PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Alarcon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Povetkin
vs
Alarcon

185 cm
30
187 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

185 cm
32
180 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

160!

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Alarcon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarcon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alarcon lands a slapping body shot.
Alarcon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
Jab, jab by Alarcon - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Alarcon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Povetkin tried to score with a low kick but Alarcon checks it.
Alarcon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Povetkin misses with a low kick.
Alarcon cracks a nice hook into Povetkin's ribs.
Povetkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alarcon.
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!
Povetkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alarcon.
Povetkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Povetkin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Povetkin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alarcon counters with a nice body shot.
Oscar Alarcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alarcon scores with a hook.
Povetkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alarcon.
A jab from Alarcon misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.
Povetkin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin misses with a head kick.
Alarcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarcon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Povetkin counters with a straight right hand.
Povetkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alarcon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Povetkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alarcon throws a nice looking combination but Povetkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Povetkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Povetkin tries to land a front kick but Alarcon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alarcon thumps Povetkin with a low kick.
Alarcon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Povetkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alarcon misses the jab.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alarcon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Povetkin!
Povetkin wants to slow Alarcon down by chopping away at his legs.
Alarcon throws the left hand but Povetkin avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Povetkin misses its intended target.
Povetkin looks to land a body kick but Alarcon moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Alarcon as he connects with a hook.
Povetkin slips under a jab.
Alarcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Alarcon misses with an uppercut.
Povetkin walks into a jab.
Povetkin scores with a nice head shot.
Povetkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alarcon.
A jab from Alarcon misses.
Povetkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarcon throws out the jab.
Alarcon misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alarcon misses with a lunging right hand
and Povetkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Povetkin throws out a powerful jab.
Alarcon moves out of range as Povetkin strikes.
Alarcon looks to land a left hand but Povetkin moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Povetkin.
Alarcon throws a right hand that misses
and Povetkin counters with a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Povetkin!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Povetkin throws a head kick but Alarcon moves out of range.
Alarcon misses with a head kick.
Alarcon throws out a loose jab but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Povetkin connects with a jab.
Alarcon misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Povetkin.
A slow jab from Alarcon misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Povetkin lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Alarcon misses.
Alarcon takes one on the button.
Povetkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Alarcon misses.
Alarcon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Povetkin. Povetkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Povetkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alarcon on the side of the head.
Povetkin throws a big shot that misses.
Alarcon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alarcon looks winded!
Alarcon misses with a hook
and Povetkin counters with a two punch combo.
Alarcon ducks right into an uppercut from Povetkin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alarcon misses with an uppercut
and Povetkin counters with a nice uppercut.

Alarcon is rocked!
Povetkin throws a head kick that misses
and Alarcon counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Povetkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alarcon throws a solid leg kick but Povetkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alarcon.
Povetkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alarcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Povetkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alarcon.
A bone on bone clash there as Alarcon blocks the leg kick.
Povetkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alarcon on the side of the head.
Alarcon misses with a hook.
Povetkin thumps Alarcon with a low kick.
Povetkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Povetkin feints and then cracks Alarcon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alarcon down.
Alarcon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Povetkin thuds his shin into the meat of Alarcon's side.
Alarcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Povetkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alarcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Povetkin is out of range.
Povetkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin connects with a leg kick. Alarcon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alarcon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a jab but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Alarcon throws a solid leg kick but Povetkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alarcon.
Povetkin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Povetkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Povetkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Povetkin counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Povetkin.
Alarcon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Povetkin connects with a solid leg kick.
Povetkin tries to score with a low kick but Alarcon moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
Alarcon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Povetkin.
Alarcon misses with a lunging right hand
and Povetkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Povetkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Povetkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Povetkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Povetkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good work by Povetkin as he checks the leg kick.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Povetkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alarcon manages to avoid it.
Povetkin misses with a straight right.
Povetkin misses with a looping right.
Povetkin thumps Alarcon with a low kick.
Alarcon misses with a jab to the body
and Povetkin counters with a thumping low kick.
Alarcon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Povetkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Povetkin thuds a left hand into Alarcon's body.
Alarcon checks a low kick from Povetkin.
Alarcon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a shot from downtown. Alarcon moves away and avoids it.
Povetkin avoids the body shot from Alarcon.
Alarcon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alarcon tried to score with a low kick but Povetkin checks it.
Alarcon tries to clinch but Povetkin moves away
and Povetkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Povetkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alarcon at a distance.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Povetkin scores with a sloppy right hand. Alarcon should have avoided that one.
Povetkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Povetkin.
Alarcon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Povetkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alarcon throws a nice looking combination but Povetkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Povetkin.
Alexander Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Povetkin catches Alarcon right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Povetkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alarcon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Povetkin.
Alarcon avoids the head kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alarcon has time to react.
Povetkin throws a shot to the body.
Alarcon throws a jab when Povetkin was well out of range.
Povetkin looks to land a combination but Alarcon avoids it well.
Povetkin connects with a leg kick. Alarcon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alarcon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Povetkin scores with a punch to the head.
Povetkin slips a straight right by Alarcon.
Povetkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Povetkin throws a wild body kick that Alarcon sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Povetkin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Povetkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alarcon misses with a lunging right hand
and Povetkin counters with a leg kick.
Alarcon avoids the head kick by Povetkin.
Alarcon scores with a nice body kick.
Povetkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Povetkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarcon throws out the jab.
Povetkin checks a low kick from Alarcon.
Povetkin throws a hook but Alarcon avoids it easily.
Povetkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Povetkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alarcon can do to turn this around?
Alarcon 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.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alarcon.
Alarcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Povetkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alarcon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Povetkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Good standup being displayed there by Povetkin as he connects with a hook.
Povetkin lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Povetkin dips to his left and cracks Alarcon with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a hook to the side of Povetkin's head but Povetkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Povetkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Alarcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin misses with a body kick.
Povetkin wants to land a leg kick but Alarcon is out of range.
Povetkin scores with a jab to the head.
Alarcon throws out a leg kick but Povetkin moves out of range and Alarcon only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as Alarcon blocks the leg kick.
Povetkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alarcon clobbers Povetkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alarcon lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a series of punches but Alarcon avoids them all with ease.
Alarcon clobbers Povetkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Povetkin.
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!
Alarcon moves out of range of the body kick.
Povetkin staying out of range there.
Alarcon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Povetkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Povetkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Povetkin, right into the meat.
Povetkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alarcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Povetkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Alarcon.
Alarcon fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexander Povetkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Povetkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Alarcon throws an off balance right hand
and Povetkin counters with a good low kick that Alarcon was not able to check.
Alarcon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alarcon misses with a hook
and Povetkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alarcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Povetkin lands a slapping body shot.
Alarcon swings widly with a right hand
and Povetkin counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin moves away from the strike by Alarcon.
Alarcon misses with a lunging right hand
and Povetkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab lands there for Povetkin.
Oscar Alarcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alarcon needs to keep his hands up - Povetkin had a free shot at his head there.
Povetkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Povetkin misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a low kick but Alarcon moves out of range easily.
Povetkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarcon.
Povetkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Povetkin slips a jab from Alarcon.
Alarcon misses with an uppercut. Povetkin saw that one coming.
Alarcon throws a poor cross that misses
and Povetkin counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alarcon throws a jab when Povetkin was well out of range.
Alarcon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Povetkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Alarcon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Povetkin takes a swing at Alarcon's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Povetkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alarcon throws a series of punches but Povetkin avoids them all with ease.
Povetkin throws a head kick but Alarcon moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Povetkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Povetkin 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Povetkin!
A victorious Alexander Povetkin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.