|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dina Sanichar (ranked 4527 p4p, 6078 weight class) and Gustavs Akmens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akmens has chosen Loose yourself as his entrance music. Dina Sanichar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
18
160
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
185 cm
18
160
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dina Sanichar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavs Akmens!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akmens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanichar.
Sanichar jabs Akmens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanichar avoids a kick to the body.
Sanichar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akmens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sanichar but Sanichar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akmens tries to clinch but Sanichar is having none of it.
It looked like Sanichar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akmens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanichar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Akmens. Those never looked like landing.
Sanichar misses with a wild body shot.
Akmens feints the counter takedown.
Sanichar lands a really nice looking cross but Akmens seems unphased.
Sanichar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akmens just misses with a punch to the body.
Akmens is looking to clinch but Sanichar is avoiding it.
Sanichar avoids the body shot from Akmens.
Sanichar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanichar misses with a wild body shot.
Akmens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanichar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanichar tries to counter by clinching up but Akmens breaks away and moves out of range.
Akmens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Sanichar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akmens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akmens tries to clinch there but Sanichar circles away.
A punch combination from Akmens misses.
Sanichar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Akmens manages to circle out of the way.
Sanichar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanichar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Sanichar misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akmens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanichar was well out of range. Poor timing from Akmens.
Akmens shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanichar tries to sprawl out of it but Akmens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanichar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dina Sanichar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavs Akmens.
Akmens misses the shot to the body.
Sanichar with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanichar connects with a body shot.
Akmens closes the distance and clinches up with Sanichar, looking for a takedown. Akmens pushes Sanichar against the cage but Sanichar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Akmens wants to clinch up but Sanichar keeps it at a distance.
Sanichar keeps the fight on the outside.
Dina Sanichar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akmens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanichar.
Sanichar misses with a hook. Akmens ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanichar misses with a body shot.
Akmens tries to clinch up but Sanichar circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanichar moves into range and clinches up with Akmens.
Akmens has Sanichar pressed against the cage, preventing Sanichar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanichar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanichar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akmens tries to clinch there but Sanichar circles away.
Gustavs Akmens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akmens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanichar tries to avoid it but Akmens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanichar to the ground. Sanichar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanichar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Akmens throws a hook to the side of Sanichar's head but Sanichar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanichar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sanichar looks to land a combination. Akmens sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanichar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sanichar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanichar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanichar throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanichar looks to land a left hand but Akmens moved out of range nicely.
Akmens with a poor takedown
letting Sanichar counter with a right hand.
Akmens looks winded!
Sanichar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akmens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanichar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akmens backwards.
Sanichar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akmens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanichar counters with a stiff right hand.
Akmens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanichar rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanichar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanichar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akmens misses with a wild combination.
Donk. Sanichar catches Akmens right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dina Sanichar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Akmens gets tackled into the cage by Sanichar. Sanichar maintains the clinch.
Akmens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sanichar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanichar misses with a punch on the inside.
Akmens prevents Sanichar from breaking the clinch.
Sanichar taking a breather.
Akmens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanichar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Akmens is trying to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akmens blocks a body shot from Sanichar.
Akmens is trying to break free.
Sanichar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanichar has a couple of punches blocked by Akmens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akmens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage.
Akmens is trying to pull guard but Sanichar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sanichar misses with the head strike.
Sanichar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akmens is trying to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling him.
Akmens is trying to pull guard but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage.
Dina Sanichar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavs Akmens.
Sanichar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanichar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akmens can do to turn this around?
Sanichar is trying to break the clinch but Akmens is controlling him.
Akmens is trying to force a seperation but Sanichar has the dominant position.
Akmens digs a right hand underneath Sanichar's ribcage. Sanichar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanichar is pressed up against the cage. Akmens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanichar down to the mat. Sanichar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Akmens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akmens is looking to clinch but Sanichar is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanichar. Akmens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akmens throws a body shot but no joy.
Akmens doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanichar circles away.
Sanichar misses with a two punch combination.
Akmens takes a swing at Sanichar's ribcage but misses.
Sanichar slips a jab and a cross from Akmens.
Akmens is breathing heavily.
Sanichar moves into the clinch.
Sanichar scores with a shot to the side of Akmens's head.
Akmens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Akmens can't break the clinch.
Sanichar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanichar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanichar scores with a nice head shot.
Sanichar misses with a few strikes there.
Akmens feints the counter takedown.
Akmens drops his hands momentarily and Sanichar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akmens misses with the combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanichar.
Sanichar tests Akmens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akmens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanichar.
Akmens darts in looking for a takedown but Sanichar gets double underhooks and turns Akmens into the cage.
Gustavs Akmens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sanichar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akmens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanichar has a couple of punches blocked by Akmens.
Akmens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Akmens managing to block the knees to the body from Sanichar.
Akmens tries to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Akmens blocking some punches.
Sanichar misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanichar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Akmens takes a shot to the head.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akmens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akmens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanichar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dina Sanichar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Akmens throws a head kick that misses.
Sanichar lands with a good body shot.
Sanichar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanichar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanichar counters with a stiff right hand.
Akmens closes the distance and clinches up with Sanichar, looking for a takedown. Akmens pushes Sanichar against the cage but Sanichar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanichar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanichar lands with a straight right. Akmens didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akmens throws a nice looking combination but Sanichar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanichar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akmens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanichar.
A little feinted left hand from Sanichar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akmens tries a head kick but it misses.
Akmens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akmens.
Jab, jab by Sanichar - just one landing.
Akmens punishes Sanichar's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanichar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Sanichar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanichar.
Sanichar lands an overhand right.
Sanichar blocks a head kick by Akmens.
Akmens fails with a takedown attempt.
Dina Sanichar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavs Akmens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanichar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akmens momentarily.
Akmens misses with an uppercut
and Sanichar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanichar clinches up with Akmens and pushes him back against the cage.
Dina Sanichar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akmens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Akmens is trying to push Sanichar away but Sanichar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Akmens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanichar manages to break the clinch.
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!
Sanichar missing with a left hand there. Akmens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dina Sanichar is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanichar darts in and clinches Akmens up against the cage.
Sanichar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanichar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Akmens up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanichar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akmens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Akmens can't break the clinch.
Sanichar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Akmens blocks an uppercut.
Sanichar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dina Sanichar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akmens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanichar trying to land knees to the body.
Akmens working hard to break the clinch.
Akmens tries to break the clinch but Sanichar is controlling the position.
Sanichar lands with a light punch inside.
That's four 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.
Akmens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akmens letting Sanichar take a breather here.
Akmens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akmens tries to pull guard but Sanichar won't allow it.
Akmens misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanichar.
Akmens wants to break free but Sanichar has control.
Gustavs Akmens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akmens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanichar smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dina Sanichar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanichar 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dina Sanichar!
The defeated Gustavs Akmens had this to say: 'It is what it is..'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
