PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Desperado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Desperado
vs
Alarcon

180 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Desperado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Alarcon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desperado misses with a body shot
and Alarcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Alarcon.
Desperado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Desperado misses with a hook to the body
and Alarcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony Desperado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alarcon.
Desperado thows a body shot but no joy.
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarcon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Desperado misses with a looping right.
Desperado misses with a wild body shot.
Desperado works over Alarcon's head and body with a nice combination.
Desperado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alarcon moves away.
Alarcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Desperado throws out the jab.
Desperado throws a looping overhand right but Alarcon ducks down to avoid it.
Desperado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alarcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Desperado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alarcon scores with a nice right hand.
Desperado misses with an uppercut
and Alarcon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Desperado is looking to wear down Alarcon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Desperado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alarcon to score with a decent uppercut.
Desperado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alarcon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Desperado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Desperado lands with an uppercut that bounces Alarcon off the cage and back into rage.
Desperado misses with a wild body shot.
Desperado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarcon staying out of range there.
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Desperado.
A low kick from Alarcon is predictable there
and Desperado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Desperado throws a jab when Alarcon was well out of range.
Desperado throws a lazy right hand but Alarcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Desperado closes the distance but Alarcon moves to the side
enabling Alarcon to counter with a crisp jab.
Alarcon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Desperado was well out of range. Poor timing from Alarcon.
Desperado misses with a two punch combination.
Desperado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarcon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alarcon throws a leg kick
and Desperado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alarcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Desperado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Desperado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado staying out of range there.
Desperado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alarcon moves away.
Alarcon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Desperado tries to avoid it but Alarcon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Desperado to the ground. Desperado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alarcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desperado.
Alarcon throws a right hand that misses
and Alarcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Desperado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desperado throws a body punch but Alarcon moves out of range.
Desperado takes a swing at Alarcon's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Desperado misses.
Alarcon avoids the body shot from Desperado.
Desperado misses with a wild body shot.
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarcon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Desperado thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Alarcon misses the target.
Desperado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Desperado misses with a body shot.
Desperado misses with a two punch combination.
Alarcon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alarcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desperado.
Desperado slips a straight right by Alarcon.
Desperado connects with a nice looking jab.
Desperado misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Desperado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alarcon slips a jab from Desperado.
Desperado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alarcon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alarcon misses with a hook
and Desperado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Desperado will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Desperado has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Desperado there as he acknowledges the shot.
Desperado lands with a shot to the body.
Desperado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alarcon manages to avoid it.
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarcon slips a jab from Desperado.
Alarcon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alarcon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alarcon throws a lazy right hand but Desperado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Desperado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alarcon at a distance.
Desperado misses with a looping right.
Alarcon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Desperado scores with a jab to the body.
Alarcon is breathing heavily.
Desperado connects with a nice looking jab.
Desperado fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desperado looks to throw the jab but Alarcon is out of range.
Desperado throws a body punch but Alarcon moves out of range.
Desperado looks for a takedown but Alarcon sprawls well.
Desperado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alarcon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Desperado with a nice cross.
Alarcon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alarcon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desperado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Desperado clobbers Alarcon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alarcon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Desperado misses with a hook.
Desperado shoots in and drives through. Alarcon sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperado misses with a wild body shot.
Desperado is looking to clinch but Alarcon is avoiding it.
Desperado lands with a cross.
Desperado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Desperado swings for the body but Alarcon moves out of range.
Desperado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alarcon counters with a straight right hand.
Alarcon tries to score with a low kick but Desperado moves his leg out of the way.
Desperado digs a good body shot into Alarcon's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Desperado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alarcon misses with a kick to the body
and Desperado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Desperado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarcon.
Alarcon lands the left hand.
Alarcon avoids the body shot from Desperado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alarcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Desperado.
Desperado looks to land a left hand but Alarcon moved out of range nicely.
Alarcon works the jab nicely.
Desperado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alarcon counters with a good low kick that Desperado was not able to check.
Desperado ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Desperado misses with a lunging right hand
and Desperado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Desperado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Desperado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alarcon.
Desperado throws out a loose jab but Alarcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Alarcon does no damage.
Desperado misses with a wild body shot.
Alarcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desperado.
Alarcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desperado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alarcon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Desperado thows a body shot but no joy.
Desperado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Desperado thows a body shot but no joy.
Desperado fails to land with a series of punches.
Desperado lands a jab to the head.
Desperado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alarcon finds it's way round the side to connect with Desperado's head.
Alarcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarcon staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alarcon throws a hook but Desperado avoids it easily.
Alarcon tries to move into range but Desperado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Desperado misses with a jab to the body
and Alarcon counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Desperado dominated that second round.
That's time! Desperado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Desperado lunges at Alarcon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alarcon's hand.
Desperado throws an off balance right hand
and Alarcon counters with a right hand to the body.
Desperado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Desperado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarcon.
Desperado throws a looping overhand right but Alarcon ducks down to avoid it.
Desperado scores with a decent looking hook.
Desperado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarcon.
Alarcon slips a straight right by Desperado.
Desperado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alarcon.
Alarcon lands with a hook. Desperado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alarcon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Desperado misses with a shot to the body
and Alarcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anthony Desperado is winning the standup battle so far.
Desperado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alarcon moves away.
Nice jab there from Alarcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Desperado's calf.
Desperado throws an off balance right hand
and Alarcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Desperado misses with a looping left.
Desperado takes a swing at Alarcon's ribcage but misses.
Desperado swings for the body but Alarcon moves out of range.
Desperado looks to score with a jab to the body but Alarcon is just out of range.
Desperado just misses with a punch to the body.
Desperado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alarcon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alarcon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Desperado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Desperado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alarcon counters with a two punch combo.
Desperado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desperado misses with an uppercut
and Alarcon counters with a straight right hand.
Desperado misses with a looping left.
Desperado throws a lazy uppercut
and Alarcon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Desperado thinking.
Desperado throws a shot to the body.
Alarcon jabs Desperado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alarcon throws a right hand that misses
and Desperado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alarcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desperado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alarcon ducks under a wild hook from Desperado.
Alarcon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alarcon ducks under a wild hook from Desperado.
Alarcon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Desperado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Desperado throws a poor cross that misses
and Alarcon counters with a thumping low kick.
Oscar Alarcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desperado defending well as Alarcon loads up on a big left hand.
Desperado throws a lazy uppercut
and Alarcon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Desperado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alarcon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Desperado's knee momentarily.
Desperado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarcon.
Alarcon ducks under a wild hook from Desperado.
Desperado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alarcon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Desperado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarcon throws out the jab.
A left lands for Alarcon.
Desperado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alarcon counters with a good low kick that Desperado was not able to check.
Good shot there by Alarcon.
Alarcon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Desperado swings widly with a right hand
and Alarcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alarcon slips under a jab from Desperado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Desperado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Desperado misses the target.
Alarcon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Desperado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alarcon throws a sloppy head kick
and Desperado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alarcon misses with a two punch combination.
Desperado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Desperado.
Desperado takes a swing at Alarcon's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alarcon punishes Desperado's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Alarcon.
Alarcon blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Alarcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Desperado 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Desperado!