PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Akesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo comes to the cage accompanied by Anna rakas raju hetki. Jimmie Akesson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kaukalo
vs
Akesson

200 cm
32
279 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

192 cm
28
240 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmie Akesson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akesson scores with a nice strike.
Kaukalo ducks under a wild hook from Akesson.
A left and a right from Kaukalo both land. Nice combination.
Akesson loads up on a big right hand but Kaukalo slips the punch.
Kaukalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaukalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akesson. Akesson obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaukalo misses with an uppercut.
Akesson misses with a hook.
Kaukalo misses with an uppercut
and Akesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaukalo slips a straight right by Akesson.
Akesson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Akesson.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kaukalo enables Akesson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kaukalo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaukalo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Akesson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akesson content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo is adopting a defensive guard.
Akesson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Akesson is looking to stand up but Kaukalo won't let him.
Kaukalo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Akesson tries to stand but Kaukalo is controlling from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kaukalo is looking to stand back up but Akesson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kaukalo.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kaukalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akesson.
Kaukalo throws a hook but Akesson avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kaukalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kaukalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akesson manages to avoid it.
Kaukalo throws an overhand right that lands on Akesson's shoulder, as Akesson tries to avoid the shot.
Kaukalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akesson.
Akesson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kaukalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akesson scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Akesson misses.
Kaukalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akesson. Akesson obviously looking to wear him down.
Akesson connects with a leg kick. Kaukalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaukalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akesson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akesson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jimmie Akesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaukalo cracks a nice hook into Akesson's ribs.
Kaukalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaukalo.
Akesson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaukalo off the cage and back into range.
Kaukalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akesson.
Akesson lands a leg kick that knocks Kaukalo off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akesson swings widly with a right hand
and Kaukalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaukalo takes one to the side of the head.
Akesson lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Akesson.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akesson.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akesson.
Kaukalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Akesson misses.
Akesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaukalo throws out the jab.
Akesson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kaukalo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kaukalo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaukalo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akesson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Akesson misses with a straight left.
Akesson thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Akesson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kaukalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaukalo throws a hook but Akesson blocks it.
Kaukalo misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Akesson misses its intended target.
Kaukalo moves out of range as Akesson strikes.
Akesson scores with a nice strike.
Akesson scores with a punch to the head.
Akesson ducks under a wild hook from Kaukalo.
Akesson scores with a push kick.
Akesson throws a leg kick which misses Kaukalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaukalo tries to avoid it.
Kaukalo throws a nice looking combination but Akesson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaukalo swings for the body but Akesson moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akesson. Kaukalo shrugs it off though.
Kaukalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akesson.
Akesson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akesson throws a big shot that misses.
Akesson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kaukalo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akesson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akesson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaukalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Akesson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaukalo misses the shot to the body.
Akesson throws a looping overhand right but Kaukalo ducks down to avoid it.
Akesson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaukalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akesson counters with a nice uppercut.
Akesson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akesson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akesson throws a hook to the side of Kaukalo's head but Kaukalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pekka Kaukalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akesson lands with a nice combination. Kaukalo backs away looking to recover.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Akesson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaukalo's sensitive parts.
Akesson scores with a jab to the head.
Akesson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akesson goes for a double leg but Kaukalo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kaukalo continues to drive forward.
Kaukalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaukalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaukalo lands a slapping body shot.
Akesson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Akesson throws a good cross that connects.
Kaukalo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Akesson.
Kaukalo lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaukalo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Akesson to score with a decent uppercut.
Akesson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jimmie Akesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaukalo throws a jab when Akesson was well out of range.
Akesson misses with a body shot
and Kaukalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaukalo moves away from the strike by Akesson.
Kaukalo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kaukalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Akesson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaukalo throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Akesson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kaukalo doesn't seem phased though.
Akesson cracks Kaukalo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akesson misses with a combination
letting Kaukalo counter with a right hand.
Akesson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaukalo off the cage and back into range.
Kaukalo ducks right into an uppercut from Akesson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akesson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Akesson misses the shot to the body.
Kaukalo throws a big counter combination but Akesson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaukalo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Akesson looks to land a right hand but Kaukalo moved out of range.
Kaukalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Akesson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaukalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaukalo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaukalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaukalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Akesson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akesson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaukalo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akesson scrambles back to his feet.
Kaukalo connects with a stiff jab that staggers Akesson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pekka Kaukalo!