PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike McAlister could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Per Eklund's chin.

McAlister
vs
Eklund

175 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Per Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlister throws a lazy right hand but Eklund sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eklund shoots in but McAlister avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eklund misses with a two punch combination.

Eklund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eklund throwing shots but McAlister is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. McAlister manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McAlister lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eklund!
McAlister punching from mount but Eklund doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Eklund is desperately trying to improve his position but McAlister has a good base and remains in mount.
McAlister looking to control and managing it successfully.
McAlister trying to control but Eklund is having none of it.
McAlister thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McAlister looking for a guillotine from mount but Eklund is having none of it.

McAlister jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Eklund manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McAlister has control of an arm but Eklund manages to advance to McAlister's back!
Eklund wants to escape the position.
McAlister throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McAlister working for a choke but Eklund is defending well.

Eklund is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McAlister gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with an elbow to the head.
I really don't envy Eklund right now.
McAlister has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eklund is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by McAlister.
McAlister is hanging on to Eklund's back as he tries to escape.
Eklund breaks McAlister's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Eklund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McAlister trying to control the position.
Eklund preventing the sweep.
Eklund really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McAlister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from McAlister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eklund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eklund fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAlister scores with a sloppy right hand. Eklund should have avoided that one.

Eklund scores with a takedown into McAlister's guard.
McAlister looking to control.
McAlister is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

McAlister is looking for a triangle but Eklund pushes his legs off easily.
Eklund postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eklund throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McAlister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eklund must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eklund accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eklund missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McAlister is looking to stand up but Eklund isn't so interested in that idea.
Eklund trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McAlister bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eklund's guard.
Eklund working a defensive guard here.
Eklund throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McAlister postures up.
McAlister wants to control from the top but Eklund keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eklund can do anything to dispel that myth.
McAlister throwing strikes from guard but Eklund blocks nicely.
McAlister stopping the sweep attempt from Eklund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McAlister dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McAlister throws a shot from downtown. Eklund moves away and avoids it.
McAlister lands an overhand right.
McAlister misses with a hook. Eklund ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eklund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McAlister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McAlister throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from McAlister.
McAlister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eklund shoots in and drives through. McAlister sprawls well.
McAlister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McAlister misses with a looping right.
Eklund misses with a takedown
and McAlister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eklund shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike McAlister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Eklund.
Eklund is breathing heavily.
McAlister lands with a nice body punch.
Eklund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McAlister cracks Eklund with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund ducks right into an uppercut from McAlister.

It looks like Per Eklund has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McAlister.
McAlister catches Eklund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McAlister scores with a jab. Eklund acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Eklund is rocked!
McAlister drops Eklund with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Eklund! McAlister dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike McAlister!