PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Alves (ranked 5684 p4p, 22677 weight class) and Lalli Lallukka (ranked 533 p4p, 655 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Foo Fighters - Best Of You. Alexander Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lalli Lallukka's chin.

Alves
vs
Lallukka

181 cm
21
165
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
31
152
4 - 17 - 0

Good knees
KO power

Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves jabs Lallukka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alves tries to clinch but Lallukka is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves stalks Lallukka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lallukka's face. Lallukka staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Alves lands.

It looks like Lalli Lallukka has been cut.
Lallukka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lallukka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lallukka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lallukka checks a leg kick nicely.
Lallukka throws a fast counter high kick but Alves manages to duck under it in time.
Alves throws a body punch but Lallukka moves out of range.
Lallukka's corner calls for a 1-2. Lallukka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lallukka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves wants to clinch up but Lallukka keeps it at a distance.
Lallukka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Alves both land. Nice combination.
Alves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lallukka checks a leg kick nicely.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Lallukka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Alves tries to clinch but Lallukka is having none of it.
Alves wants to land a leg kick but Lallukka is out of range.
Lallukka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alves cracks Lallukka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lallukka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Lallukka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Lallukka tries to get set, Alves tries to push him back and clinch up but Lallukka manages to avoid the attempt.
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!
Alves misses with a double jab.
Lallukka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Lallukka throws a big counter head kick but Alves avoids it with no problem.
Alves swings for the body but Lallukka moves out of range.
Alves blocks a head kick by Lallukka.
Alves wants to clinch but Lallukka slips to the side
and Lallukka counters with a head kick.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Lallukka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but Lallukka moves away
and Lallukka counters with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lallukka keeps the fight on the outside.
Lallukka dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Lallukka throws a fast counter high kick but Alves manages to duck under it in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Lallukka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Lallukka throws out a counter right but Alves avoids it with no problem.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Lallukka is out of range.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lallukka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lallukka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Lallukka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries to clinch
and Lallukka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alves is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lallukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Lallukka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lallukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lallukka! But no joy.
Lallukka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lallukka checks a leg kick nicely.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Alves tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lallukka avoids the head kick by Alves.
Lallukka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alves with a body shot.
Alves avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lallukka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lallukka moves forwards but Alves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lallukka misses with a few strikes there.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Lallukka circles away.
Alexander Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves moves to clinch but Lallukka breaks away
and Lallukka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alves moves into the clinch.

Lallukka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lallukka can do to turn this around?
Alves tries to clinch up but Lallukka circles away and keeps his distance.
Lallukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves misses with a head kick.
And Lallukka responds with a good body kick, but Alves manages to step out the way in time.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves tries to clinch up but Lallukka circles away and keeps his distance.
Lallukka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alves with a body shot.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Lallukka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lallukka counters with a head kick.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lallukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Lallukka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lallukka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lallukka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alves misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lallukka shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Lallukka counters with a left and a right that stings Alves.
Lallukka blocks a jab.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lallukka! But no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lallukka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lallukka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lallukka counters with a body kick.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lallukka moves away.
Alves is looking to clinch but Lallukka is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lallukka checks a leg kick.
Alves is looking to land body kicks.
Lallukka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
And Lallukka responds with a good body kick, but Alves manages to step out the way in time.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lallukka counters with a series of strikes. Alves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alves lands a body shot.
Alves is looking to chop away at Lallukka's legs.
Lallukka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Alves misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a combination
and Lallukka counters with a good, hard body kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Alves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lallukka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alves misses with a hook. Lallukka ducked under it nicely.
Lallukka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alexander Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lallukka takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lallukka throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Lallukka misses with a head kick.
Lallukka is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lallukka avoids the body shot from Alves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lallukka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Alves.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Alexander Alves!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Alexander Alves!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Alexander Alves!

Alexander Alves wins by unanimous decision!
Alexander Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.