PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 490 p4p, 581 weight class) and Agansing Rai (ranked 68 p4p, 81 weight class). Rai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Break Stuff. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Aloisio
vs
Rai

180 cm
25
174
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
170
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Aloisio.
A big left from Rai misses.
Aloisio lands a jab.
Rai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aloisio.
Aloisio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aloisio misses the jab.
Aloisio throws a looping overhand right but Rai ducks down to avoid it.
Rai is looking to score with low kicks.
Rai walks into a left hand.
Rai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aloisio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aloisio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai throws a nice looking combination but Aloisio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aloisio throws a big shot that misses.
Aloisio connects with the punch.
Aloisio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aloisio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been told by Aloisio's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rai ducks under a wild hook from Aloisio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rai. Those never looked like landing.
Rai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aloisio scores with a shot to the body.
Aloisio thumps Rai with a low kick.
Aloisio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rai was well out of range. Poor timing from Aloisio.
Rai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aloisio misses with a hook.
Aloisio looks to throw the jab but Rai is out of range.
Rai looks to throw the jab but Aloisio is out of range.
Rai just misses with a punch to the body.
Aloisio throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rai counter with a right hand.
Aloisio throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Aloisio misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Rai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aloisio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aloisio misses with a looping left.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aloisio moves away.
Rai throws the left hand but Aloisio avoids the punch easily.
Aloisio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rai cracks Aloisio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aloisio throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rai to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Rai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio slips a straight right by Rai.
Rai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aloisio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aloisio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aloisio slips a jab from Rai.
An attempted straight right counter from Aloisio misses the target.
Aloisio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
Rai tries to bum rush Aloisio with a series of wild strikes but Aloisio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Rai.
Rai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aloisio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
Rai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aloisio connects with an inside leg kick.
Aloisio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aloisio scrambles back to his feet.
Aloisio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rai checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Rai stalks Aloisio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aloisio's face. Aloisio staggers backwards, shaken.
Rai missing with a left hand there. Aloisio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rai.
Rai throws a hook to the side of Aloisio's head but Aloisio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aloisio counters with a stiff right hand.
Aloisio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rai slips a straight right by Aloisio.
Rai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aloisio checks it well.
The fighters circling - Aloisio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aloisio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rai defending well as Aloisio loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Aloisio misses.
Rai lands a two punch combo.
Rai ducks under a wild hook from Aloisio.
A little jabbing left from Rai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Aloisio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aloisio feints and then cracks Rai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rai down.
A telegraphed right hand from Aloisio misses the target.
Rai lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio lands a leg kick that knocks Rai off balance momentarily.
Rai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aloisio throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai misses with the combination.
Rai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aloisio misses with a hook
and Rai counters with a low kick, right behind Aloisio 's knee.
Aloisio misses with a hook to the body
and Rai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rai throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
Aloisio throws a right hand that misses
and Rai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aloisio slips a jab from Rai.
Aloisio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aloisio throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Rai slips under a jab.
Aloisio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rai misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Aloisio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aloisio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rai in his tracks.
Aloisio misses with an uppercut
and Rai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rai throws out a loose jab but Aloisio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aloisio lands with a shot to the body.
Rai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aloisio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Agansing Rai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aloisio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rai.
Agansing Rai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aloisio misses with a leg kick
and Rai counters with a stiff right hand.
Aloisio misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Rai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rai lands a nice shot to the body.
Aloisio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aloisio throws out the jab.
Aloisio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aloisio throws a lazy uppercut
and Rai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Aloisio lands.
Aloisio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
Aloisio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rai cracks Aloisio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Aloisio misses.
Aloisio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Rai.
Aloisio avoids the body shot from Rai.
A big left from Aloisio misses.
Nice defenses there by Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a lazy uppercut
and Rai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Aloisio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aloisio checks the leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aloisio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aloisio loads up on a big right hand but Rai slips the punch.
Rai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Rai avoids it.
Rai thumps Aloisio with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio loads up on a big right hand but Rai slips the punch.
Rai throws a leg kick which misses Aloisio's front leg but catches the back leg as Aloisio tries to avoid it.
Aloisio throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Rai tries to score with a low kick but Aloisio moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Aloisio misses.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
Rai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aloisio's hands.
Rai throws an overhand right that lands on Aloisio's shoulder, as Aloisio tries to avoid the shot.
Aloisio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aloisio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aloisio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aloisio slips a straight right by Rai.
