PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akoni Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Skovgaard
vs
Gray

187 cm
22
222 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Lion Fightwear

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akoni Gray!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
Gray throws out a counter right but Skovgaard avoids it with no problem.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Akoni Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skovgaard.
A low kick from Gray misses
and Skovgaard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Gray throws a chopping leg kick but Skovgaard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skovgaard circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skovgaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray swings widly with a right hand
and Skovgaard counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
An inside leg kick lands from Gray.
Skovgaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skovgaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
That kick from Gray tenderised Skovgaard's leg. Skovgaard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gray throws a leg kick but Skovgaard checks it.
Skovgaard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skovgaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Gray's corner calls for a 1-2. Gray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skovgaard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skovgaard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gray misses with a hook. Skovgaard ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray misses with a jab to the body
and Skovgaard counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray tries to move into range but Skovgaard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gray lands a head shot.
Skovgaard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skovgaard is looking to land body kicks.
Gray was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skovgaard misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Gray.
Skovgaard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray misses with a right hand
and Skovgaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skovgaard tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skovgaard with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Skovgaard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skovgaard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
Skovgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray slips a straight right by Skovgaard.
Gray cracks the inside of Skovgaard's front leg.
Gray tests Skovgaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skovgaard misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Skovgaard throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Skovgaard throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skovgaard momentarily.
Skovgaard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skovgaard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gray sizes up Skovgaard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akoni Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akoni Gray's cut.
That's time! Skovgaard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Gray misses.
A right-left combo lands from Skovgaard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gray.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Skovgaard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Skovgaard moves forwards but Gray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Skovgaard avoids the body shot from Gray.
Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gray doesn't seem bothered though.
Skovgaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
and Skovgaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard misses with the body kick
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skovgaard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray.

Skovgaard is rocked!
A big right from Skovgaard misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Gray slams his shin into Skovgaard's torso.
A jab from Skovgaard misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gray. Skovgaard shrugs it off though.
Skovgaard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray throws the kick towards the body but Skovgaard avoids it.
Gray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray slips under a jab.
Skovgaard blocks the body kick.
Gray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skovgaard's sensitive parts.
Skovgaard takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard slips under a jab from Gray.
Skovgaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray tries to score with a low kick but Skovgaard moves his leg out of the way.
Gray cracks Skovgaard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skovgaard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skovgaard scores with a shot to the body.
Skovgaard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gray is out of range.
Skovgaard tries to land a body kick
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Gray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skovgaard scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard throws a front kick aimed at Gray's knee but Gray avoids it well.
Skovgaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skovgaard misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gray, right into the meat.
Gray lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Gray throws a right and a left that Skovgaard avoids nicely.
A low kick from Skovgaard is predictable there
and Gray counters with a good, hard body kick but Skovgaard shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skovgaard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Gray cracks Skovgaard with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gray has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Skovgaard to stand back up!
Oh Skovgaard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray fakes the body blow, causing Skovgaard to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Skovgaard goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akoni Gray! Akoni Gray retains his light heavyweight title!
Akoni Gray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.