PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Li-Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Alzate
vs
Li-Taylor

193 cm
24
253 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
240 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Li-Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate throws a hook to the side of Li-Taylor's head but Li-Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Li-Taylor misses with a body kick.
Alzate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Li-Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li-Taylor wants to counter the offense by Alzate and move into the clinch position.
Li-Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Li-Taylor slips under a jab.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li-Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Roy Li-Taylor has been cut.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzate moves out of range as Li-Taylor throws a body kick.
Alzate tries to counter with a takedown but Li-Taylor is quick to defend against it.
Li-Taylor misses with a straight left.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li-Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Li-Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzate circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate misses with a looping right.
Li-Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li-Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Alzate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Li-Taylor misses.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alzate connects with a body shot that sends Li-Taylor's belly button to the back.
Alzate tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Li-Taylor swivels and escapes.
Alzate slips under a jab.
Li-Taylor jabs at Alzate's body.
Li-Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Alzate moves out of range easily.
Alzate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li-Taylor tries to clinch there but Alzate circles away.
Alzate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. Li-Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Li-Taylor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Alzate as he checks the leg kick.
Alzate feinted with a counter takedown.
Roy Li-Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li-Taylor.
Alzate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Alzate. That snapped Li-Taylor's head back.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Li-Taylor.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li-Taylor.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li-Taylor.
Alzate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzate throws the kick towards the body but Li-Taylor avoids it.
Li-Taylor throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Li-Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alzate on the side of the head.
Alzate scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate throws the left hand but Li-Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Li-Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alzate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li-Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li-Taylor'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.
Li-Taylor misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Alzate thumps Li-Taylor with a low kick.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Li-Taylor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Li-Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li-Taylor blocks the body kick.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Li-Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li-Taylor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alzate is out of range.
Li-Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Li-Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Li-Taylor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alzate if he has to take too many more of those.

Li-Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Alzate tries to circle away but Li-Taylor has him pinned against the cage.
Li-Taylor throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Alzate.

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!
Li-Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li-Taylor misses with an elbow strike.
Alzate scores with a shoulder strike.
Li-Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Alzate.

Alzate manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Alzate working for submissions but it's allowed Li-Taylor to get to half guard.
Alzate trying to hold on to Li-Taylor's head to control him but Li-Taylor postures up.
Li-Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alzate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Li-Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Li-Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Li-Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Li-Taylor wants to counter the offense by Alzate and move into the clinch position.
Li-Taylor throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alzate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alzate feints and then cracks Li-Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li-Taylor down.
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Li-Taylor is just out of range.
Alzate lands a front kick.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alzate is looking to slow Li-Taylor down with leg kicks.
Alzate moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Li-Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Alzate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Li-Taylor's half guard.
Li-Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alzate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate wants to take a breather but Li-Taylor is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alzate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li-Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li-Taylor is in trouble now - Alzate has advanced to mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Alzate there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alzate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alzate misses with a head shot.
Alzate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li-Taylor can do to turn this around?
Li-Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Alzate's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Li-Taylor tries to hold on but Alzate postures up.
Li-Taylor avoids a strike by Alzate and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Alzate's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li-Taylor wants to pass the guard but Alzate is keeping the position.
Li-Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Alzate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li-Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Alzate throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li-Taylor trying to control but Alzate is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Li-Taylor's cut.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Li-Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Li-Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Li-Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li-Taylor misses with the combination.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but Li-Taylor moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzate thumps Li-Taylor with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li-Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor 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.
Alzate throws the left hand but Li-Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Li-Taylor wants to counter the offense by Alzate and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li-Taylor takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Li-Taylor misses.
Alzate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
You can see that Li-Taylor has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Alzate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li-Taylor.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Li-Taylor looks to land a combination but Alzate avoids it well.
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Alzate shoots in and gets a takedown into Li-Taylor's guard.
Alzate looking to pass the guard.
Li-Taylor is trying to control the position but Alzate postures up.
Alzate slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate wants to pass the guard but Li-Taylor is keeping the position.
Roy Li-Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Li-Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li-Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate throws a jab but it's blocked by Li-Taylor.
An inside leg kick from Alzate misses.
Alzate is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Li-Taylor throws a hook but Alzate blocks it.
Li-Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alzate.
Li-Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Li-Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li-Taylor missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzate thumps Li-Taylor with a low kick.
Li-Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Alzate's front leg but catches the back leg as Alzate tries to avoid it.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate feints and then cracks Li-Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li-Taylor down.
Alzate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Li-Taylor off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li-Taylor throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alzate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li-Taylor manages to avoid it.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li-Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Alzate.
Some bone on bone action there as Li-Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li-Taylor. That did some damage!
Li-Taylor misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Li-Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Alzate slips the punch.
Li-Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alzate at a distance.
Li-Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li-Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Left hook, right uppercut from Li-Taylor.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Niko Alzate.
Well Alzate 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
An out of breath Niko Alzate thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.