PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Briatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hella Alapaa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alapaa
vs
Briatore

186 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silvio Briatore!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briatore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alapaa.
Alapaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alapaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Briatore.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Briatore moves out of range.
Briatore dodges the punch combination from Alapaa.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Briatore moves out of range.
Briatore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alapaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Briatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hella Alapaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alapaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Briatore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alapaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Briatore circles away.
Alapaa tries to clinch there but Briatore circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alapaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Briatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Alapaa tries to clinch up

so Briatore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Briatore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alapaa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alapaa has escaped and now he's on top!

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

Briatore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alapaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alapaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briatore trying to control the position.
Briatore wants to sweep here but Alapaa controlling him for the moment.
Alapaa wants to control from the top but Briatore keeps moving.

Briatore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alapaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Briatore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Briatore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alapaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alapaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alapaa trying to control but Briatore is working from the bottom.
Alapaa is looking to stand up but Briatore won't let him.
Alapaa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Briatore's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Alapaa trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Briatore gets back to full guard.
Alapaa stopping the sweep attempt from Briatore.
Alapaa wants to control from the top but Briatore keeps moving.

Briatore throws his legs up looking for a submission but Alapaa uses it to pass to side control.
Briatore is not content to let Alapaa control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Briatore sneaks back into half guard.

Briatore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alapaa pulls his head out easily.
Briatore wants to control but Alapaa is keeping busy.
Alapaa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Briatore is not content to let Alapaa control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Briatore dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Briatore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Silvio Briatore has been cut.
Alapaa swinging wildly here.
Alapaa wants to clinch
enabling Briatore to counter with a crisp jab.
Briatore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alapaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Briatore counters with a nice uppercut.
Briatore dives in and grabs Alapaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alapaa pushes down on Briatore's head and hops out.

Briatore scores a takedown into full mount!
Briatore looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alapaa really wants to buck Briatore off and get back to his feet.
Alapaa taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briatore wants to control the pace but Alapaa is squirming around nicely.

Briatore is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alapaa is surviving well by controlling Briatore's body position as best he can.
Briatore is breathing heavily.
Briatore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alapaa is looking to escape.
Alapaa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Briatore punching from mount but Alapaa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alapaa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alapaa tries to hold on but Briatore pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Briatore jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alapaa manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Briatore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alapaa.
Alapaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Briatore counters with a three punch combo that has Alapaa backing up. Alapaa nods at Briatore to acknowledge the strikes.
Alapaa slips a jab and a cross from Briatore.
Briatore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Briatore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Briatore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alapaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Briatore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alapaa wants to clinch but Briatore slips to the side

and Briatore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alapaa is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briatore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Briatore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alapaa tries to roll over but Briatore keeps him under control.
Alapaa gets full guard.
Alapaa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Briatore puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Briatore stops Alapaa from getting back to his feet.
Briatore is keen to just control but Alapaa is a slippery customer.
Briatore is thwarting Alapaa's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Briatore there.
Alapaa is looking to escape.
Briatore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alapaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Alapaa looks to clinch

and Briatore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alapaa trying to control the position.
Alapaa wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alapaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Briatore counters with a stiff right hand.
Alapaa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Briatore counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alapaa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Briatore.

Briatore is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alapaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Alapaa pushes Briatore off looking to stand but Briatore dives back in and keeps control.
Alapaa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briatore stops Alapaa from standing up.
Briatore throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alapaa slips under a jab from Briatore.
Alapaa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Briatore counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Briatore working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Briatore is keen to just control but Alapaa is a slippery customer.
Alapaa trying to control here.

Briatore is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alapaa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alapaa wants to sweep here but Briatore controlling him for the moment.
Briatore wants to control from the top but Alapaa keeps moving.
Alapaa pulls Briatore in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa wants to stand but Briatore is controlling the position.
Alapaa trying to control the position.
Alapaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Alapaa looking to control.
Briatore preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alapaa clinches but Briatore breaks the clinch

and Briatore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alapaa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hella Alapaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briatore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alapaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Alapaa, not yet.
Silvio Briatore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Briatore won't allow Alapaa to get back to his feet.
Briatore postures up in Alapaa's guard and throws a big left but Alapaa blocks it.
Briatore throws a big right hand that misses.
Silvio Briatore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Briatore controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alapaa is wriggling around but Briatore manages to pass to half guard.

Alapaa looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silvio Briatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Briatore 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvio Briatore!