PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Aklaban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Zack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack has chosen PnB Rock - Selfish as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aklaban
vs
Zack

181 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amir Aklaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Zack!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aklaban has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aklaban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zack backwards.
Aklaban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Aklaban is trying to trip Zack. He has hold of a leg but Zack is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Aklaban persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Aklaban cracks Zack with a solid left hand.
Zack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aklaban controls the pace.
Zack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zack is trying to keep Aklaban in close.
Aklaban scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zack has momentary wrist control but Aklaban slips an elbow through the middle.
Aklaban landing some decent shots from guard.
Zack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zack trying to control the action but Aklaban is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aklaban is holding on to half guard well.
Aklaban continues to stall.

Zack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aklaban has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aklaban gets full guard.
Aklaban can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zack controls the pace.
Zack trying to control the position from guard on top but Aklaban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aklaban lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aklaban loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aklaban postures up.
Aklaban controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aklaban chips away with some ground and pound.
Aklaban trying to control but Zack is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aklaban's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aklaban lands a couple of digs.
Aklaban postures up and lands a big shot to Zack's brow.
Aklaban trying to control the position from guard on top but Zack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aklaban showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zack looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aklaban with a nice head shot there.
Aklaban throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aklaban looking to sit in guard and control but Zack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Aklaban pulls Zack in close to his closed guard and prevents Zack from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zack throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Aklaban dominated that 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.

Aklaban instigates a clinch.
Zack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aklaban gets through Zack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Aklaban works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Zack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aklaban's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aklaban has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aklaban postures up and lands a big shot to Zack's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aklaban postures up and lands a big shot to Zack's brow.
Zack is breathing heavily.
Aklaban postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aklaban controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aklaban working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aklaban with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aklaban working some strikes from top position.
Aklaban keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zack's head.
Aklaban landing some decent shots from guard.

Zack is rocked!
Aklaban postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zack is still in real trouble! Can Aklaban finish him?
Aklaban loads up on a big left hand. Zack felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Aklaban looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Zack can't hide his disappointment, as Aklaban celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Aklaban!