PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 1476 p4p, 4250 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 87 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alzate
vs
Nouveau

168 cm
32
135
12 - 9 - 0

168 cm
36
148
17 - 29 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nouveau has time to react.
Alzate connects with a right hand. Nouveau shakes it off.
Nouveau staying out of range there.
Nouveau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Alzate.

Nouveau is rocked!
Nouveau fails with the takedown
and Alzate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nouveau is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Alzate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nouveau seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alzate feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nouveau sprawling to the canvas! Nouveau rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Alzate finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau goes for a double leg but Alzate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alzate continues to drive forward.
Nouveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nouveau darts in trying to clinch
and Alzate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzate throws the left hand but Nouveau avoids the punch easily.
Nouveau with the counter takedown but Alzate avoids it easily.
Alzate circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Nouveau to the canvas! Nouveau doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Alzate keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
Niko Alzate decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Theodore Nouveau was interviewed post fight and said 'what a mess...'.