PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Allik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Allik has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Allik
vs
Cortez

197 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivo Allik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejo Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allik rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allik scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Allik wants to stall.
Allik lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allik.
Allik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Allik is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Allik into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez lands a body punch.
Allik is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allik misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Allik.
Allik misses with a body punch.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Allik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Allik is breathing heavily.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Allik struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Allik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Allik tries to tie him up.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allik.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allik backwards.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Allik.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allik backwards.
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allik blocks a body shot from Cortez.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.

Allik is rocked!
Allik blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez pushes Allik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Allik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allik blocking some punches.
Allik seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.

Cortez drops Allik onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Allik is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez tries a body shot but Allik blocks it.
Cortez creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Allik with a big uppercut! Allik tries to clinch up but Cortez pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Allik to the mat! Allik covers up and Cortez unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alejo Cortez!