PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Petrycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akulenko
vs
Petrycki

170 cm
33
160 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

167 cm
33
142 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Nuggetori's Nutritionals
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Petrycki!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akulenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Akulenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Akulenko.
Akulenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrycki.
A little feinted left hand from Akulenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrycki misses with a hook.
Petrycki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrycki lands with a hook. Akulenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akulenko lands with a kick to the ribs.

Petrycki takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Akulenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrycki wants to clinch up but Akulenko keeps it at a distance.
Akulenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki works over Akulenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Petrycki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jab, jab by Akulenko - just one landing.
Petrycki walks into a stiff left hand from Akulenko.
Akulenko swings for the body but Petrycki moves out of range.

Akulenko forces Petrycki back against the cage and clinches.
Akulenko has a couple of punches blocked by Petrycki.
Akulenko gets through Petrycki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrycki avoids it.
Akulenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrycki is defending well for now.
Akulenko throws a head punch that misses.
Akulenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrycki avoids the damage to the body.
Petrycki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrycki wants to break free but Akulenko has control.
Petrycki wants to get back to striking at distance but Akulenko won't allow it.
Petrycki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulenko lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Akulenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akulenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrycki is defending well for now.
Petrycki tries to break the clinch but Akulenko is controlling the position.
Akulenko lands a shot to the body.

Petrycki breaks the clinch.
Petrycki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Akulenko but Akulenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akulenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petrycki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akulenko swivels and escapes.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Petrycki.
Petrycki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akulenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akulenko throws a jab when Petrycki was well out of range.
Akulenko looks to land a left hand but Petrycki moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Petrycki is defended easily by Akulenko.
Akulenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Akulenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Petrycki has closed the distance and engaged Akulenko in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akulenko.
Akulenko misses with a body punch.

Petrycki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrycki misses with a few strikes there.
Akulenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Akulenko blocks the leg kick.
Akulenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrycki eats them both and turns towards Akulenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petrycki clobbers Akulenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
Petrycki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Akulenko defends it nicely.
Petrycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akulenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 good leg kick by Akulenko.

Petrycki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrycki is trying to push Akulenko away but Akulenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Petrycki breaks from the clinch.
Akulenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrycki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akulenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrycki counters with a left and a right that stings Akulenko.
Akulenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrycki. That did some damage!
Akulenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Akulenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrycki tries to clinch there but Akulenko circles away.
Petrycki avoids the body shot from Akulenko.
Petrycki fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A cross from Petrycki lands.
Eugeniy Akulenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Petrycki or perhaps it was just good defense by Akulenko, which made it look bad.
Akulenko throws a body punch but Petrycki moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Petrycki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akulenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrycki manages to avoid it.
Petrycki darts in trying to clinch
and Petrycki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akulenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Petrycki.
Petrycki throws a big shot that misses.
Akulenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Petrycki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrycki avoids a wild elbow strike from Akulenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrycki.

Petrycki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrycki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akulenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petrycki can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrycki staying out of range there.
Akulenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petrycki lands a head kick. Akulenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Petrycki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akulenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Petrycki.
Akulenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akulenko looks to throw the jab but Petrycki is out of range.
Akulenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Petrycki at a distance.
Akulenko motions for Petrycki to come forward. Akulenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Petrycki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrycki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akulenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrycki misses with a left hand
enabling Akulenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrycki misses with a hook.
A jab from Akulenko misses.

Akulenko moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrycki wants to break free but Akulenko has control.
Petrycki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Akulenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Akulenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akulenko lands a right hook to the body.
Petrycki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akulenko momentarily.
Petrycki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petrycki avoids the body shot from Akulenko.
Akulenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akulenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrycki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrycki closes the distance but Akulenko moves to the side
and Akulenko counters with a stiff right hand.

Petrycki has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki managing to block the knees to the body from Akulenko.
Petrycki blocks an uppercut.
Petrycki is trying to break the clinch but Akulenko is controlling him.
Petrycki has a couple of punches blocked by Akulenko.
Petrycki lands with a left to the head.
Akulenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Petrycki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akulenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akulenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Akulenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Akulenko tries to keep at a distance but Petrycki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akulenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrycki controls his hands.
Akulenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akulenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akulenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrycki's efforts to push away.
Akulenko scores with a shot to the side of Petrycki's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki is trying to break the clinch but Akulenko is controlling him.
Akulenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko blocking some punches.
Petrycki blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Petrycki breaks from the clinch.
Akulenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akulenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akulenko works Petrycki's body with a nice hook.
Petrycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akulenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Akulenko misses.
Akulenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Akulenko.
Petrycki misses with a takedown attempt
and Akulenko counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Akulenko as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugeniy Akulenko dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab by Akulenko.
Petrycki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akulenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akulenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrycki was well out of range. Poor timing from Akulenko.
Akulenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akulenko misses with a looping left.
Petrycki throws a counter combo.
Akulenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Akulenko closes the distance and clinches.

Petrycki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Akulenko misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akulenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrycki. That did some damage!

Petrycki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akulenko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Petrycki off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Petrycki right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Akulenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko struggling to keep hold of the position.
Akulenko is really struggling to control Petrycki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Akulenko wants to control but Petrycki manages to buck him off and is now in Akulenko's guard! Nice work there by Petrycki!
Petrycki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Akulenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrycki postures up and lands a big shot to Akulenko's brow.
Petrycki cracks Akulenko with a solid left hand.
Petrycki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki trying to control the position from guard on top but Akulenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akulenko wants to sweep here but Petrycki controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akulenko controlling Petrycki's posture.
Petrycki won't allow Akulenko to get back to his feet.
Akulenko trying to control the position.
Akulenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Akulenko, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko is trying to keep Petrycki in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Petrycki tries to move into range but Akulenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Akulenko has closed the distance and engaged Petrycki in a clinch.

Petrycki manages to break the clinch.
Akulenko lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrycki.
Bogdan Petrycki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrycki throws a good cross that connects.
Petrycki moves out of range as Akulenko strikes.
Petrycki tries to clinch up but Akulenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Akulenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrycki under the eye.
Akulenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrycki.
Petrycki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akulenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrycki scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrycki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Akulenko closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Petrycki avoids it.
Akulenko misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Petrycki fails to land.
Petrycki throws a head punch that misses.
Petrycki blocks an uppercut.

Petrycki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akulenko with a hook.
Akulenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petrycki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akulenko. Akulenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akulenko.
Petrycki misses with a two punch combination.
Petrycki misses with a lunging right hand
and Akulenko counters with a nice body shot.
Petrycki throws a series of punches but Akulenko moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugeniy Akulenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akulenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugeniy Akulenko!
In his post fight interview, Eugeniy Akulenko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.