PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo has chosen Kung Fu You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alavaara
vs
Zhuo

188 cm
39
185 lbs
38 - 24 - 1

184 cm
30
177 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Hellbent
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuo scores with a shot to the body.

Zhuo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alavaara to the ground. Zhuo is now in Alavaara's guard.
Alavaara wants to stand up but Zhuo is controlling him.
Zhuo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zhuo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alavaara keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully.
Zhuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhuo is one step ahead there.
Alavaara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhuo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Alavaara blocks nicely.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alavaara looking to control.
Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhuo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alavaara's head.
Zhuo trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Zhuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alavaara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alavaara is on top in guard.

Zhuo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zhuo seems keen to control Alavaara's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhuo, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhuo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zhuo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Alavaara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zhuo's guard.
Zhuo keeping full guard, as Alavaara tries to pass.
Zhuo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zhuo trying to control the position.

Zhuo looking for subs off his back but Alavaara has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Alavaara is thwarting Zhuo's attempts to control the position.
Zhuo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zhuo working a defensive guard here.
Alavaara wants to stand but Zhuo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zhuo trying to keep a closed guard but Alavaara is proving a slippery customer.
Alavaara preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom.

Zhuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alavaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zhuo is trying to control the position but Alavaara postures up.
Zhuo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zhuo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zhuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alavaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhuo is retaining full guard.
Alavaara won't allow Zhuo to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zhuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alavaara sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zhuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alavaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Zhuo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zhuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alavaara. That's going to slow Zhuo down.

Alavaara gets caught flat footed, as Zhuo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhuo postures up.
Zhuo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zhuo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alavaara controls Zhuo momentarily but Zhuo frees himself.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhao Zhuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhuo is one step ahead there.
Zhuo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo wants to control from the top but Alavaara keeps moving.
Zhuo connects with a couple of short punches.
Zhuo is working Alavaara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alavaara keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhuo trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.

Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alavaara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zhuo drops back looking for a leg! Alavaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alavaara manages to kick Zhuo off! Zhuo jumps back into Alavaara's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zhuo wants to control from the top but Alavaara keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alavaara lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Zhuo misses with a shot to the body
and Alavaara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alavaara moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhuo clobbers Alavaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhuo fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo has a takedown stuffed.

Zhuo looking to score a takedown here. Alavaara is defending well but Zhuo drives through and ends up in Alavaara's guard.
Zhuo is breathing heavily.
Zhuo throws a big elbow that misses.
Alavaara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alavaara looking to control.

Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alavaara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alavaara is on top in guard.

Zhuo looking for a guillotine here but Alavaara defends easily.
Zhuo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alavaara taking some punishment here, with Zhuo in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Zhuo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alavaara is looking to clinch.
Zhuo lands with a hook. Alavaara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhuo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alavaara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Alavaara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alavaara ducks under a wild hook from Zhuo.
Zhuo is looking to clinch but Alavaara is avoiding it.
Alavaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhuo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zhuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhuo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alavaara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Zhuo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhuo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Alavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.
Zhuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alavaara swivels and escapes.
Zhuo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alavaara circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhuo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zhuo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alavaara tries to work over Zhuo's front leg with a kick but Zhuo checks it.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao Zhuo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara tries to land a leg kick but Zhuo saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a low kick but Zhuo avoids it.
Alavaara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mauri Alavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhuo connects with a jab.
Zhuo jabs at Alavaara's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alavaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhuo is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alavaara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhuo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhuo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zhuo cracks Alavaara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alavaara swings for the body but Zhuo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alavaara but Alavaara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alavaara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zhuo.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhuo moves out of range as Alavaara strikes.
Zhuo throws a looping overhand right but Alavaara ducks down to avoid it.
Alavaara misses with a head kick.
Zhuo takes a swing at Alavaara's ribcage but misses.
Alavaara lands with a good body shot.
Alavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

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!
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt - Alavaara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo misses the shot to the body.
Zhuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Alavaara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alavaara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhuo throws a jab when Alavaara was well out of range.
Zhuo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo thows a body shot but no joy.

Zhuo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zhuo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zhuo blocks the strikes from Alavaara.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Alavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zhuo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhao Zhuo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zhao Zhuo made sure he mentioned Affaketion, along with how happy he was to win his fight.