PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 512 p4p, 68 weight class) and Marco Alvado (ranked 578 p4p, 81 weight class). Alvado has chosen Ichense Dub as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ahma
vs
Alvado

172 cm
25
160 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

183 cm
28
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvado! But no joy.
Ahma looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahma.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahma.
Ahma lands a leg kick that knocks Alvado off balance momentarily.
Ahma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Ahma's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ahma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvado.
Alvado takes a swing at Ahma's ribcage but misses.

Alvado clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado working aggressively here.
Alvado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvado tries to work over Ahma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahma prevents a body shot from Alvado.

Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvado slips a straight right by Ahma.
Ahma lands with an overhand left.
Alvado has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado ducks right into an uppercut from Ahma.
Ahma lands a nice shot that snaps Alvado's head back.
Ahma moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvado.
Alvado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Ahma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Ahma misses with a leg kick.

Ahma gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahma throws a big shot that misses.
Ahma throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alvado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvado defending well as Ahma loads up on a big left hand.
Ahma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Ahma feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ahma as he checks the leg kick.
Ahma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alvado walks into a jab.
A big right from Ahma misses.
A little jabbing left from Alvado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ahma lands a right hook to the body.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Ahma missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Ahma moved away.
Ahma thinks about countering with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahma blocks the leg kick.
Ahma scores with a jab.
Ahma misses with a low kick.
Ahma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Ahma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvado can pounce on him.
Alvado throws a body punch but Ahma moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alvado.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahma is out of range.
It looked like Ahma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvado takes a swing at Ahma's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma feints and then cracks Alvado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvado down.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.
Alvado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ahma if he has to take too many more of those.
Ahma swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Ahma thumps Alvado with a low kick.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Alvado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahma misses with a looping right.
Ahma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Alvado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Ahma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ahma lands a really nice looking cross but Alvado seems unphased.
Ahma loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Alvado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahma.
Alvado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ahma connects with a jab.
Alvado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvado moves out of range as Ahma strikes.
Ahma tries to clinch but Alvado is having none of it.
Ahma misses with a low kick as Alvado jumps back.
Alvado slips a straight right by Ahma.
Ahma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Ahma 's knee.
Ahma wants to land a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
A lazy left from Alvado finds it's target.
Ahma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alvado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado jabs at Ahma's body.
Alvado takes one on the button.

Alvado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahma, pushing him back against the cage.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Ahma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verneri Ahma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvado tests Ahma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvado scores with a push kick.
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahma is just out of range.
Alvado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ahma misses with a jab to the body
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Ahma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alvado jabs Ahma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ahma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ahma connects with a body shot that sends Alvado's belly button to the back.
Ahma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alvado lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado is looking to chop away at Ahma's legs.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Ahma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alvado steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alvado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahma misses its target.
Ahma jabs at Alvado's body.
A swing and a miss from Ahma.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ahma.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ahma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahma throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Alvado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ahma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Ahma throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Ahma thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
Good work by Ahma as he checks the leg kick.
Ahma throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma digs a good hook to Alvado's body.
Ahma throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Alvado tries a low kick but Ahma avoids it.
Ahma slips a jab from Alvado.
Alvado walks into a straight right hand from Ahma.
Alvado checks the leg kick.
Ahma throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado scores with a nice right hand.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvado connects with the punch.
Alvado misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Alvado.
Alvado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahma. Ahma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ahma misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahma blocks the leg kick.
Ahma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahma looks to throw the jab but Alvado is out of range.
Alvado wants to counter the offense by Ahma and move into the clinch position.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Alvado misses.
Ahma misses with an uppercut
and Alvado counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alvado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alvado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Ahma misses
and Alvado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahma thinking.
Ahma throws a leg kick but Alvado sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ahma misses with an uppercut.
Ahma throws a wild body kick that Alvado sees coming a mile off.
Alvado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado cracks the inside of Ahma's front leg.
Verneri Ahma is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahma.
A swing and a miss from Ahma.
Alvado lands a nice looking body kick.
Ahma throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a body kick that stops Ahma in his tracks momentarily.
Ahma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a thumping low kick.
Ahma tries to work over Alvado's front leg with a kick but Alvado checks it.
Ahma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ahma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Ahma saw that one coming.
Ahma catches Alvado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Ahma is predictable there
and Ahma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado is looking to chop away at Ahma's legs.
It looked like Ahma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ahma missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Alvado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alvado blocks a jab.
Ahma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahma. Ahma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alvado walks into a left hand.
Ahma misses the shot to the body.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Alvado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ahma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahma wants to land a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Ahma
and Alvado counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Ahma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahma looks to land a body kick but Alvado moved away.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvado punishes Ahma's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahma throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Ahma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahma.
Alvado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahma is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
Alvado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Ahma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alvado just manages to avoid it.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvado tries to work over Ahma's front leg with a kick but Ahma checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Alvado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvado.
Alvado connects with a solid leg kick.
Alvado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahma throws the kick towards the body but Alvado avoids it.
Alvado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahma looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Jab by Ahma.
Ahma looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ahma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahma misses with a hook.
Ahma throws a sloppy head kick and Alvado moves out of range easily.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahma at a distance.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahma tries to work over Alvado's front leg with a kick but Alvado checks it.
Good leg kick by Ahma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Alvado tenderised Ahma's leg. Ahma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Alvado follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahma. That snapped Alvado's head back.
A good leg kick by Ahma.
Alvado scores with a hook.

Alvado closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Alvado.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
Ahma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alvado.
Alvado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvado blocks an uppercut.
Ahma misses with a body punch.
Alvado misses with the head strike.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado lands a nice uppercut.
Alvado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahma's efforts to push away.
Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Ahma avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
Alvado lands with a right to the head.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike.
Ahma lands a shot to the body.
Ahma prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado lands a left hand.
Alvado throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmas head.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahma blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado misses with a body punch.
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ahma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Ahma.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Alvado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahma lands a really nice looking cross but Alvado seems unphased.
Ahma misses with a shot to the body
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Alvado looks to land a body kick but Ahma moved away.
Alvado throws a solid leg kick but Ahma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvado.
Ahma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvado connects with a solid leg kick.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahma thumps Alvado with a low kick.
Alvado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvado throws a leg kick which misses Ahma's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahma tries to avoid it.
Ahma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Alvado.
I think Alvado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Alvado!
Marco Alvado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.