PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Bibirano (ranked 2026 p4p, 1451 weight class) and Adam Alkoun (ranked 270 p4p, 200 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bibirano
vs
Alkoun

190 cm
26
175
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
178
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Bibirano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adam Alkoun!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alkoun closes the distance and clinches.
Alkoun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bibirano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alkoun walks away with a smile on his face. Bibirano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Alkoun moves into the clinch successfully.
Bibirano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alkoun to keep the fight standing.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike.
Alkoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alkoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alkoun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike.
Alkoun lands a left hand.
Bibirano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alkoun walks away with a smile on his face. Bibirano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Bibirano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alkoun pushes Bibirano up against the cage in a clinch.
Alkoun cracks Bibirano with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands with a light punch inside.
Bibirano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alkoun just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alkoun lands with a right to the head.
Alkoun lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkoun digs a right hand into Bibirano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bibirano's gas tank.
Bibirano is breathing heavily.
Alkoun lands with a right to the head.
Alkoun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alkoun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bibirano or not.
A shot in the inside from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Alkoun.
Alkoun pushes Bibirano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alkoun is leaning against Bibirano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alkoun is working Bibirano over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Alkoun.
Alkoun pushes Bibirano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Alkoun.
Alkoun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alkoun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Alkoun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alkoun lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkoun scores with a shoulder strike.
Alkoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alkoun.
Bibirano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alkoun digs a right hand underneath Bibirano's ribcage. Bibirano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alkoun presses Bibirano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alkoun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alkoun lands with a light punch inside.

Bibirano is rocked!
Alkoun lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Bibirano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alkoun lands a nice uppercut.
Alkoun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alkoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alkoun scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Alkoun on the inside.
Alkoun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bibirano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alkoun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Alkoun drops Bibirano onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bibirano is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Alkoun dips a shoulder and cracks Bibirano with a mighty uppercut! Bibirano falls back against the cage and Alkoun unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bibirano is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Alkoun screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Alkoun!