PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frade Francke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alapaa
vs
Francke

186 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frade Francke !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alapaa looks to land a left hand but Francke moved out of range nicely.
Francke shoots in for a takedown but Alapaa shows good takedown defense.
Francke moves out of range as Alapaa strikes.
Alapaa misses with a wild body shot.
Alapaa wants to clinch up but Francke keeps it at a distance.
Francke swats away the attempt to clinch by Alapaa.
Francke fails to land the takedown.
Francke dodges the punch combination from Alapaa.
Francke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alapaa.
Alapaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Francke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Francke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alapaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Francke is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alapaa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Francke wants to finish this one by submission but Alapaa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Francke .
Alapaa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alapaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Francke goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Alapaa is on top in guard.

Francke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Francke looks gassed!

Francke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Alapaa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Francke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Alapaa's back instead.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alapaa trying to control the action but Francke just sinks the hooks in.
Alapaa has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Alapaa turns into Francke and is now in his guard.

Francke has an active guard here but Alapaa has managed to pass into half guard.
Francke tries to roll over but Alapaa keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alapaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Francke 's head.
Alapaa controlling the pace.
Alapaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Francke on the ground.
Francke is looking to get back to full guard here but Alapaa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Francke can't escape the position.
Alapaa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Francke is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alapaa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Francke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Francke is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Alapaa pulls his head out easily.

Francke actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alapaa prevents Francke from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frade Francke will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Francke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alapaa swinging wilding here.
Francke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hella Alapaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alapaa swivels and escapes.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Francke is having none of it.
A punch combination from Alapaa misses.
Alapaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Alapaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Alapaa clinches with his opponent.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Francke is breathing heavily.
Alapaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alapaa misses with an elbow strike.
Alapaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Alapaa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Francke 's defenses.
Francke takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Francke 's eye.
Alapaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Francke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alapaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Francke in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alapaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Francke shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Come on Alapaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alapaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Francke 's brow.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alapaa.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Alapaa.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alapaa.
Francke takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Francke 's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Francke 's eye.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Francke avoids the elbow strike from Alapaa, against the cage.
Francke blocks the elbow strike.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Francke shrugs off.
The referee calls for Alapaa to work.
Francke blocks an elbow strike.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Francke 's defenses.

Francke is rocked!
Francke blocks an elbow strike from Alapaa.
Francke is still on wobbly legs! Can Alapaa finish him?
Francke blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alapaa.
Alapaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Francke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Francke seems to have recovered his senses.
Alapaa has Francke pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Francke blocks the elbow strike.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Francke 's eye.
Alapaa effectively controlling the action here.
Francke avoids a wild elbow strike from Alapaa.
Francke can't get the takedown.
Hella Alapaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frade Francke .
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Francke up against the cage.
Francke looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hella Alapaa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Francke shoots in looking for a takedown. Alapaa tries to sprawl out of it but Francke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alapaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alapaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Francke manages to avoid it.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Francke moves out of range.
Francke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hella Alapaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Francke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alapaa throws out the jab.
Alapaa walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Francke drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Alapaa swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Francke 's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hella Alapaa!