PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulroon Deforz (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.

Alavaara
vs
Deforz

188 cm
33
185 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

189 cm
29
184 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deforz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alavaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alavaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deforz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Deforz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Alavaara. That snapped Deforz's head back.
Alavaara slips under a jab from Deforz.
Deforz connects with a solid leg kick.
Deforz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alavaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alavaara misses with a straight right.
Deforz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Deforz.
A leg kick checked by Alavaara.
Deforz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alavaara connects with a looping right hand.
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!

Deforz closes the distance and clinches.
Alavaara blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara pushes off an throws an elbow but Deforz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Deforz is leaning against Alavaara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alavaara lands with a left to the head.

Deforz pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alavaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deforz trying to control the position here.
Alavaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Deforz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deforz wants to stand but Alavaara is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deforz trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Deforz.
Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Alavaara throws a combination. Deforz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Deforz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alavaara is out of range.
Alavaara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alavaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deforz fails to land with a series of punches.
Alavaara lunges at Deforz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Deforz's hand.
A jab from Alavaara does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Deforz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alavaara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Deforz to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Alavaara finds it's way through Deforz's defenses.
Deforz tries a low kick but Alavaara avoids it.
Alavaara connects with a single shot there.
Alavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alavaara drops his hands momentarily and Deforz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deforz jabs at Alavaara's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Alavaara coming out on top.
Deforz tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alavaara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Deforz checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a head kick that misses.
Deforz checks a low kick from Alavaara.
A big right from Alavaara misses.
Alavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alavaara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deforz scores with a push kick.

Alavaara clinches up with Deforz and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alavaara.
Deforz tries a body shot but Alavaara blocks it.
Alavaara throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Alavaara dominated that 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.

Alavaara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deforz throws out a leg kick but Alavaara moves out of range and Deforz only half commits.
Deforz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alavaara walks into a stiff left hand from Deforz.
Deforz throws a head kick but Alavaara moves out of range.
Alavaara blocks a jab.
Deforz throws a leg kick which misses Alavaara's front leg but catches the back leg as Alavaara tries to avoid it.
Alavaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz misses with a body shot.
Alavaara throws a right hand that Deforz ducks under and follows up with a left that Deforz also avoids with ease.
Alavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deforz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Deforz finds it's way through Alavaara's defenses.
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deforz was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Deforz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a two punch combo.
Alavaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Deforz is just out of range.

Deforz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alavaara avoids a wild elbow strike from Deforz.
A head punch on the inside from Deforz fails to land.
Alavaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alavaara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deforz scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Deforz.
Alavaara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alavaara misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Alavaara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Deforz.
Deforz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Deforz.
Deforz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deforz pushes Alavaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deforz.
Alavaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Alavaara lands an uppercut.
Alavaara landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deforz.
Deforz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Alavaara controls the action.
Alavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
Nice body punch from Deforz.
Deforz lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara takes a shot to the head.
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Alavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz working aggressively here.
Deforz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deforz lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Deforz.
Deforz misses with some punches.
Deforz working aggressively here.

Alavaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab lands there for Alavaara.
Deforz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Deforz connects with a body shot that sends Alavaara's belly button to the back.
Deforz throws a front kick aimed at Alavaara's knee but Alavaara avoids it well.
Deforz cracks Alavaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deforz scores with a push kick.
Deforz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.
Deforz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alavaara looks for the body kick but Deforz saw that one coming.
Deforz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mauri Alavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Alavaara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alavaara misses with a body kick.
Deforz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alavaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deforz's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

