PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 1898 p4p, 3494 weight class) and Wilbur Ratt (ranked 241 p4p, 375 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Von Alkum
vs
Ratt

181 cm
23
160
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
164
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilbur Ratt!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Alkum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ratt.
Von Alkum is looking to counter punch.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Ratt.
Von Alkum ducks under a wild hook from Ratt.
Von Alkum throwing a counter right hand but Ratt manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ratt. Von Alkum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ratt throws a shot from downtown. Von Alkum moves away and avoids it.
Ratt throws an off balance right hand
and Von Alkum counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Wilbur Ratt has been cut.
Von Alkum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ratt throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Ratt - just one landing.

Ratt rushes Von Alkum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Alkum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Alkum blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ratt prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Alkum.

Von Alkum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Ratt misses.
Ratt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Alkum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratt throws a hook to the side of Von Alkum's head but Von Alkum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ratt throws a big shot that misses.
Von Alkum keeps the fight on the outside.
Ratt swings widly with a right hand
letting Von Alkum counter with a right hand.
Von Alkum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ratt tries to clinch up
and Von Alkum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Von Alkum.
Von Alkum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Von Alkum.
Ratt lands a nice hook to Von Alkum's body. Von Alkum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Alkum looks to land a left hand but Ratt moved out of range nicely.

Ratt drives through and clinches with Von Alkum against the cage.
Von Alkum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Alkum is trying to break free.
Ratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Alkum uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratt misses with a punch on the inside.
Ratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Alkum stalling.
Ratt takes a shot to the head.
Ratt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Alkum avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ratt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ratt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ratt wants a takedown.
Von Alkum tries to throw a body punch but Ratt avoids it by throwing Von Alkum back against the cage.
Ratt throws a head punch that misses.
Ratt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Alkum seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ratt can turn it around.

Ratt breaks the clinch.
Ratt missing with a left hand there. Von Alkum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ratt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Alkum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ratt scrambles back to his feet.
Ratt throws a right hand that misses
and Von Alkum counters with a nice uppercut.
Ratt wants to clinch but Von Alkum slips to the side
letting Von Alkum counter with a right hand.

Von Alkum pushes Ratt up against the cage in a clinch.
Von Alkum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ratt backwards.

Ratt is rocked!
Von Alkum has Ratt pressed against the cage.
Ratt is still on wobbly legs! Can Von Alkum finish him?
A short uppercut from Von Alkum.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Alkum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Von Alkum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Alkum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Alkum dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Von Alkum on the inside.

Von Alkum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Alkum fakes the body blow, causing Ratt to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ratt goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klaus Von Alkum!
A victorious Klaus Von Alkum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.