PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Alatalo (ranked 893 p4p, 797 weight class) and Cedric De Boise (ranked 120 p4p, 105 weight class). De Boise has chosen Do Your Thing as his entrance music. Mikko Alatalo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alatalo
vs
De Boise

202 cm
38
260
23 - 15 - 0

189 cm
26
263
7 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric De Boise!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Boise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alatalo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alatalo with a nice calf kick.
De Boise 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.
Donk. De Boise catches Alatalo right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Alatalo lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alatalo.
Alatalo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Boise.
Alatalo throws a head kick but De Boise moves out of range.
Alatalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alatalo throws a leg kick which misses De Boise's front leg but catches the back leg as De Boise tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a straight left.
Alatalo throws a wild body kick that De Boise sees coming a mile off.
Alatalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
De Boise counters with a body kick.
De Boise attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alatalo. That's going to slow De Boise down.
Alatalo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Boise throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
De Boise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alatalo moves out of range as De Boise throws a body kick.
De Boise moves out of range of the body kick from Alatalo.
De Boise feints a counter leg kick.
A cross from Alatalo lands.
Alatalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Boise walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Alatalo coming out on top.
De Boise throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Boise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Boise on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alatalo, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo swinging wildly here.
Alatalo lands a jab to De Boise's midsection.
De Boise takes one to the side of the head.
Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
De Boise looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Alatalo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alatalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alatalo throws a push kick but De Boise slaps the foot to one side.
De Boise throws out a counter right but Alatalo avoids it with no problem.
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alatalo with a jab.
Alatalo lands with a hook. De Boise tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
De Boise throws a looping overhand right but Alatalo ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alatalo. That's going to slow De Boise down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Boise takes a swing at Alatalo's ribcage but misses.
Alatalo digs a good body shot into De Boise's ribs.
De Boise throws a shot to the body.
De Boise takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from De Boise.
Alatalo scores with a decent looking hook.
De Boise takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alatalo misses with a hook
and De Boise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alatalo throws a leg kick
and De Boise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Boise lands with a hook. Alatalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

De Boise darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
De Boise swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Boise misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from De Boise.
Alatalo is breathing heavily.
De Boise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alatalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Alatalo fails to land.
De Boise struggles to land a body shot inside as Alatalo controls his hands.
Alatalo looking to throw knees to the head but De Boise is blocking nicely.
De Boise tries to throw a body punch but Alatalo avoids it by throwing De Boise back against the cage.
De Boise avoids a wild elbow strike from Alatalo.
De Boise tries to work over Alatalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alatalo blocks a body shot from De Boise.
De Boise lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alatalo.
De Boise misses with a body punch.
De Boise misses with a body punch.
De Boise lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Boise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Boise.
Alatalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Boise tries to work over Alatalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Boise misses with a punch to the body.
De Boise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 Mikko Alatalo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alatalo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alatalo lands with a slapping head kick.
Alatalo throws a right hand that misses
and De Boise counters with a body kick.
Mikko Alatalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Alatalo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De Boise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alatalo throws a solid leg kick but De Boise takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alatalo.
De Boise displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab.
De Boise bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alatalo looks to land a combination but De Boise avoids it well.
Alatalo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De Boise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
De Boise flicks out a counter leg kick but Alatalo steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by De Boise.
A jab lands there for De Boise.
De Boise looks for the body kick but Alatalo saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Alatalo. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alatalo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Boise looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Alatalo 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 body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alatalo misses with a left hand
and De Boise counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Alatalo is predictable there
and De Boise counters with a good low kick that Alatalo was not able to check.
De Boise throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A swing and a miss from De Boise.
De Boise throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Boise with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alatalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Boise.
De Boise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo takes a swing at De Boise's ribcage but misses.
De Boise avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Boise lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Alatalo falls backwards - clearly groggy! De Boise dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cedric De Boise!
A very excited looking Cedric De Boise made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.