Deforz misses the jab.
Alavaara 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.
A good leg kick by Deforz.
Deforz blocks the body kick.
Alavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Deforz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deforz throws an off balance right hand
and Alavaara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alavaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deforz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Deforz scores with a head kick.
Alavaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alavaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deforz.
Deforz scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara is looking to land body kicks.
Alavaara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Deforz. That did some damage!
Deforz throws a head kick that misses.
Alavaara looks to land a body kick but Deforz moved away.
Deforz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deforz slips a jab and a cross from Alavaara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deforz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alavaara thuds a left hand into Deforz's body.
The fighters circling - Alavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Deforz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz digs a good hook to Alavaara's body.
Alavaara ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Alavaara avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Deforz catches Alavaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deforz.
A leg kick checked by Alavaara.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alavaara.
Deforz feints and then cracks Alavaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alavaara down.
Good leg kick by Alavaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alavaara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alavaara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Deforz.
Deforz misses with a hook. Alavaara ducked under it nicely.
Deforz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alavaara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deforz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alavaara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deforz 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 thows a body shot but no joy.
Deforz motions for Alavaara to come forward. Deforz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alavaara lands a jab to the head.
Deforz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alavaara has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deforz moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Deforz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deforz tries a low kick but Alavaara avoids it.
A head kick misses from Deforz.
A good leg kick by Deforz.
Deforz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deforz connects with a nice looking jab.
Alavaara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deforz. Deforz obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Alavaara moves out of range easily.
Deforz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alavaara.
A thudding body kick lands there by Deforz!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Alavaara.
Deforz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alavaara misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Deforz.
Alavaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Deforz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deforz defending well as Alavaara loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deforz.
Deforz misses with some punches.
Deforz is working Alavaara over against the cage.
The referee calls for Alavaara to work.
Alavaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara stops a takedown attempt from Deforz.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz goes for a takedown attempt but Alavaara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Alavaara as he connects with a hook.
Deforz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alavaara.
Deforz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deforz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Deforz misses.
Deforz wants to land a leg kick but Alavaara is out of range.
A low kick from Deforz misses
and Alavaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Deforz lands with a good body shot.
Deforz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alavaara. That did some damage!
Alavaara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good work by Alavaara as he checks the leg kick.
Deforz lands a leg kick that knocks Alavaara off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alavaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deforz tries to clinch but Alavaara is having none of it.
Deforz looks to land a left hand but Alavaara moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alavaara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alavaara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Deforz in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Deforz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alavaara missing with a left hand there. Deforz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alavaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alavaara connects with a high kick.
Deforz scores with a decent looking hook.
Alavaara throws a solid leg kick but Deforz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alavaara.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deforz.
Alavaara swings for the body but Deforz moves out of range.
Deforz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alavaara if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deforz, as that shot connected.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Alavaara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Deforz misses the shot to the body.
Deforz moves out of range as Alavaara strikes.
Deforz checks a leg kick nicely.
Alavaara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alavaara checks a leg kick.
Alavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Deforz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alavaara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mulroon Deforz dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Deforz.
Deforz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alavaara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Deforz lands a leg kick that knocks Alavaara off balance momentarily.
Deforz slips under a jab.
Alavaara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Deforz.
Deforz thows a leg kick but Alavaara checks it
and Alavaara counters with a nice body shot.
Deforz catches Alavaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick by Alavaara misses
and Deforz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Deforz feints and then cracks Alavaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alavaara down.
A head kick from Deforz lands but Alavaara takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz lands a head kick. Alavaara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alavaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Alavaara misses with a straight left.
Deforz throws a lazy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a solid body kick.
Deforz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Deforz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alavaara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alavaara walks into a left hand.
Deforz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alavaara avoids the head kick by Deforz.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Alavaara is just out of range.
Deforz misses with a straight right.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alavaara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Deforz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Deforz throws a low kick, looking for Alavaara's leg but Alavaara calmly moves out of range.
Alavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Deforz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alavaara's calf.
Alavaara blocks the body kick.
Deforz lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz misses with a low kick as Alavaara jumps back.
Deforz slips under a jab from Alavaara.
Deforz scores with a body shot.
Alavaara scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alavaara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deforz is able to avoid easily.
Deforz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alavaara misses with a left hand
and Deforz counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Alavaara misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Alavaara misses the target.
Alavaara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alavaara throws a body punch but Deforz moves out of range.
Alavaara blocks a low kick nicely.
Deforz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alavaara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deforz circles away quickly and effectively.
Deforz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Alavaara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz thuds a left hand into Alavaara's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deforz.
Deforz tests Alavaara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Alavaara moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Deforz.
Deforz moves out of range as Alavaara strikes.
Alavaara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara throws out a leg kick but Deforz moves out of range and Alavaara only half commits.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deforz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Deforz, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mulroon Deforz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Deforz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!
Mulroon Deforz is the new welterweight champion!
Mulroon Deforz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.