PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dvornoy Alkash (ranked 1375 p4p, 162 weight class) and Malaki Fiso (ranked 1063 p4p, 125 weight class). Fiso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alkash
vs
Fiso

165 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dvornoy Alkash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkash tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alkash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
Alkash throws a low kick but Fiso moves out of range easily.
Alkash moves out of range of the strikes.
Fiso looks to throw the jab but Alkash is out of range.
Alkash throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkash throws a leg kick but Fiso checks it.
Alkash fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fiso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dvornoy Alkash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alkash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiso.
Alkash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkash throws a push kick but Fiso slaps the foot to one side.
Alkash scoring well with a low kick there.
Fiso moves out of range of the body kick from Alkash.
Alkash looks to throw the jab but Fiso is out of range.
Good work by Fiso as he checks the leg kick.
Fiso blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alkash throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Fiso misses.
Alkash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiso throws a body punch but Alkash moves out of range.
Fiso checks a low kick from Alkash.
Alkash misses with a right hand
and Fiso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiso looks to land a left hand but Alkash moved out of range nicely.
Alkash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fiso staying out of range there.

Fiso has Alkash up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fiso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso misses with a punch on the inside.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Alkash.
Alkash is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fiso's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Fiso breaks the clinch.
Alkash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiso manages to avoid it.
Fiso now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fiso dodges the punch combination from Alkash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Alkash misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkash misses with a leg kick
and Fiso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fiso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alkash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alkash tests Fiso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiso throws a body shot but no joy.
Fiso lands with a hook. Alkash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alkash misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fiso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fiso has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fiso misses with a hook. Alkash ducked under it nicely.
Alkash throws a big shot that misses.
Fiso let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alkash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Alkash.
Alkash throws a wild body kick that Fiso sees coming a mile off.
Alkash tries to land a leg kick but Fiso saw it coming and moves away.
Fiso moves out of range of the leg kick from Alkash.
Alkash lands a lovely overhand right.
Alkash missing with a left hand there. Fiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Fiso misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkash throws the kick towards the body but Fiso avoids it.
Alkash's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fiso under the eye.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
Fiso wants to clinch.
Fiso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Alkash misses its intended target.
Alkash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fiso is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alkash had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alkash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiso.
Fiso throws a jab when Alkash was well out of range.
Fiso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alkash.
That kick from Alkash tenderised Fiso's leg. Fiso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alkash works the jab nicely.
Fiso lands a lovely overhand right.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alkash was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alkash bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fiso's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkash moves in looking to clinch but Fiso pushes him off.
Fiso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alkash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fiso, as that shot connected.
Alkash misses with a straight right.
Fiso misses the jab.
Alkash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fiso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Alkash.
Fiso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alkash.
Alkash misses with the combination.
Fiso is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alkash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alkash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fiso swings for the body but Alkash moves out of range.
Fiso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alkash counters with a nice body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alkash jabs Fiso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alkash throws a low kick but Fiso moves out of range easily.
Fiso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alkash tries to move into range but Fiso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Fiso as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Fiso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alkash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Fiso let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alkash lands a leg kick that knocks Fiso off balance momentarily.
Alkash swings widly with a right hand
and Fiso counters with a nice uppercut.
Alkash on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alkash.
Alkash throws a leg kick
and Fiso counters with a nice body shot.
Alkash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fiso slips under a jab from Alkash.
Alkash will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
Fiso throws an overhand right that lands on Alkash's shoulder, as Alkash tries to avoid the shot.
Alkash throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkash slips a straight right by Fiso.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alkash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alkash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiso manages to avoid it.
Fiso slips a straight right by Alkash.
Fiso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alkash is looking to slow Fiso down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Alkash misses
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alkash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alkash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Alkash lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fiso's sensitive parts.
Fiso works the jab nicely.
Fiso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alkash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiso.
A low kick from Alkash misses
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alkash misses with a left hand
and Fiso counters with a right hand to the body.
Fiso dips to his left and cracks Alkash with an uppercut!
Alkash tries to clinch up but Fiso circles away and keeps his distance.
Alkash motions for Fiso to come forward. Alkash throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Fiso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alkash lands with an uppercut that bounces Fiso off the ropes and back into range.
Alkash connects with a solid leg kick.
Fiso swings for the body but Alkash moves out of range.
Alkash moves out of range of the strikes.
Fiso scores with a body shot.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
Alkash throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiso misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alkash finds it's way round the side to connect with Fiso's head.
Fiso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fiso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alkash.
Alkash takes one on the button.
Alkash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fiso's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiso looks to land a left hand but Alkash moved out of range nicely.
Fiso throws a body shot but no joy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkash slips a jab from Fiso.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
Alkash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiso.
Alkash feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alkash wants to land a leg kick but Fiso is out of range.
Alkash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alkash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alkash pushes Fiso away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Fiso.
Alkash throws a low kick, looking for Fiso's leg but Fiso calmly moves out of range.
Alkash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiso.
Alkash misses with a looping left.
Fiso looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fiso lands a right hook to the body.
Alkash pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fiso is out of range and Alkash settles back down.
A low kick from Alkash misses
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alkash connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fiso momentarily.
Fiso swings for the body but Alkash moves out of range.
Alkash tried to counter with a leg kick but Fiso avoided it.
Fiso checks a low kick from Alkash.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fiso! But no joy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slips a straight right by Alkash.
Fiso throws an overhand right that lands on Alkash's shoulder, as Alkash tries to avoid the shot.
Alkash is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
Alkash throws out a leg kick but Fiso moves out of range and Alkash only half commits.
As Alkash backs off Fiso throws a huge counter combo but Alkash manages to avoid it all.
Alkash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alkash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fiso.
Alkash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alkash lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Fiso. That snapped Alkash's head back.
Fiso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alkash doesn't seem bothered though.
Alkash throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Fiso.
Alkash throws a series of punches but Fiso moves out of range.
Alkash misses with an uppercut. Fiso saw that one coming.
Fiso let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alkash throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dvornoy Alkash will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Alkash misses its intended target.
Fiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alkash scores with a jab. Fiso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alkash.
Fiso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alkash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fiso throws a hook but Alkash blocks it.
Alkash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alkash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alkash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alkash there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alkash looks to land a left hand but Fiso moved out of range nicely.
Alkash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alkash misses with a hook. Fiso ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Fiso.
The fighters circling - Alkash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dvornoy Alkash is winning the standup battle so far.
Fiso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alkash lands a leg kick that knocks Fiso off balance momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alkash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fiso is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Alkash tenderised Fiso's leg. Fiso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alkash avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Alkash throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alkash.
Alkash lands with an uppercut that bounces Fiso off the ropes and back into range.
Alkash throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Alkash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alkash is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Fiso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alkash tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fiso is able to avoid easily.
Alkash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Alkash is just out of range.
Fiso digs a good hook to Alkash's body.
Fiso swings for the body but Alkash moves out of range.
Alkash is looking to land body kicks.
Fiso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fiso throws a body punch but Alkash moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Alkash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alkash gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fiso tries to clinch but Alkash is having none of it.
Fiso takes one to the side of the head.
Alkash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alkash doesn't seem bothered though.
Fiso throws a looping overhand right but Alkash ducks down to avoid it.
Fiso misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Fiso blocks the low kick.
Alkash slips under a jab from Fiso.
Fiso checks a low kick from Alkash.
A slow jab from Alkash misses its intended target.
Alkash misses with a left hand
letting Fiso counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alkash fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alkash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alkash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alkash misses with a wild body shot.
Alkash looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiso is just out of range.
Fiso swings for the body but Alkash moves out of range.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alkash was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Fiso drops his hands momentarily and Alkash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fiso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fiso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alkashs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alkash throws a hook but Fiso blocks it.
Alkash throws a leg kick
and Alkash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fiso throws a hook but Alkash avoids it easily.
Fiso defending well as Alkash loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fiso's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkash loads up on a big right hand but Fiso slips the punch.
Alkash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fiso.
Alkash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alkash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiso throws out the jab.
Alkash throws a front kick aimed at Fiso's knee but Fiso avoids it well.
Alkash jabs Fiso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alkash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alkash throws a low kick but Fiso moves out of range easily.
Alkash avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Alkash throws a jab but it's blocked by Fiso.
Alkash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Fiso.
Alkash moves away from the strike by Fiso.
Alkash lands a leg kick that knocks Fiso off balance momentarily.
Alkash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Alkash is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Alkash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alkash fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Fiso finds it's way through Alkash's defenses.
Fiso throws a body shot but no joy.
Alkash moves out of range as Fiso strikes.
Alkash scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alkash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fiso.
Alkash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fiso misses with a looping right.
Alkash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Fiso counter with a right hand.
Alkash takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alkash throws a chopping leg kick but Fiso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alkash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fiso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters circling a little - Alkash finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alkash throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alkash.
Alkash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alkash tries to score with a low kick but Fiso moves his leg out of the way.
Fiso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alkash throws out the jab.
Alkash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fiso misses with a jab, cross combination.

