PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the ring accompanied by Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. Akulenko has chosen Cowboys From Hell as his entrance music. Eugeniy Akulenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Douglas
vs
Akulenko

172 cm
29
160 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

170 cm
32
170 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugeniy Akulenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulenko is looking to land body kicks.
Akulenko throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left lands for Akulenko.
Akulenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Akulenko scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.
Akulenko lands an overhand right.
Jab from Akulenko.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Akulenko with an uppercut!
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!
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Akulenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Akulenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akulenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akulenko misses the shot to the body.
Akulenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Akulenko tenderised Douglas's leg. Douglas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akulenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Douglas moves out of range as Akulenko strikes.
Akulenko slips under a jab from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas thuds his shin into the meat of Akulenko's side.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akulenko.
Douglas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Akulenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Akulenko blocks the body kick.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akulenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Akulenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Douglas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulenko throws a shot to the body.
Akulenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Akulenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akulenko throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Akulenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Douglas momentarily.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Akulenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akulenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Akulenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Akulenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Akulenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Douglas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akulenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akulenko misses with a looping left.
Akulenko slips a straight right by Douglas.
Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from Akulenko.

Akulenko moves into the clinch.
Douglas avoiding damage as Akulenko throws knees to the body.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Akulenko.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Akulenko.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas wants to take the fight to the mat but Akulenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Akulenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
Akulenko missing with knees to the body.
Akulenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas.
Akulenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Akulenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Akulenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Douglas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akulenko has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Akulenko tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Akulenko back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akulenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akulenko.
Akulenko wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akulenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Douglas thinking.
Akulenko throws a low kick but Douglas moves out of range easily.
Akulenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Akulenko checks it.
Akulenko catches Douglas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akulenko throws a chopping leg kick but Douglas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akulenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Douglas scrambles back to his feet.
Akulenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akulenko.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Douglas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akulenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Douglas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Douglas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugeniy Akulenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Akulenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Douglas.
Douglas takes one to the chin there.
Akulenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Akulenko.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akulenko flicks out a counter leg kick but Douglas steps away.
Akulenko tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Akulenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akulenko throws out the jab.
Douglas connects with a right hand. Akulenko shakes it off.
Akulenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Akulenko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Douglas blocks it well.
Akulenko missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akulenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Akulenko.
Akulenko catches Douglas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Akulenko throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Akulenko tries to clinch up.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akulenko.
An inside leg kick lands from Akulenko.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akulenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Akulenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Douglas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Akulenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Akulenko misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.
Akulenko staying out of range there.
Douglas lands with a good body shot.
Akulenko cracks Douglas with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Akulenko.
Akulenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Douglas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Douglas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas connects with the punch.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Akulenko counters with a straight right hand.
Akulenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Akulenko works Douglas's body with a nice hook.
Douglas scores with a nice body kick.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akulenko.
Douglas throws a push kick but Akulenko slaps the foot to one side.
Akulenko scores with the left hand. Douglas knows he should have avoided that one.
Douglas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akulenko can pounce on him.
Akulenko avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Akulenko.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akulenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akulenko connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Akulenko misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
Akulenko misses the shot to the body.
Akulenko pushes Douglas away with a front kick.
Douglas lands a slapping body shot.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Akulenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akulenko scores with a leg kick.
Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
Akulenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Akulenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Douglas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akulenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Akulenko throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Akulenko avoids it.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akulenko.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akulenko.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Akulenko just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
Akulenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akulenko swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas tries to land a front kick but Akulenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Akulenko walks into a jab.
Douglas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Douglas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akulenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Akulenko misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Douglas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Akulenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Douglas is just out of range.
Douglas throws a counter high kick but Akulenko was just alert enough to avoid it.
Akulenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Akulenko throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Akulenko misses.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akulenko.
Akulenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Akulenko manages to avoid it.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akulenko can pounce on him.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akulenko throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a push kick but Akulenko slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Akulenko.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Akulenko throws a lazy body kick
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Akulenko lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Douglas misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws a body punch but Akulenko moves out of range.
Douglas throws a lazy body kick
letting Akulenko counter with a right hand.
Akulenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akulenko misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back.
A left lands for Douglas.
Akulenko walks into a straight right hand from Douglas.
Akulenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Akulenko settles back down.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Akulenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Akulenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Akulenko tries to score with a low kick but Douglas moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akulenko.
Akulenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Akulenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Akulenko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko throws a push kick but Douglas slaps the foot to one side.
Akulenko feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akulenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akulenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akulenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Douglas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akulenko throws out the jab.
Douglas tries to move into range but Akulenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akulenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Douglas on the side of the head.
Akulenko misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Douglas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Douglas.

Akulenko is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akulenko moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Douglas.
Akulenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
Akulenko is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Akulenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas thuds his right hand into Akulenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Akulenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Akulenko drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Douglas follows Akulenko to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Douglas!
Post fight, Jack Douglas stared into the camera and said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.