PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcano has chosen Three Stars & A Sun as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blick
vs
Alcano

187 cm
33
177 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

179 cm
32
164 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent 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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Blick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Alcano!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alcano throws a lazy right hand but Blick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Blick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alcano wants to get back to his feet.
Blick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alcano defending well though.
Alcano gets full guard.
Blick wants to control from the top but Alcano keeps moving.
Blick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alcano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Blick is really struggling to control Alcano but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alcano is keeping the position for now.
Blick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alcano's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alcano keeps working.
Blick wants to pass the guard but Alcano is defending well.
Alcano pushes Blick off looking to stand but Blick dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alcano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alcano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blick distracts Alcano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alcano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blick defends it easily.
Blick trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Alcano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alcano keeping moving, preventing Blick from controlling successfully.
Alcano looking to control.
Blick wants to control from the top but Alcano keeps moving.
Blick wants to pass the guard but Alcano is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick trying to control but Alcano is working from the bottom.

Johan Blick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alcano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alcano duly obliges.

It looks like Johan Blick has been cut.
Blick lands with a cross.
Alcano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blick counters with a three punch combo that has Alcano backing up. Alcano nods at Blick to acknowledge the strikes.
Blick tries to close the distance and clinch but Alcano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blick connects with a jab.
Alcano throws a low kick but Blick avoids it.
Blick tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcano scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Blick moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Blick.
Blick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alcano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Alcano.
Alcano looks gassed!
Blick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alcano counters with a series of strikes. Blick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blick tries to clinch but Alcano moves out of range.
Alcano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcano throws a combination. Blick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blick throws a series of punches but Alcano moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blick drops his hands momentarily and Alcano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Blick closes the distance and clinches.
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 Johan Blick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johan Blick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blick has closed the distance and engaged Alcano in a clinch.
Alcano tries to land knees in the clinch but Blick avoids the damage to the body.
Blick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alcano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alcano scores with a jab to the body.
Alcano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blick misses the shot to the body.
Blick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alcano to score with a decent uppercut.
Blick tries to clinch but Alcano is having none of it.
Blick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Blick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alcano on his heels. He'll look to pass Alcano's guard now, I'm sure.
Alcano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Alcano had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blick defends it easily.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Alcano wants to hit a switch here but Blick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alcano there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johan Blick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blick looking to control but Alcano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blick tries to take his opponent's back but Alcano turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Blick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alcano!
Blick controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Blick trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Alcano covering up well and avoiding damage.
Blick missing with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.

Blick is looking for the choke from the back position but Alcano is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blick is looking for the choke from the back position but Alcano is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick is hanging on to Alcano's back as he tries to escape.

Alcano fending off the submission attempt from Blick.
Alcano turns into Blick and is now in his guard.
Blick is trying to control the position but Alcano postures up.
Blick keeping full guard, as Alcano tries to pass.
Blick can't keep his opponent in guard - Alcano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Blick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alcano content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blick trying to control but Alcano postures up.
Blick preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alcano moves into full mount! Blick won't be happy about that!
Blick tries to hold on but Alcano postures up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alcano gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Blick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Blick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blick gets a double leg takedown into Alcano's guard.
Alcano trying to control the position.
Blick wants to pass the guard but Alcano is keeping the position.
Alcano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blick wants to control from the top but Alcano keeps moving.
Alcano wants to hit a switch here but Blick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alcano there!
Blick looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alcano is looking to escape.
Blick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alcano hang on?

Blick swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Alcano is now in Blick's guard. A big mistake from Blick there, giving up the dominant position!

Alcano drops back looking for a leg! Blick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blick manages to kick Alcano off! Alcano jumps back into Blick's guard.
Alcano landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano stopping the sweep attempt from Blick.
Alcano connects with a couple of short punches.

Blick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Blick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alcano defends well.
Alcano wants to control from the top but Blick keeps moving.
Alcano looking to sit in guard and control but Blick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alcano keeping moving, preventing Blick from controlling successfully.
Jose Alcano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Blick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johan Blick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blick trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alcano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blick controls from within his opponent's guard.

Alcano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blick drops back looking for a leg! Alcano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alcano manages to kick Blick off! Blick jumps back into Alcano's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcano keeping moving, preventing Blick from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Blick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Blick!