PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Sirotek (ranked 4631 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Akim Afanasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirotek comes to the cage accompanied by Igraj moja Hrvatska. Afanasy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Положение (2 Remix). Petr Sirotek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sirotek
vs
Afanasy

177 cm
27
209
3 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
212
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Sirotek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akim Afanasy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Afanasy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Afanasy to work.
Sirotek blocks a body shot from Afanasy.
Afanasy misses with a punch to the body.
Afanasy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Afanasy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Afanasy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sirotek connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Akim Afanasy has been cut.
Sirotek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Afanasy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Afanasy can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sirotek breaks the clinch.

Afanasy darts in and clinches Sirotek up against the cage.
Sirotek is trying to push Afanasy away but Afanasy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sirotek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Afanasy is looking for a takedown.
Petr Sirotek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akim Afanasy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Afanasy has hold of one of Sirotek's legs. Sirotek is fighting the takedown attempt but Afanasy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sirotek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sirotek keeping moving, preventing Afanasy from controlling successfully.
Sirotek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Afanasy is one step ahead there.
Sirotek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Afanasy trying to control but Sirotek is working from the bottom.
Sirotek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Afanasy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sirotek's head.
Afanasy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Afanasy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sirotek is keeping the position for now.
Afanasy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirotek has momentary wrist control but Afanasy slips an elbow through the middle.
Sirotek keeping full guard, as Afanasy tries to pass.
Afanasy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Afanasy is looking to work some ground and pound but Sirotek has wrist control.
Afanasy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Afanasy forces his way into half guard.
Afanasy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Afanasy lands a nice short elbow.
Afanasy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Afanasy winds up and cracks Sirotek with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sirotek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sirotek taking some punishment here, with Afanasy in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirotek taking some punishment here, with Afanasy in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afanasy is nestled in close to Sirotek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Afanasy trying to control the action but Sirotek is working from the bottom.
Sirotek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Afanasy on the ground.
Afanasy is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Afanasy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sirotek's head.
We've been informed that Afanasy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Afanasy scoring with some ground and pound.
Afanasy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Afanasy works over Sirotek with some ground and pound from guard.
Afanasy landing with the ground and pound.
Afanasy tries to free his leg and advance position but Sirotek is retaining full guard.
Afanasy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Afanasy lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sirotek is rocked!
Afanasy landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Sirotek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afanasy loads up on a big left hand. Sirotek felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Afanasy looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Sirotek can't hide his disappointment, as Afanasy celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akim Afanasy!
Our winner, Akim Afanasy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Petr Sirotek spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my family, my friends and my trainers and also my sponsors. I'LL BE BACK!'.