PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Dacosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubao Alcaraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andrey Dacosta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dacosta
vs
Alcaraz

175 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrey Dacosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bubao Alcaraz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alcaraz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dacosta's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alcaraz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dacosta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alcaraz throws a big right hand that misses.
Alcaraz landing with the ground and pound.
Alcaraz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dacosta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dacosta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alcaraz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dacosta's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcaraz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dacosta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alcaraz lands a couple of digs.
Alcaraz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alcaraz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alcaraz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dacosta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dacosta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alcaraz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcaraz cracks Dacosta with a solid left hand.
Alcaraz chips away with some ground and pound.
Alcaraz scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcaraz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alcaraz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alcaraz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dacosta's head.
Alcaraz with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcaraz stands up over Dacosta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alcaraz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alcaraz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dacosta is breathing heavily.
Alcaraz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Dacosta is rocked!
Alcaraz postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dacosta covers up, he's hurt! Alcaraz keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Alcaraz and the ref steps in to end the fight! Alcaraz can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubao Alcaraz!