PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Akram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomass Cinis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomass Cinis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akram
vs
Cinis

175 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 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, Tomass Cinis!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cinis tries to close the distance and clinch but Akram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cinis dives in and grabs Akram's left leg, looking for a takedown. Akram pushes down on Cinis's head and hops out.
Cinis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akram swivels and escapes.
Akram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mohammed Akram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomass Cinis.
Akram keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cinis wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinis shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cinis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akram sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cinis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cinis shoots in but no luck this time.
Cinis tries to clinch up.
Cinis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Akram but Akram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cinis takes a swing at Akram's ribcage but misses.
Cinis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Akram avoids it really well and circles away.
Cinis looks gassed!

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.
Cinis shoots in for a takedown but Akram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Akram shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Cinis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Akram looking to finish Cinis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cinis!
Akram with a couple of short strikes.
Akram scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Akram controlling his opponent.
Akram landing punches.

Cinis is rocked!
Akram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akram in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Akram controlling his opponent.
Akram landing shots from mount.
Cinis is still in real trouble! Can Akram finish him?
Akram lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cinis seems to have recovered his senses.
Akram dominating with strikes here.
Akram loads up with a big shot that hurts Cinis! He's pulled Akram in close but Akram has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Cinis survive? More strikes from Akram and Cinis is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mohammed Akram!