PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Akumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Pujicri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yusuf Akumi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Pujicri's chin.

Akumi
vs
Pujicri

170 cm
25
173 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

192 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Akumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Pujicri!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pujicri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akumi.
Horrible takedown by Akumi or perhaps it was just good defense by Pujicri which made him look bad.

Pujicri pushes Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.
Akumi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Akumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Akumi fails to land the takedown.
Pujicri tries to clinch up but Akumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Akumi misses with a few strikes there.
Akumi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Akumi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pujicri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akumi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akumi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pujicri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akumi is breathing heavily.

Pujicri darts in and clinches Akumi up against the cage.

Pujicri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akumi is defended easily by Pujicri.

Pujicri takes the fight into the clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akumi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Akumi fails to land the takedown.

Pujicri takes the fight into the clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.

Pujicri clinches up against the cage.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akumi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pujicri clinches up against the cage.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akumi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pujicri sprawls well. Pujicri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Akumi gets slowly back to his feet.

Pujicri closes the distance and pushes Akumi back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pujicri closes the distance and clinches.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Akumi gets tackled into the cage by Pujicri. Pujicri maintains the clinch.
Akumi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pujicri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pujicri stuffs the takedown attempt from Akumi. Akumi gets slowly back to his feet.

Pujicri clinches up against the cage.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akumi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pujicri as he avoids it easily.

Pujicri has managed to clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akumi shoots in and drives through. Pujicri sprawls well.

Pujicri pushes Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pujicri clinches up against the cage.

Pujicri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pujicri has Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

Pujicri breaks from the clinch.
Igor Pujicri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akumi shoots in looking for a takedown but Pujicri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Akumi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pujicri pushes Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

Pujicri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akumi.

Pujicri has managed to clinch.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pujicri slaps away a takedown attempt from Akumi, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Pujicri has closed the distance and engaged Akumi in a clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akumi fails to land the takedown.
Pujicri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pujicri clinches up with Akumi and pushes him back against the cage.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akumi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pujicri's waist but Pujicri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Akumi off to one side.

Pujicri moves into the clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumi shoots for a takedown but Pujicri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pujicri moves into the clinch.
Akumi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pujicri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pujicri moves in looking to clinch but Akumi pushes him off.

Pujicri rushes Akumi and presses him up against the cage.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.

Pujicri instigates a clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.
Pujicri is looking to clinch but Akumi is avoiding it.
Pujicri stuffs the takedown.

Pujicri moves into the clinch successfully.

Pujicri breaks from the clinch.

Pujicri darts in and clinches Akumi up against the cage.
Akumi has Pujicri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pujicri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pujicri breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pujicri drives through and clinches with Akumi against the cage.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akumi, pushing him back against the cage.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Pujicri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pujicri clinches up with Akumi and pushes him back against the cage.
Akumi goes for a takedown attempt but Pujicri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pujicri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akumi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pujicri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akumi somewhat.
Yusuf Akumi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pujicri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akumi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Akumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pujicri closes the distance and clinches.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akumi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pujicri avoids it really well and circles away.
Akumi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pujicri gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pujicri breaks from the clinch.

Pujicri instigates a clinch.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Pujicri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pujicri wants to clinch.

Pujicri has Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.

Pujicri rushes Akumi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akumi tries for a takedown but Pujicri manages to get underhooks.
Pujicri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akumi goes for a takedown attempt but Pujicri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pujicri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akumi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pujicri as he jumps to the side.

Pujicri clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pujicri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Pujicri is looking to clinch but Akumi is avoiding it.

Pujicri clinches.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.

Pujicri clinches up against the cage.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.
Akumi fails with a takedown attempt.

Pujicri moves into range and clinches up with Akumi.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.

Pujicri has Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Pujicri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pujicri tries to clinch up.

Pujicri closes the distance and clinches.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri moves into range and clinches up with Akumi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yusuf Akumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akumi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pujicri avoids it really well and circles away.
Pujicri wants to clinch up but Akumi keeps it at a distance.

Pujicri gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pujicri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Akumi gets tackled into the cage by Pujicri. Pujicri maintains the clinch.
Akumi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pujicri gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akumi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pujicri as he jumps to the side.

Pujicri closes the distance and clinches.

Pujicri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Akumi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pujicri darts in and clinches Akumi up against the cage.

Pujicri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri pushes Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.
Akumi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pujicri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pujicri doesn't manage to clinch there - Akumi circles away.

Pujicri has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri moves into range and clinches up with Akumi.
Akumi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pujicri fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pujicri clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akumi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pujicri prevents it.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akumi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pujicri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Pujicri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akumi is defended easily by Pujicri.

Pujicri has Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Pujicri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pujicri stuffs the takedown attempt from Akumi. Akumi gets slowly back to his feet.
Akumi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pujicri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Akumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akumi looks for a takedown but Pujicri sprawls well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Akumi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Pujicri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.

Pujicri closes the distance and clinches.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pujicri doesn't manage to clinch there - Akumi circles away.
Akumi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pujicri tries to avoid it but Akumi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pujicri to the ground. Pujicri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pujicri closes the distance and pushes Akumi back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pujicri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pujicri as Akumi shoots in.

Pujicri forces Akumi back against the cage and clinches.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Akumi dives in and grabs Pujicri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pujicri pushes down on Akumi's head and hops out.

Pujicri forces Akumi back against the cage and clinches.

Pujicri breaks from the clinch.

Pujicri takes the fight into the clinch.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Akumi shoots in for a double leg but Pujicri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pujicri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akumi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pujicri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akumi, pushing him back against the cage.

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akumi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pujicri stuffs the takedown.

Pujicri instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumi is working for takedown but Pujicri is calmly controlling the position for now.

Pujicri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pujicri fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pujicri darts in and clinches Akumi up against the cage.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri closes the distance and pushes Akumi back into the cage.
Akumi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pujicri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akumi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Pujicri instigates a clinch.
Pujicri prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pujicri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pujicri doesn't manage to clinch there - Akumi circles away.

Pujicri forces Akumi back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Akumi shoots for a double leg takedown but Pujicri sprawls well. He's pushed Akumi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumi tries for a takedown but Pujicri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Akumi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pujicri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Akumi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pujicri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pujicri wants it to stay on the feet.
Akumi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pujicri pinned against the cage. Pujicri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Pujicri has managed to clinch.
Akumi is trying to drag Pujicri to the mat but Pujicri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Pujicri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pujicri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.

Pujicri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akumi, pushing him back against the cage.

Pujicri manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Akumi or perhaps it was just good defense by Pujicri which made him look bad.

Pujicri has Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pujicri breaks from the clinch.
Akumi has a takedown stuffed.
Akumi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pujicri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Pujicri breaks the clinch.

Pujicri has closed the distance and engaged Akumi in a clinch.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akumi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pujicri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akumi somewhat.

Pujicri has Akumi up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pujicri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Igor Pujicri seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Akumi tries to keep at a distance but Pujicri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yusuf Akumi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pujicri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Pujicri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pujicri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Pujicri!