PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krystyn Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kavanagh comes into the arena with Julie Ruin- VGi blaring out of the sound system. Jose Alonso told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kavanagh
vs
Alonso

180 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystyn Kavanagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso misses with a takedown
and Kavanagh counters with an outside leg kick.
Kavanagh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh misses with an uppercut. Alonso saw that one coming.

Kavanagh lands a big head kick that sends Alonso tumbling to the mat! Kavanagh takes a step backwards and waves Alonso back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Alonso is rocked!

It looks like Jose Alonso has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh tries a head kick but it misses.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown but Kavanagh shows good takedown defense.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Kavanagh.

Alonso gets a double leg takedown into Kavanagh's guard.
Alonso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Alonso decides to stand back up.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kavanagh as he avoids it easily.
Krystyn Kavanagh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Alonso.

Alonso moves into the clinch successfully.
Alonso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kavanagh lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kavanagh.
Alonso is trying to pull guard but Kavanagh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kavanagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavanagh tries a knee to the head but Alonso blocks it.
Kavanagh lands a nice knee to the body.
Alonso looks winded!
Kavanagh tries to land a knee to the head but Alonso blocks with his arms.
Kavanagh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alonso's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kavanagh as Alonso tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Kavanagh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kavanagh crunches a lovely knee into Alonso's ribcage.
Kavanagh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alonso blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alonso takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kavanagh connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh stalls.
Kavanagh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alonso lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kavanagh looking to throw knees to the head but Alonso is blocking nicely.
Alonso can't get the takedown.
Kavanagh connects with a knee to the head.
Kavanagh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alonso is trying to stall.
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kavanagh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kavanagh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alonso's face.
Alonso letting Kavanagh take a breather here.
Kavanagh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alonso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kavanagh landing knees to the body.
Kavanagh looking to throw knees to the head but Alonso is blocking nicely.
Kavanagh landing knees to the head.
Alonso misses with the head strike.

Kavanagh manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kavanagh throws a sloppy head kick and Alonso moves out of range easily.

Alonso moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystyn Kavanagh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Alonso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alonso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Alonso is trying for a kimura here. Kavanagh looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alonso wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Alonso!