PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Frankenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sallah Alcoubra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankenstein comes into the arena with Die MF Die blaring out of the sound system. Sallah Alcoubra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frankenstein
vs
Alcoubra

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Frankenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sallah Alcoubra!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankenstein dodges the punch combination from Alcoubra.
Alcoubra throws a nice looking combination but Frankenstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frankenstein shoots in looking for a takedown. Alcoubra tries to sprawl out of it but Frankenstein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alcoubra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Frankenstein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alcoubra is trying to stand up here but Frankenstein is controlling him well.
Frankenstein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alcoubra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alcoubra is trying to get back to full guard.
Frankenstein is looking to take a break and control but Alcoubra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcoubra desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Frankenstein throws a strike but Alcoubra avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankenstein is looking to stand up but Alcoubra won't let him.

Alcoubra pushes Frankenstein off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alcoubra lands with a slapping head kick.
Alcoubra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frankenstein throws a left and a right that both miss

and Alcoubra counters with a single leg into guard. Frankenstein didn't expect that.
Frankenstein is breathing heavily.
Alcoubra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alcoubra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein keeping moving, preventing Alcoubra from controlling successfully.
Frankenstein throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Frankenstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frankenstein tries to strike from the bottom.
Frankenstein looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frankenstein avoids the head kick by Alcoubra.
Frankenstein misses the jab.
Frankenstein blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frankenstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alcoubra misses with a combination
and Frankenstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sallah Alcoubra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alcoubra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frankenstein!
Frankenstein is working to get back to half guard.
Alcoubra controlling the pace for now.
Alcoubra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frankenstein is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Frankenstein wants to control but Alcoubra is having none of it.
Frankenstein working to try and regain half guard.
Alcoubra trying to control but Frankenstein is having none of it.
Alcoubra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sallah Alcoubra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alcoubra forces Frankenstein back against the cage and clinches.
Alcoubra keeps control of Frankenstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frankenstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Alcoubra has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Frankenstein uses from the top position.
Alcoubra wants to get back to his feet but Frankenstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alcoubra 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.
Frankenstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frankenstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcoubra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcoubra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alcoubra is breathing heavily.
Frankenstein throws and elbow that misses. Alcoubra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frankenstein's guard. Nice move by Alcoubra!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alcoubra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frankenstein is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Frankenstein is going to stand back up.

Alcoubra kicks off Frankenstein and gets to his feet.
Alcoubra misses with a few strikes there.

Alcoubra clinches up against the cage.
Frankenstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alcoubra lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra stalling against the cage.
Frankenstein prevents the takedown attempt.
Frankenstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alcoubra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Frankenstein gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frankenstein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alcoubra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frankenstein has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alcoubra has passed into side control.
Alcoubra trying to control the action but Frankenstein is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra taking a breather here.
Frankenstein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Alcoubra decides to stand back up.
A choreographed right hand from Frankenstein misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frankenstein throws an off balance right hand
and Alcoubra counters with a nice uppercut.
Frankenstein closes the distance but Alcoubra moves to the side
and Frankenstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frankenstein wants to clinch up but Alcoubra keeps it at a distance.

Alcoubra drives through with a takedown into guard.
Frankenstein pulls Alcoubra in close to prevent any damage.
Frankenstein 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alcoubra stands up from Frankenstein's guard - Alcoubra perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alcoubra tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcoubra slips a jab and a cross from Frankenstein.
Alcoubra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Frankenstein scores with a takedown into Alcoubra's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sallah Alcoubra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Frankenstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Alcoubra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alcoubra tries to close the distance and clinch but Frankenstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frankenstein tries for a takedown but Alcoubra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frankenstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alcoubra pinned against the cage. Alcoubra gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Alcoubra moves into the clinch.

Frankenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frankenstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcoubra is just out of range.
Alcoubra tries to land a front kick but Frankenstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Alcoubra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Frankenstein is trying to improve his position.

Alcoubra stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alcoubra scores a takedown into full mount!
Alcoubra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Frankenstein is trying to escape the mount.
Frankenstein sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alcoubra is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Alcoubra decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra wants to clinch up but Frankenstein keeps it at a distance.
Frankenstein shoots in and drives through. Alcoubra sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Frankenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Frankenstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Frankenstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frankenstein putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Frankenstein controlling the position easily from mount.
Alcoubra is trying desperately to improve position.
Alcoubra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankenstein won't let Alcoubra get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alcoubra is looking to get to half guard.
Frankenstein tries to control but Alcoubra wriggling away.
Frankenstein connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alcoubra is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alcoubra is bucking up trying to escape but Frankenstein cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Frankenstein with the ground and pound from mount.
Frankenstein lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Frankenstein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra regains half guard.
Frankenstein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alcoubra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Igor Frankenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankenstein trying to control from Alcoubra's half guard. Alcoubra has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Frankenstein is fighting to break Alcoubra's control of his arms but Alcoubra is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alcoubra 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sallah Alcoubra.
Well Alcoubra 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sallah Alcoubra!