PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alkofer
vs
Green

170 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green works over Alkofer's head and body with a nice combination.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alkofer.
Alkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Alkofer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Alkofer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Green.
Mike Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green scores with a three punch combo!
Green swinging wildly here.
Green throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green scores with a one two! Alkofer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Green is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alkofer dodges the punch combination from Green.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a series of punches but Alkofer avoids them all with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alkofer.
Green wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Alkofer is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alkofer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Green is not content to let Alkofer control the position.
Green is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Alkofer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alkofer prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Green looks gassed!
Alkofer stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.

Alkofer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alkofer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green wants to stand but Alkofer is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.
Alkofer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Green throws a series of punches but Alkofer avoids them all with ease.

Alkofer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Alkofer has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Green is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Dennis Alkofer!