PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Akram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark McIntyre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Akram
vs
McIntyre

175 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Akram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akram ducks under a wild hook from McIntyre.

McIntyre gets a takedown into half guard.
Akram wants to get back to his feet.
McIntyre wants to control but Akram is keeping him busy.
Akram wants to get back to his feet.
McIntyre wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Akram uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Akram keeping moving, preventing McIntyre from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McIntyre looking to sit in guard and control but Akram gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Akram looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Akram is stalling in the full guard.
McIntyre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McIntyre being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIntyre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McIntyre wants to get back to his feet but Akram is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Akram slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akram content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Akram just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McIntyre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McIntyre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Akram circles away.
McIntyre doesn't manage to clinch there - Akram circles away.

McIntyre decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McIntyre looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McIntyre is looking to advance position but Akram won't allow it.
McIntyre stops Akram from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark McIntyre will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Akram shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McIntyre wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Akram is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McIntyre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McIntyre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akram showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Akram just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McIntyre lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

McIntyre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McIntyre is breathing heavily.

Akram pushes McIntyre off and gets back to his feet.

Akram shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McIntyre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akram is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akram controlling the action here.
Akram has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Akram trying to advance position but McIntyre counters by regaining guard.
Akram is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McIntyre looking for a sweep. Not yet McIntyre, not yet.
Mohammed Akram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akram is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McIntyre trying to control the position.
Akram slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Akram just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akram swats away the attempt to clinch by McIntyre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Akram 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. This is the final round!

McIntyre shoots and misses

and Akram counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McIntyre's guard now.
Akram is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Akram trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akram showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McIntyre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McIntyre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Akram preventing the sweep.
Akram controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Akram just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

McIntyre shoots in and bounces Akram off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McIntyre thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McIntyre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akram is keeping the position for now.
Akram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akram keeping moving, preventing McIntyre from controlling successfully.
McIntyre wants to stand but Akram is controlling his posture from full guard.

Akram scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mark McIntyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akram moves out of range of the leg kick from McIntyre.
Akram has his takedown stuffed

and McIntyre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Akram pushes McIntyre off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohammed Akram.
I think Akram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mohammed Akram!