PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alatalo
vs
Alves

177 cm
27
176 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Alves.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
Alves blocks an uppercut.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves lands an uppercut.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
Alatalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Alatalo.
Alves keeps control of Alatalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alatalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alatalos head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alves missing with knees to the body.

Alatalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alatalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Alves darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
Alves misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alatalo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.
Alves told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alatalo blocking some punches.
Alatalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves wants to stall.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alatalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alatalo.
Alves lands a good knee to the midsection. Alatalo won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo blocks a body shot from Alves.
Alatalo scores with a hook to the body.
Alatalo blocks an uppercut.
Alatalo takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Alatalo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alatalo tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Alatalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alatalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves trying to stall but Alatalo improves his position.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Alatalo gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to stall.
Alatalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thiago Alves.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the head.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Alatalo pushes him off.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Alatalo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves forces Alatalo back against the cage and clinches.
Alatalo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves lands an uppercut.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thiago Alves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alatalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alatalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Alatalo lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Alatalo counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo scores with a nice right hand.
Alatalo throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves cracks Alatalo with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with a nice body punch.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Alatalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Alves rushes Alatalo and presses him up against the cage.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Alatalo controls the action.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alatalo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Alatalo throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Alatalo.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alatalo tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Alves controlling the action here for a moment.

Alatalo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo is looking to wear down Alves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alatalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves tries a quick counter leg kick but Alatalo is wise to it.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alatalo.
Alves defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Alves moves to clinch but Alatalo breaks away
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.

Alatalo gets tackled into the cage by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.
Alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves blocks a body shot from Alatalo.
Alatalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alatalo lands with a light punch inside.
Alatalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Alatalo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alatalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves trying to stall but Alatalo improves his position.
Alatalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Alves landing knees to the body.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alatalo.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alatalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a body punch.
Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a punch to the body.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.

Alatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alatalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Alatalo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Alatalo misses.
Alves unleashes a big counter combination but Alatalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Alatalo moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Alatalo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Alatalo down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Alves moved out of range nicely.
Alves slips under a jab.
Alves feints a counter leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
As Alatalo backs off Alves throws a huge counter combo but Alatalo manages to avoid it all.

Alatalo tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alatalo tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Alatalo on the inside.

Alatalo breaks the clinch.
Alves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alatalo lands a jab.

Alatalo gets tackled into the cage by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.
Alatalo misses with some punches.
Alatalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alves takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alatalo as Alves tries to tie him up.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

Alatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alves darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Alatalo controls his hands.
Alves prevents a body shot from Alatalo.

Alatalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alatalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Alatalo's head back.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Despite the aggression on Alves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves gets a clinch.
Alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Alatalo.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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

Alves rushes Alatalo and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alatalo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Alatalo breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to land a leg kick but Alatalo saw it coming and moves away.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alatalo cracks Alves with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves misses with the body kick
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Alatalo misses its target.
Alves moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Alatalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alatalo sizes up Alves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Alatalo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alatalo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Alatalo!
Our winner, Lasse Alatalo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.