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T146: Pandemic PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Akulenko is just out of range.
Akulenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Sullivan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O'Sullivan looks for the body kick but Akulenko saw that one coming.
O'Sullivan is looking to score with low kicks.
Akulenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akulenko doesn't manage to clinch there - O'Sullivan circles away.
Akulenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O'Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Akulenko.
Akulenko wants to clinch.
O'Sullivan with the counter takedown but Akulenko avoids it easily.
O'Sullivan moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Sullivan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Akulenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akulenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Sullivan throws a body punch but Akulenko moves out of range.
A left lands for Akulenko.
Akulenko moves to clinch but O'Sullivan breaks away
and O'Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Akulenko clinches up against the cage.
O'Sullivan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akulenko.
O'Sullivan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akulenko blocking some punches.
O'Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Come on Akulenko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O'Sullivan can't get the takedown.
O'Sullivan tries to work over Akulenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Akulenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice elbow from Akulenko.
O'Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O'Sullivan can't find room to land a body shot as Akulenko controls the action.
Akulenko throws an elbow that misses.
Akulenko blocks a body shot from O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akulenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akulenko backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O'Sullivan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akulenko is defending well for now.
Akulenko manages to break the clinch.
O'Sullivan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akulenko misses with an uppercut. O'Sullivan saw that one coming.
O'Sullivan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
O'Sullivan is pushing down on Akulenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Akulenko is fighting to maintain full guard but O'Sullivan has managed to sneak the leg through.
O'Sullivan is trying to work for a kimura but Akulenko is defending well.
O'Sullivan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
O'Sullivan is trying to work for a kimura but Akulenko is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
O'Sullivan is looking for a kimura but Akulenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O'Sullivan to get the leverage.
O'Sullivan is trying to control. Akulenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Akulenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
O'Sullivan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Akulenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Akulenko has escaped and now he's on top!
O'Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Akulenko from controlling successfully.
Akulenko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Akulenko should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, O'Sullivan has tightened it up now! Akulenko should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel O'Sullivan!
Our winner, Daniel O'Sullivan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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