PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Ukkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nerovny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nerovny's choice of entrance music: Kuvalda - Betonomeshalka. Ivan Nerovny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ukkola
vs
Nerovny

214 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

203 cm
22
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akseli Ukkola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nerovny!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerovny leaves Ukkola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nerovny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ukkola momentarily.
Nerovny tries to clinch up but Ukkola circles away and keeps his distance.
Nerovny misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ukkola.
Ukkola is putting a hurting on Nerovny here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ukkola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nerovny to see if he's OK.
Ukkola landing a few strikes.
Nerovny is looking for a sweep.
Ukkola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ukkola cracks Nerovny with a big right hand but Nerovny just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ukkola lands a nice forearm strike.
Nerovny has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nerovny tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Ukkola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nerovny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ukkola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nerovny!
Ukkola with shots to the head and body - Nerovny looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola lands a heavy elbow.
Ukkola in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ukkola punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ukkola drops a big elbow. That's hurt Nerovny! More shots from Ukkola and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akseli Ukkola!
Akseli Ukkola is the new super heavyweight champion!
Akseli Ukkola managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zombie Nutrition - LOD , into his post fight interview.