PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Crockett
vs
Alavaara

180 cm
27
179 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Crockett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alavaara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crockett throws the kick towards the body but Alavaara avoids it.
Crockett is looking to clinch.
Crockett slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Crockett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alavaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alavaara throws a low kick, looking for Crockett's leg but Crockett calmly moves out of range.
Alavaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Crockett.
Alavaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crockett. Crockett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sonny Crockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crockett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crockett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crockett scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Crockett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crockett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Crockett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara misses the body punch
and Crockett counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big right from Crockett misses.

Crockett moves into the clinch successfully.
Alavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crocketts head.
Alavaara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Crockett.
Crockett landing knees to the head.
Crockett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alavaara tries to stall but Crockett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crockett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alavaara tries a knee to the head but Crockett blocks it.
Crockett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Crockett.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crockett digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank.
Alavaara looks gassed!
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crockett lands a good knee to the midsection. Alavaara won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye.
Crockett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crockett cracks Alavaara with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Crockett as the two fighters clinch.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut.
Crockett digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank.
Crockett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alavaara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Crockett.
Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crockett.
Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crockett cracks Alavaara with a nice body shot.
A short left from Crockett.
Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alavaara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards.
Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Crockett.
Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Crockett.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crockett cracks Alavaara with a nice body shot.
A short right from Crockett on the inside.
Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crockett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Crockett.
Crockett lands a knee to the body.
Crockett lands a body punch.
Alavaara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crockett lands a nice knee to the body.
Alavaara takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Crockett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Crockett.
A nice left hand lands by Crockett.
Crockett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards.
Crockett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside that Crockett shrugs off.
Alavaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Crockett avoids the damage to the body.
Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Crockett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crockett lands a nice knee to the body.
Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head.
Alavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crocketts head.
Crockett working Alavaara over with knees to the body.
Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crockett.
Crockett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crockett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crockett lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alavaara trying to control the position but instead, Crockett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alavaara into the cage.
Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alavaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara looking to throw knees to the head but Crockett is blocking nicely.
Alavaara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Crockett on the inside.
Crockett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crockett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crockett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crockett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alavaara takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Crockett.
Crockett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Crockett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crockett scores with a nice body kick.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Alavaara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crockett cracks Alavaara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crockett wants to clinch up but Alavaara keeps it at a distance.
Crockett checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Crockett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crockett has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Crockett misses with a hook to the body
and Alavaara counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alavaara.

Crockett clinches.
Crockett lands a right hand.
Alavaara is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Crockett.
Crockett gets through Alavaara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crockett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sonny Crockett has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crockett blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Crockett.
Alavaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Alavaara can't find room to land a body shot as Crockett controls the action.
Alavaara misses with some punches.
Crockett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crockett as Alavaara tries to tie him up.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crockett.
Alavaara controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crockett.
Crockett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alavaara can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Crockett.
Alavaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett lands a nice elbow.
Crockett scores with a shoulder strike.
Crockett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Alavaara.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crockett obliges.
Crockett lands a right hand.
Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crockett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crockett presses Alavaara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crockett lands a right hand.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike.
Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Crockett.
Crockett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Alavaara.
Crockett scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crockett as Alavaara tries to tie him up.
Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Crockett.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Crockett has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Alavaara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crockett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Crockett on the inside.
Crockett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alavaara lands with a right to the head.
Alavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alavaara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Crockett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut.
Crockett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye.
Crockett lands an elbow inside that Alavaara shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Crockett.
Crockett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alavaara avoids it.
A short uppercut from Crockett.
Alavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crockett lands an elbow inside that Alavaara shrugs off.
Alavaara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crockett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crockett lands with a light punch inside.
Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alavaara is trying to maintain a safe position but Crockett gets an underhook and turns Alavaara into the cage.
Crockett tries to land knees in the clinch but Alavaara avoids the damage to the body.
Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head.
Crockett blocks an elbow strike.
Alavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crockett dodges an elbow strike from Alavaara.
Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye.
Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Crockett.
Alavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crockett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crockett digs a right hand underneath Alavaara's ribcage. Alavaara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crockett has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Knees to the body from Crockett.
Alavaara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alavaara is trying to break free.
Alavaara pushes off an throws an elbow but Crockett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Alavaara manages to break the clinch.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Crockett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alavaara if he has to take too many more of those.
Alavaara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crockett.
Crockett throws a lazy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a straight right hand.
Crockett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Crockett.
Alavaara moves out of range as Crockett strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Crockett dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alavaara tries to close the distance and clinch but Crockett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crockett wants to clinch but Alavaara slips to the side
and Alavaara counters with a nice body kick.
Crockett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crockett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Crockett takes the fight into the clinch.
Alavaara throws a head punch that misses.
Alavaara blocks an elbow strike from Crockett.
Crockett avoiding damage as Alavaara throws knees to the body.
Crockett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Crockett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crockett connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alavaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crockett avoids a wild elbow strike from Alavaara.
Crockett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alavaara lands an elbow just above Crockett 's eye.
Alavaara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crockett is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Alavaara.
Crockett blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara just leaning against Crockett, taking a breather.
Crockett lands a left hand.
Crockett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Alavaara is rocked!
Alavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alavaara is still on wobbly legs! Can Crockett finish him?
Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crockett dodges an elbow strike from Alavaara.
Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Alavaara.
Crockett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crockett working Alavaara over with knees to the body.
Alavaara seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Crockett.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Crockett.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crockett lands a hook that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut.
Crockett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alavaara or not.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Crockett.
Crockett lands an elbow inside.
Alavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Crockett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alavaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crockett avoids it.
A short right from Crockett on the inside.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crockett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crockett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alavaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crockett is defending well for now.
Crockett lands a knee to the head.
Crockett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crockett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alavaara misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Crockett on the inside.
Crockett digs a right hand underneath Alavaara's ribcage. Alavaara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crockett lands a left hand.
Crockett gets through Alavaara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crockett lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Crockett.
Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crockett misses with a body punch.
Alavaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alavaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crockett avoids it.
Crockett lands a nice shot to the body.
Crockett lands with a short shot to the head.
Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara is trying to force a seperation but Crockett has the dominant position.
Crockett blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crockett lands an uppercut.
Alavaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crockett's elbow.
Alavaara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crockett lands a knee to the head.
Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crockett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards.
Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head.
Alavaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crockett's defenses.
Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alavaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crockett backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Crockett.
Crockett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alavaara's face.
Nice body punch from Crockett.
Alavaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alavaara managing to block the knees to the body from Crockett.
Alavaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alavaara lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alavaara has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crockett obliges.
Crockett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crockett.
Crockett scores a nice knee to the body.
Sonny Crockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crockett lands a hook that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards.
Crockett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crockett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alavaara tries a body shot but Crockett blocks it.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alavaara has Crockett pressed against the cage.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow.
Crockett blocks an elbow strike.
Crockett blocking some punches.
Alavaara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crockett crunches a lovely knee into Alavaara's ribcage.
Alavaara is looking to break free of the clinch but Crockett has double underhooks.
A short right from Crockett.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crockett with a knee to the head.
Alavaara misses with a body punch.
Alavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crockett digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank.
Alavaara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crockett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Crockett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crockett 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Crockett!