PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 1179 p4p, 170 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 2528 p4p, 330 weight class). Erikson has chosen Into Battle - Ensiferum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alzate
vs
Erikson

188 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson throws a leg kick but Alzate sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Erikson lands with a slapping head kick.
Erikson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alzate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alzate tries to land a leg kick but Erikson saw it coming and moves away.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erikson looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.

Erikson moves into range and clinches up with Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson .
Erikson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Erikson cracks Alzate with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alzate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erikson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erikson blocks an uppercut.
Erikson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erikson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alzate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erikson or not.
Erikson lands a shoulder strike.
Alzate lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Erikson .
Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate tries a body shot but Erikson blocks it.
Erikson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Erikson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alzate misses with an elbow over the top.
Erikson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erikson lands a left hand.
Erikson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alzate or not.
Erikson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erikson presses Alzate against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Erikson cracks Alzate with a nice body shot.
Alzate is breathing heavily.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alzate struggles to land a body shot inside as Erikson controls his hands.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzate seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erikson can turn it around.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Erikson .
Erikson lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
Erikson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erikson lands a right hand.
Erikson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson .
Erikson throws a head punch that misses.
Alzate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson .
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Erikson scores with a hook to the body.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Erikson .
Alzate blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Erikson scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Alzate taking a breather.
Erikson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Erikson fails to land.
Erikson works on Alzate's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erikson .
A left hand lands to the body for Erikson .
Good body shot from Erikson .
Erikson digs a right hand underneath Alzate's ribcage. Alzate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Erikson lands with a light punch inside.
Erikson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Erikson lands with a short shot to the head.
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
A short uppercut from Erikson .
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate working aggressively here.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erikson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Erikson misses with some punches.
Erikson misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Erikson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Erikson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niko Alzate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erikson fails to land with a series of punches.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erikson misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Erikson scores with a shot to the body.
Erikson tries to clinch up.
Alzate throws a body punch but Erikson moves out of range.
Erikson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Erikson is just out of range.
Erikson misses with a body kick.
Alzate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erikson with a hook.
Alzate misses with a body shot
enabling Erikson to counter with a crisp jab.
Erikson throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Erikson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Erikson backs away, Alzate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Erikson is just out of range.
Alzate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erikson throws out a counter right but Alzate avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Alzate's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erikson connects with a body shot.

Erikson clinches up with Alzate and pushes him back against the cage.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Erikson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erikson lands a right hand.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson scores with a shot to the side of Alzate's head.
Leif Erikson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erikson blocking some punches.
Erikson lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Erikson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head.
Erikson lands with a right to the head.
Alzate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erikson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Erikson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alzate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Erikson .
Alzate has a couple of punches blocked by Erikson .
Erikson can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erikson tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Erikson back against the cage.
Erikson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Erikson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erikson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Erikson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Erikson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Alzate misses with some punches.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Erikson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson blocks a body shot from Alzate.
Erikson digs a right hand underneath Alzate's ribcage. Alzate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Erikson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Erikson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate lands with a light punch inside.
Erikson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erikson pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alzate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Erikson lands a nice uppercut.
Erikson swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Erikson on the inside.
A short left from Alzate.
Alzate lands a shot to the body.
Erikson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Erikson .
Erikson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Erikson .
Erikson misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erikson lands an uppercut.

Alzate is rocked!
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Alzate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erikson tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzate seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Erikson .
Erikson lands a body shot.
Erikson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erikson pushes Alzate against the cage. Erikson is working some dirty boxing. Erikson pushes off with a quick right hook! Alzate goes down! Alzate tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Erikson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Erikson !
Leif Erikson thanked the fans post fight for their support.