PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between AkoSii Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel comes into the arena with HIPON :D. blaring out of the sound system. Rafael Inclan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Daniel
vs
Inclan

190 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
27
165 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AkoSii Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Inclan.
Daniel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daniel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Daniel throws Inclan to one side and escapes!
Daniel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inclan as he avoids it easily.

Daniel takes the fight into the clinch.
Inclan tries to work over Daniel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inclan is pressed up against the cage. Daniel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Inclan down to the mat. Inclan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Inclan has managed to clinch.
Daniel looking to throw knees to the head but Inclan is blocking nicely.
Daniel tries to pull guard but Inclan holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniel drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AkoSii Daniel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniel jumps guard and drags Inclan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daniel has a closed guard, preventing Inclan from standing up.

Inclan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Inclan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Inclan clinches up with Daniel and pushes him back against the cage.

Inclan has Daniel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Inclan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Daniel tumbling to the mat - Inclan dives into Daniel's guard.
Inclan won't allow Daniel to sweep him here.
Inclan advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is refusing to be controlled, as Inclan sits in half guard.
Inclan works his way into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniel tries to escape but Inclan is in control.
Inclan trying to control the action but Daniel is working from the bottom.
Inclan advances to full mount.
Inclan with shots to the head and body - Daniel looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniel is looking to escape.
Daniel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Inclan has hold of Daniel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Daniel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Daniel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inclan on the ground.
Inclan looking to control but Daniel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniel is desperately trying to improve his position but Inclan has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inclan working Daniel over with strikes here.
Daniel is trying to escape the mount.
Inclan wants to control the pace but Daniel is squirming around nicely.
Daniel is looking to get to half guard.
Inclan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniel is squirming around, avoiding Inclan's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Inclan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daniel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
AkoSii Daniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Inclan has picked Daniel up - he's going for a ride! Inclan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Inclan prevents Daniel from improving his position.
Daniel is trying to stand back up but Inclan is controlling him

Daniel actively working from the bottom here.
Inclan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Inclan trying to control from half guard but Daniel is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inclan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniel is just riding it out for now. Inclan eventually gives up the hold.
Daniel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Inclan wants to pass the guard but Daniel is defending well.
Inclan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Inclan passes to full mount!
Inclan throws some wild stikes that Daniel manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan wants to take his opponent's back but Daniel doesn't allow it.
Daniel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inclan tries to control but Daniel wriggling away.
Daniel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
You get the feeling that Daniel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inclan looking to control but Daniel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniel is desperately trying to improve his position but Inclan has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inclan is looking to stand but Inclan has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Inclan tries to control but Daniel wriggling away.
Inclan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan lands a big elbow.

Daniel is rocked!
BOOM! Inclan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Daniel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Inclan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Inclan wants to control the pace but Daniel is squirming around nicely.
Inclan lands a big elbow.
Inclan wants to control the pace but Daniel is squirming around nicely.
Inclan working the ground and pound effectively.
Daniel has given up his back here.
Daniel prevents Inclan from getting a body triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Inclan is persistently looking for the submission but Daniel is defending it well.
Daniel is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Inclan's arms.
Daniel seems to have got his legs back now.

Inclan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Inclan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inclan lands a shot to the head.
Daniel is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Inclan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Inclan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Inclan blocks the strikes from Daniel.

Daniel is defending against the submission attempts here by Inclan.
Inclan is trying to control. Daniel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Inclan decides to stand up.

Inclan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daniel is trying to defend but Inclan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Daniel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Inclan manages to move to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inclan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Daniel hang on?

Inclan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Daniel turns into him and now he's in Inclan's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Inclan is on top in guard.
Rafael Inclan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Inclan trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inclan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Daniel looking for a guillotine here but Inclan defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Inclan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Daniel, up you get!
AkoSii Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Inclan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniel.
Inclan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inclan blocks a head kick by Daniel.

Inclan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daniel!
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!

Inclan has control of Daniel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daniel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
AkoSii Daniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inclan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Daniel is looking to improve his position but Inclan isn't that keen on the idea.

Inclan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Inclan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniel shoots for a double leg takedown but Inclan sprawls well. He's pushed Daniel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Inclan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Inclan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniel keeps working.
Inclan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Inclan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rafael Inclan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inclan scoring with strikes but Daniel is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Inclan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inclan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Inclan!