Rai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Aloisio slips under a jab.
Aloisio swings widly with a right hand
and Rai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aloisio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Rai checks it.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Aloisio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Rai.
Aloisio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rai avoids it.
A low kick lands for Aloisio.
Rai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aloisio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rai fakes the leg kick and cracks Aloisio in the body.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
Rai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rai slips a straight right by Aloisio.
Aloisio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rai throws out the jab.
Rai misses with a straight right.
Rai throws a lazy right hand but Aloisio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aloisio moves out of range as Rai strikes.
A big left from Rai misses.
Aloisio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Aloisio misses with an uppercut.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
Rai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aloisio throws out a loose jab but Rai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aloisio lands the left hand.
Aloisio tries to move into range but Rai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Rai.
Rai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Aloisio tenderised Rai's leg. Rai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aloisio throws an off balance right hand
and Rai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Rai does it's job there.
Aloisio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Rai misses.
Rai chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a front kick aimed at Rai's knee but Rai avoids it well.
Rai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rai misses with an uppercut.
Aloisio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aloisio slips under a jab.
Rai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aloisio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aloisio looks for the body kick but Rai saw that one coming.
A jab from Aloisio misses.
Aloisio throws a jab when Rai was well out of range.
Rai throws a body shot but no joy.
Aloisio throws a hook but Rai avoids it easily.
Aloisio slips a straight right by Rai.
Rai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aloisio throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.
Rai misses with a straight right.
Rai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rai thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agansing Rai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Nice shot by Rai.
Rai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aloisio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aloisio misses with a looping left.
Aloisio thuds his right hand into Rai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aloisio is looking to score with low kicks.
Aloisio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Aloisio.
Aloisio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Rai.
Rai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aloisio.
Rai slips a jab from Aloisio.
Rai is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aloisio tries to score with a low kick but Rai moves his leg out of the way.
Rai misses with an uppercut.
Rai throws a jab but it's blocked by Aloisio.
Rai walks into a stiff left hand from Aloisio.
Rai throws a lazy right hand but Aloisio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rai checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio scores with a sloppy right hand. Rai should have avoided that one.
Rai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aloisio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
Aloisio feints and then cracks Rai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rai down.
Rai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aloisio doesn't seem bothered though.
Aloisio wants to slow Rai down by chopping away at his legs.
Aloisio cracks Rai with an open hand slap.
Rai throws a nice looking combination but Aloisio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aloisio with a nice calf kick.
Aloisio connects with a body shot.
Aloisio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rai is able to avoid easily.
Rai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aloisio slips a straight right by Rai.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aloisio moves away.
Rai misses with a body shot.
Aloisio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rai avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai misses with an uppercut
and Aloisio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aloisio blocks a jab.
Aloisio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rai counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicandro Aloisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rai throws a sloppy head kick and Aloisio moves out of range easily.
Rai connects with a crisp jab.
Rai misses with an uppercut. Aloisio saw that one coming.
Rai checks a leg kick.
Aloisio tries to land a leg kick but Rai saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Rai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a wild body kick that Rai sees coming a mile off.
Aloisio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rai's sensitive parts.
A big left from Aloisio misses.
Aloisio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rai.
Rai slips under a jab from Aloisio.
Aloisio lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Rai.
Rai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aloisio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rai throws the left hand but Aloisio avoids the punch easily.
Aloisio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aloisio misses with a wild body shot.
Rai with the inside leg kick.
Rai throws a sloppy head kick and Aloisio moves out of range easily.
Aloisio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rai throws a shot from downtown. Aloisio moves away and avoids it.
Agansing Rai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aloisio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rai counters with a straight right hand.
Aloisio misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rai! But no joy.
Rai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aloisio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rai scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Agansing Rai has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aloisio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rai.
A swing and a miss from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a right hand
enabling Rai to counter with a crisp jab.
Aloisio throws the left hand but Rai avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Aloisio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rai checks it well.
Aloisio lands with a straight right. Rai didn't see that one coming.
A low kick lands for Rai.
Aloisio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aloisio misses with a straight left.
Aloisio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rai is able to avoid easily.
Rai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aloisio misses with a straight left.
Rai checks the leg kick.
Rai jabs Aloisio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aloisio misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Rai misses.
Aloisio misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rai counter with a right hand.
Rai scoring well with a low kick there.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Rai moved away.

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 Nicandro Aloisio.
Well Rai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agansing Rai!
Agansing Rai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.