulenko scores with a three punch combo!

Pepper is rocked!
Akulenko throws a powerful right kick. Pepper tried to block low but the kick was high! Pepper was taken right off of his feet! Akulenko jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eugeniy Akulenko!
Eugeniy Akulenko opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.