PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Ahoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Alot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahoinen comes into the arena with brutal jazz blaring out of the sound system. Alot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ether kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ahoinen
vs
Alot

185 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

195 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josef Ahoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Alot!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ahoinen rushes Alot and presses him up against the cage.
Ahoinen controlling the action here for a moment.

Ahoinen gets control of Alot's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ahoinen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahoinen controlling Alot's posture.
Alot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahoinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahoinen, not yet.
Ahoinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alot with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alot throwing strikes from guard but Ahoinen blocks nicely.
Ahoinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahoinen controlling the position.
Alot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alot is defended easily by Ahoinen.

Alot gets caught flat footed, as Ahoinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Alot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Alot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahoinen is aware though and is defending well.
Ahoinen lands a couple of elbows.
Alot wants to sweep here but Ahoinen controlling him for the moment.
Ahoinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Alot is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahoinen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Alot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahoinen is aware though and is defending well.

Alot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahoinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahoinen wants to control from the top but Alot keeps moving.
Ahoinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Ahoinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ahoinen distracts Alot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Alot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahoinen defends it easily.
Alot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ahoinen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahoinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahoinen is looking to stand up but Alot isn't so interested in that idea.
Alot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ahoinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alot!
Alot is trying to escape the mount.
Alot sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Alot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ahoinen pulls his head out easily.
Alot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alot looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahoinen lands a couple of digs.
Ahoinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ahoinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahoinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alot keeping full guard, as Ahoinen tries to pass.
Ahoinen landing with the ground and pound.
Ahoinen won't allow Alot to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Ahoinen dominated that round.
That's time! Ahoinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ahoinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alot counters with a single leg into guard. Ahoinen didn't expect that.
Alot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alot postures up in Ahoinen's guard and throws a big left but Ahoinen blocks it.
Alot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alot throws a strike but Ahoinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ahoinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alot keeping full guard, as Ahoinen tries to pass.

Ahoinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ahoinen has managed to get both his arms back between Alot's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahoinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ahoinen stopping the sweep attempt from Alot.

Alot kicks Ahoinen off and gets to his feet.
Alot tries for a takedown but Ahoinen circles away easily

and Ahoinen moves into the clinch.

Ahoinen breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ahoinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alot manages to get back to half guard.
Alot wants to improve his position but Ahoinen is controlling well.
Ahoinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Alot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Alot actively working from the bottom here.
Ahoinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ahoinen prevents Alot from improving his position.
Ahoinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alot!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alot is trying to escape the mount.
Ahoinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ahoinen prevents Alot from getting the reversal.
Ahoinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alot can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ahoinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ahoinen landing shots from mount.
Alot is desperately trying to improve his position but Ahoinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Ahoinen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alot throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ahoinen. What's that going to do exactly?
Ahoinen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alot?
Ahoinen blocks Alot's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ahoinen is landing with some decent strikes but Alot is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alot tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Alot somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Ahoinen feints and as Alot raises his hands in defense, Ahoinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Alot has his foot on Ahoinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ahoinen works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josef Ahoinen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Alot blocks a low kick nicely.
Ahoinen tries to clinch up but Alot circles away and keeps his distance.
Ahoinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ahoinen's guard now.
Alot postures up in Ahoinen's guard and throws a big left but Ahoinen blocks it.
Ahoinen seems keen to control Alot's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alot thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alot stands up over Ahoinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ahoinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ahoinen is working an open guard so Alot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ahoinen fails with the takedown

and Alot decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ahoinen's guard.
Alot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alot is working Ahoinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ahoinen's head.
Alot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahoinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahoinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alot. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ahoinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alot working some strikes from top position.

Alot drops back looking for a leg! Ahoinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ahoinen manages to kick Alot off! Alot jumps back into Ahoinen's guard.
Ahoinen wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alot has his takedown stuffed

and Ahoinen counters with a single leg into guard. Alot didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ahoinen controlling from the top position.

Alot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahoinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alot keeping full guard, as Ahoinen tries to pass.

Alot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahoinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ahoinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ahoinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ahoinen scoring with punches and elbows.
Alot manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ahoinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Alot actively working from the bottom here.
Ahoinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alot actively working from the bottom here.
Alot manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Alot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ahoinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Lance Alot!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Lance Alot!

Lance Alot wins by majority decision!