Alkash rushes Fiso and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alkash.
Fiso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alkash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alkash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alkash blocks a body shot from Fiso.

Fiso breaks from the clinch.
Fiso takes one to the side of the head.
Alkash connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alkash.
Alkash staying out of range there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso avoids the body shot from Alkash.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alkash manages to avoid it.
Alkash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fiso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alkash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Alkash tenderised Fiso's leg. Fiso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alkash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiso was well out of range. Poor timing from Alkash.
Fiso misses with a hook. Alkash ducked under it nicely.
Alkash tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alkash throws a leg kick which misses Fiso's front leg but catches the back leg as Fiso tries to avoid it.
Fiso is looking to clinch.
Alkash appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fiso blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Fiso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fiso misses the target.
Fiso throws a shot to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Alkash finds it's way through Fiso's defenses.
Alkash thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fiso if he has to take too many more of those.
Fiso misses with a series of wild punches.
Alkash throws a right hand that misses
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiso misses with a wild body shot.
Alkash will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alkash throws a push kick but Fiso slaps the foot to one side.
Fiso blocks the body kick.
Fiso lands a really nice looking cross but Alkash seems unphased.
Fiso throws out a loose jab but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fiso tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Alkash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alkash looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alkash will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alkash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fiso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alkash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fiso's calf.
Alkash throws a big shot that misses.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alkash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fiso's calf.
Fiso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alkash walks into a left hand.
Alkash slips under a jab from Fiso.
Alkash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alkash sizes up Fiso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alkash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fiso's calf.
A swing and a miss from Fiso.
Fiso throws a body punch but Alkash moves out of range.

Alkash moves into the clinch.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Alkash controls his hands.
Fiso lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkash scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dvornoy Alkash.
Well Alkash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!

Dvornoy Alkash wins by unanimous decision!