PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 959 p4p, 1067 weight class) and Mikko Alatalo (ranked 44 p4p, 20 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mikko Alatalo enters the cage!

Neves
vs
Alatalo

195 cm
28
265
21 - 10 - 0

202 cm
37
260
22 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neves throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Alatalo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Neves. Neves circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Neves slips a straight right by Alatalo.
Neves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alatalo swivels and escapes.
Neves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alatalo scores with a leg kick.
Alatalo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neves's head.

It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Alatalo swings for the body but Neves moves out of range.
Alatalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neves slips a jab and a cross from Alatalo.
A telegraphed right hand from Neves misses the target.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut. Neves saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo tried to score with a low kick but Neves checks it.
Neves checks a leg kick.
Neves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alatalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Neves.
Alatalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alatalo takes a swing at Neves's ribcage but misses.
Alatalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Neves blocks a jab.
Alatalo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alatalo moves out of range as Neves strikes.
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Neves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alatalo stops Neves from passing to mount.
Alatalo is trying to get back to half guard.
Neves is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo is looking to regain half guard here but Neves keeps moving and retains side control.
Alatalo is trying to control Neves's posture but Neves avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Neves misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neves is defended easily by Alatalo.
Alatalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Neves finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Neves misses the target.
Neves shoots in looking for a takedown but Alatalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Neves changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Neves ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neves's hands.
Neves misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikko Alatalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Neves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo struggling a bit here.
Alatalo is looking to reverse the position.
Neves trying to control the position but Alatalo is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Alatalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Neves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alatalo is looking to land body kicks.
Neves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alatalo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Neves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alatalo to score with a decent uppercut.

Neves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alatalo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Neves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alatalo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alatalo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alatalo has a couple of punches blocked by Neves.
Neves avoiding damage as Alatalo throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alatalo throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves goes for a takedown attempt but Alatalo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alatalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Alatalo lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo misses with a straight left.

Neves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alatalo is trying to control but Neves manages to pass to mount!
Alatalo is working to get back to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alatalo tries to hold on but Neves pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves controlling from the full mount.
Neves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Neves looking to control but Alatalo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alatalo tries to hold on but Neves postures up.
Neves controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Neves's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Alatalo tries to hold on but Neves postures up.
Neves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alatalo wants to control but Neves is having none of it.
Alatalo is working to get back to half guard.
Alatalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikko Alatalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruno Neves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Alatalo throws an off balance right hand
and Neves counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neves moves away.
Neves throwing a counter right hand but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Neves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alatalo pinned against the cage. Alatalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alatalo throws the left hand but Neves avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Neves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neves.
Neves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alatalo sprawls well. Alatalo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Neves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo moves away from the strike by Neves.
Alatalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neves darts in looking for a takedown but Alatalo gets double underhooks and turns Neves into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alatalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alatalo misses with the head strike.
Alatalo has a couple of punches blocked by Neves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alatalo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Neves tries for a takedown but Alatalo manages to get underhooks.
Neves can't get the takedown.
Neves can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Alatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neves.
Alatalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alatalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Neves ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Neves.
Alatalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Neves. Neves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alatalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Neves's head.
Neves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alatalo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alatalo defending well as Neves loads up on a big left hand.
Bruno Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neves at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neves's sensitive parts.
Neves throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Alatalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot lands for Alatalo.
Alatalo connects with a body shot that sends Neves's belly button to the back.
Alatalo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bruno Neves's cut is getting worse.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the head.
Neves shoots in looking for a takedown but Alatalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alatalo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Neves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alatalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alatalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neves in his tracks.
Neves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alatalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bruno Neves's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Neves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alatalo.
Alatalo stuffs the takedown attempt from Neves. Neves gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Alatalo as he connects with a hook.

Neves is rocked!
Alatalo tests Neves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Neves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neves slips under a jab from Alatalo.
Neves seems to have got his legs back now.
Alatalo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Neves doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick from Alatalo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alatalo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alatalo.

Jeez, Bruno Neves's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Alatalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alatalo. Alatalo obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Alatalo.
Neves misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neves is defended easily by Alatalo.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alatalo.
Neves misses with a hook.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Alatalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alatalo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alatalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruno Neves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikko Alatalo!
A relieved looking Mikko Alatalo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.