PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Angelo Alaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaan comes to the ring accompanied by BITCHES AINT SHIT. Ignacio has chosen TWERK IT LIKE MILEY as his entrance music. Angelo Alaan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Ignacio's chin.

Alaan
vs
Ignacio

180 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
277 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Great elbows
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelo Alaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Ignacio!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alaan forces Ignacio back against the ropes and clinches.
Alaan really is a fat lump.
Alaan lands an elbow that stopped Ignacio in his tracks for a moment.
Alaan lands an elbow inside.
Alaan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignacio.
Ignacio pushes off an throws an elbow but Alaan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alaan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alaan lands an elbow just above Ignacio 's eye.
Alaan lands an elbow just above Ignacio 's eye.
Alaan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignacio avoids it.
Ignacio tries to circle away but Alaan has him pinned against the ropes.
Alaan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alaan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alaan lands an elbow just above Ignacio 's eye.
Ignacio has had enough of the clinch but Alaan keeps him there for the moment.
Alaan working aggressively here.
Ignacio takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Alaan scores with a shoulder strike.
Alaan misses with a body punch.
Alaan tries to land knees in the clinch but Ignacio avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alaan lands a nice elbow.
Alaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alaan misses with a punch on the inside.
Alaan lands a good knee to the midsection. Ignacio won't want to take too many of those.
Alaan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ignacio's defenses.
Ignacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alaan is keeping busy.
Alaan stalling the fight.

Alaan breaks from the clinch.

Ignacio clinches with his opponent.
Alaan lands a damaging elbow.
Alaan misses with some punches.
Ignacio is trying to force a seperation but Alaan has the dominant position.
Alaan keeps control of Ignacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ignacio is trying to break the clinch but Alaan is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Alaan fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio can't break the clinch.
Alaan working Ignacio over with knees to the body.
Ignacio is trying to push Alaan away but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ignacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ignacio's efforts to push away.
Ignacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alaan is keeping busy.
Ignacio blocks an elbow strike from Alaan.
Ignacio looking to slow down the pace here.
Alaan lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alaan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alaan lands an elbow inside that Ignacio shrugs off.
Alaan lands an elbow that stopped Ignacio in his tracks for a moment.
Alaan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ignacio is trying to push Alaan away but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ignacio's efforts to push away.
Alaan working Ignacio over with knees to the body.
Ignacio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ignacio throws an elbow but it misses.
Alaan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ignacio takes an elbow to the temple.
Ignacio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alaan is trying to push Ignacio away but Ignacio has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Alaan breaks from the clinch.

Alaan takes the fight into the clinch.
Alaan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alaan misses with some punches.
Alaan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ignacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio can't break the clinch.

Alaan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ignacio has Alaan up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alaan landing knees to the body.
Alaan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ignacio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ignacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Alaan won't allow it.
Alaan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ignacio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alaan scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignacio is looking to control Alaan's arms but Alaan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ignacio has his back to the ropes.
Alaan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alaan is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Alaan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ignacio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alaan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ignacio rushes Alaan and presses him up against the ropes.
Ignacio blocks an elbow strike from Alaan.
Alaan lands an elbow inside that Ignacio shrugs off.
Ignacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ignacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignacio throws an elbow that misses.
Alaan is struggling to control the position.
Alaan crunches a lovely knee into Ignacio's ribcage.
Alaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ignacio's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Alaan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alaan lands an elbow inside.
Alaan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ignacio's defenses.
Angelo Alaan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alaan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ignacio tries to break the clinch but Alaan is controlling the position.
Alaan lands an elbow that stopped Ignacio in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Alaan is looking to control Ignacio's arms but Ignacio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alaan has his back to the ropes.
Alaan lands an elbow that stopped Ignacio in his tracks for a moment.

Alaan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ignacio rushes Alaan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alaan can't find room to land a body shot as Ignacio controls the action.
Alaan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ignacio letting Alaan take a breather here.
Alaan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignacio tries to circle away but Alaan has him pinned against the ropes.
Alaan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ignacio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alaan tries to land a knee to the head but Ignacio blocks with his arms.
Ignacio has had enough of the clinch but Alaan keeps him there for the moment.
Ignacio takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaan with a knee to the head.
Alaan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alaan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alaan lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ignacio throws an elbow but misses.
Alaan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alaan with a knee to the head.
Ignacio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes.
Ignacio is trying to push Alaan away but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ignacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ignacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alaan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alaan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ignacio is trying to break the clinch but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes.
Alaan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alaan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignacio can do to turn this around?
Alaan lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio is trying to break free.
Ignacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alaan obliges.
Alaan trying to land knees to the body.
Alaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alaan lands a nice elbow.
Alaan lands a nice elbow.
Alaan pushes off an throws an elbow but Ignacio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alaan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ignacio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alaan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignacio has him pressed against the ropes.
Ignacio is trying to break free.
Ignacio working hard to break the clinch.
Ignacio is trying to break the clinch but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignacio avoids it.
Alaan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ignacio tries to break the clinch but Alaan is controlling the position.
Alaan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alaan is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignacio has double underhooks.
Ignacio is trying to force a seperation but Alaan has the dominant position.
Alaan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ignacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alaan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alaan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ignacio is defending well for now.
Ignacio tries to circle away but Alaan has him pinned against the ropes.
Alaan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alaan is trying to stall.
Ignacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Alaan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ignacio lands a nice looking body shot.

Alaan moves into range and clinches up with Ignacio.

Alaan breaks from the clinch.

Ignacio rushes Alaan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ignacio tries to break free but Alaan pushes him back against the ropes.

Alaan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Alaan rushes Ignacio and presses him up against the ropes.
Ignacio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ignacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alaan wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignacio won't allow it.
Alaan lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alaan breaks the clinch.
Ignacio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alaan.

Alaan moves into the clinch.
Alaan scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Alaan.
Alaan has a couple of punches blocked by Ignacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ignacio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ignacio can't break the clinch.
Ignacio is trying to break free.
Alaan keeps control of Ignacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alaan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ignacio is looking to break free of the clinch but Alaan has double underhooks.
Ignacio wants to stall.
Alaan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alaan missing with knees to the body.
Ignacio wants to stall.
Ignacio prevents Alaan from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ignacio wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ignacio to work.
Alaan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ignacio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alaan's brow.
Alaan stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ignacio dodges an elbow strike from Alaan.
Alaan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alaan lands a knee to the head.
Ignacio looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alaan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaan misses with an elbow strike.
Alaan tries a knee to the head but Ignacio blocks it.
Alaan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alaan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignacio avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alaan crunches a lovely knee into Ignacio's ribcage.
Alaan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignacio's elbow.
Ignacio avoiding damage as Alaan throws knees to the body.
Ignacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alaan tries to land a knee to the head but Ignacio blocks with his arms.
Ignacio blocks an elbow strike from Alaan.
Alaan avoids a wild elbow strike from Ignacio.
Alaan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ignacio.
Alaan has a couple of punches blocked by Ignacio.
Alaan misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alaan throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ignacio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alaan misses with the head strike.
Ignacio wants to break free but Alaan has control.
Alaan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alaan working Ignacio over with knees to the body.
Ignacio is trying to break the clinch but Alaan has him pressed against the ropes.

Alaan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Alaan misses
and Ignacio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ignacio clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alaan keeps control of Ignacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelo Alaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ignacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alaan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alaan lands a knee to the body.
Ryan Ignacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ignacio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alaan's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Alaan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alaan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Alaan!
Angelo Alaan got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
The defeated Ryan Ignacio had this to say: 'HES GOT LUCKY TONIGHT'.