PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hella Alapaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alapaa
vs
Steamboat

186 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
19
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alapaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Alapaa is looking to clinch but Steamboat is avoiding it.
Steamboat throws a sloppy head kick and Alapaa moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steamboat.
Steamboat throws a front kick aimed at Alapaa's knee but Alapaa avoids it well.

Alapaa sends Steamboat crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Alapaa is motioning to the referee to let Steamboat up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Steamboat is rocked!
Alapaa avoids the head kick by Steamboat.

Alapaa sends Steamboat crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Alapaa is motioning to the referee to let Steamboat up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Steamboat is still on wobbly legs! Can Alapaa finish him?
Steamboat drops his hands momentarily. Alapaa doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Steamboat staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Steamboat doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hella Alapaa!