PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Linus Akerman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Linus Akerman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Akerman
vs
Jaksinen

180 cm
28
177 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

182 cm
31
185 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaksinen tries to clinch there but Akerman circles away.
Jaksinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaksinen throws the left hand but Akerman avoids the punch easily.
Jaksinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been informed that Jaksinen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jaksinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akerman. That did some damage!
Akerman scores with a hook.
Jaksinen tries to clinch but Akerman moves out of range.
Jaksinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akerman lands a head kick. Jaksinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akerman throws a hook but Jaksinen blocks it.
Akerman misses the jab.
Akerman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Jaksinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaksinen blocking some punches.
Akerman can't find room to land a body shot as Jaksinen controls the action.
Jaksinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaksinen can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
A body shot lands from Jaksinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman is trying to force a seperation but Jaksinen has the dominant position.
Akerman is trying to break the clinch but Jaksinen is controlling him.
Akerman dodges an elbow strike from Jaksinen.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaksinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jaksinen presses Akerman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaksinen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Akerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaksinen moves out of range as Akerman throws a body kick.
Jaksinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaksinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaksinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akerman's calf.
Jaksinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaksinen throws a leg kick but Akerman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaksinen lands a jab to the head.
Jaksinen is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerman. Jaksinen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaksinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaksinen pushes Akerman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jaksinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaksinen blocks a body shot from Akerman.
Akerman misses with a body punch.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaksinen working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaksinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Akerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akerman walks into a straight right hand from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen lands with a hook. Akerman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akerman cracks Jaksinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Akerman.
Jaksinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akerman. That did some damage!
Jaksinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akerman.
Nice shot lands for Jaksinen.
Akerman misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jaksinen as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Jaksinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaksinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaksinen moves out of range as Akerman strikes.
Jaksinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akerman circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Akerman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Jaksinen closes the distance and pushes Akerman back into the cage.
Akerman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Akerman has a couple of punches blocked by Jaksinen.
Akerman lands an uppercut.
Jaksinen has a couple of punches blocked by Akerman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaksinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Akerman's brow.
Jaksinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Akerman.
Jaksinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Akerman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Akerman works on Jaksinen's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman blocks an elbow strike from Jaksinen.
Akerman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 nice left hand lands by Akerman.

Akerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akerman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jaksinen will feel that in the morning.
Jaksinen throws a lazy right hand but Akerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akerman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akerman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Akerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaksinen manages to avoid it.
Jaksinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaksinen.
Akerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akerman moves out of range of the body kick.
Akerman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Akerman checks a low kick from Jaksinen.
Akerman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaksinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akerman scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerman lands a jab.
A jab from Akerman finds it's way through Jaksinen's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Espo Jaksinen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Akerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaksinen throws the left hand but Akerman avoids the punch easily.
Jaksinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaksinen walks into a stiff left hand from Akerman.
Akerman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akerman throws a body kick that misses.

Jaksinen gets tackled into the cage by Akerman. Akerman maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaksinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaksinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaksinen.
Jaksinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaksinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akermans head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Akerman breaks from the clinch.
Jaksinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akerman.
Jaksinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akerman tries to clinch up.
Jaksinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Akerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akerman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jaksinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akerman scores with a jab to the head.
Jaksinen misses with a hook.
Akerman misses with a wild body shot.
Jaksinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaksinen misses with a combination
and Akerman counters with a good low kick that Jaksinen was not able to check.
Jaksinen digs a good hook to Akerman's body.
Akerman moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaksinen.
Akerman throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaksinen tries to clinch up but Akerman circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Akerman misses the target.
Jaksinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerman manages to avoid it.
Akerman digs a good hook to Jaksinen's body.
Akerman lands with a nice body punch.
Akerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Jaksinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Akerman coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaksinen loads up on a big right hand but Akerman slips the punch.
Jaksinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akerman misses with a hook. Jaksinen ducked under it nicely.
Jaksinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Akerman is wise to it.
Akerman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akerman blocks a leg kick.
Akerman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaksinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaksinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
Jaksinen misses with a left hand
and Akerman counters with a nice uppercut.
Linus Akerman is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaksinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jaksinen wants to clinch.
A low kick from Jaksinen misses
enabling Akerman to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akerman misses with a body shot.
Jaksinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Jaksinen clinches.
Jaksinen is pushing Akerman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Akerman manages to break the clinch.
Akerman checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Akerman.
Jaksinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jaksinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akerman.
Akerman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Jaksinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jaksinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akerman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jaksinen blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaksinen manages to avoid it.
Jaksinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akerman.
Good leg kick by Akerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akerman connects with an inside leg kick.
Akerman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akerman looks to land a right hand but Jaksinen moved out of range.
Akerman connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaksinen tries to clinch but Akerman is having none of it.
Jaksinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akerman's calf.
Jaksinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akerman lands with a nice body kick.
Akerman scores with a hook.
Akerman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaksinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Linus Akerman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jaksinen motions for Akerman to come forward. Jaksinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaksinen throws a hook but Akerman blocks it.
Jab by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akerman finds it's way round the side to connect with Jaksinen's head.
A jab from Jaksinen misses.
Jaksinen scores with a leg kick.
Jaksinen throws an overhand right that lands on Akerman's shoulder, as Akerman tries to avoid the shot.
Akerman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaksinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Akerman counters with a leg kick.
Akerman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaksinen needs to keep his hands up - Akerman had a free shot at his head there.
Akerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaksinen.
Akerman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaksinen misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akerman jabs at Jaksinen's body.
Jaksinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaksinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerman moves away.
Akerman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Akerman.
Akerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jaksinen tries to clinch but Akerman moves out of range.
Akerman throws a leg kick
and Jaksinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jaksinen, as that shot connected.
Jaksinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akerman's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaksinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Akerman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akerman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerman thumps Jaksinen with a low kick.
Akerman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaksinen throws out a counter right but Akerman avoids it with no problem.
Akerman misses with an uppercut. Jaksinen saw that one coming.
Akerman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Akerman blocks a jab.
Jaksinen motions for Akerman to come forward. Jaksinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akerman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jaksinen under the eye.
Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akerman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akerman delivers a nice body kick.
Akerman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jaksinen misses with a hook. Akerman ducked under it nicely.
Akerman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaksinen is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Akerman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jaksinen moves in looking to clinch but Akerman pushes him off.
Akerman lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaksinen off the cage and back into range.
Jaksinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaksinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akerman lands the left hand.

Jaksinen is rocked!
A good leg kick by Akerman.
Jaksinen misses with a low kick.
Akerman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaksinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerman finish him?
Akerman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akerman drops Jaksinen with a big left hand! Jaksinen is injured, injured bad! Akerman jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linus Akerman!