PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beltran has chosen Big Poppa as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alavaara
vs
Beltran

188 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
174 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Beltran!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alavaara slips under a jab from Beltran.
Beltran throws a body punch but Alavaara moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beltran. Alavaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alavaara.
Alavaara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beltran has time to react.
Alavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beltran throws a series of punches but Alavaara avoids them all with ease.
Beltran takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beltran. Alavaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beltran takes a swing at Alavaara's ribcage but misses.
Beltran looks to score with a jab to the body but Alavaara is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Beltran misses
and Alavaara counters with a right hand to the body.
Alavaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beltran. Beltran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beltran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beltran misses with an uppercut.
Beltran misses the shot to the body.
Alavaara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Beltran looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alavaara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beltran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alavaara with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara punishes Beltran's body with a nice straight punch.

Alavaara moves into range and clinches up with Beltran.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Max Beltran has been cut.
Alavaara lands with a right to the head.
Alavaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beltran's defenses.
Beltran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beltran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alavaara lands a knee to the head.
Alavaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alavaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alavaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beltran's defenses.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alavaara lands with a left to the head.
Alavaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beltran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alavaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beltran managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.
Alavaara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beltran takes an elbow to the temple.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside.
Alavaara scores with a shot to the side of Beltran's head.
Alavaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beltran avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara crunches a lovely knee into Beltran's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alavaara.
Alavaara working Beltran over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alavaara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beltran working aggressively here.
Alavaara scores a nice knee to the body.
Alavaara lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside.
Alavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beltrans head.
Alavaara misses with a knee to the head.
Beltran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alavaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beltran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alavaara's elbow.
Alavaara trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Beltran's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alavaara trying to land knees to the body.
Alavaara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alavaara lands a hook that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.
Beltran is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Beltran.
Alavaara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beltran's face.
Alavaara lands a good knee to the midsection. Beltran won't want to take too many of those.
Alavaara throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran can't get the takedown.
Beltran takes a knee to the side of the body.
Beltran takes a shot to the head.
Alavaara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Beltran misses with a punch on the inside.
Alavaara presses Beltran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Alavaara.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Alavaara.
Beltran looking to slow down the pace here.
Beltran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alavaara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beltran looking for a takedown.
Alavaara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alavaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alavaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alavaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Alavaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beltran avoids it.
Alavaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Beltran avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Alavaara as the two fighters clinch.
Alavaara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alavaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alavaara pushes Beltran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beltran tries for a takedown but Alavaara manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Alavaara.
Beltran takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alavaara landing knees to the head.
Alavaara scores with a hook to the body.
Alavaara pushes Beltran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alavaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Alavaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beltran is defending well for now.
Beltran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alavaara lands a shot to the body.
Alavaara scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara landing knees to the body.
Alavaara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside that Beltran shrugs off.

Beltran manages to break the clinch.
Alavaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Alavaara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Beltran's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Beltran throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Beltran misses its intended target.
Alavaara throws a body punch but Beltran moves out of range.
Alavaara lands a really nice looking cross but Beltran seems unphased.
Alavaara blocks a low kick nicely.
Beltran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alavaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Beltran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beltran throws a combination that misses
and Alavaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Alavaara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beltran can do to turn this around?
Beltran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Beltran misses with a double jab
and Alavaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beltran thinking.
Alavaara avoids the body shot from Beltran.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alavaara. That's going to slow Beltran down.
Alavaara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alavaara as he jumps to the side.
Beltran is breathing heavily.
Beltran tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mauri Alavaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alavaara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mauri Alavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Alavaara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beltran on the side of the head.
Alavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alavaara sizes up Beltran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beltran tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alavaara scores with a jab.
Alavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beltran's calf.
Alavaara cracks a nice hook into Beltran's ribs.
Alavaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alavaara scores with a hook.
Max Beltran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alavaara feints and then cracks Beltran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beltran down.
Beltran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alavaara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara lands a nice hook to Beltran's body. Beltran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alavaara connects with a looping right hand.
Alavaara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beltran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beltran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alavaara rather than just go for the knockout.
Beltran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alavaara throws a head kick that Beltran semi-blocks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alavaara.

Alavaara clinches up with Beltran and pushes him back against the cage.
Beltran throws a head punch that misses.
Alavaara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mauri Alavaara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alavaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alavaara landing knees to the body.
Alavaara scores with a knee to the head.
Alavaara presses Beltran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alavaara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alavaara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beltran.
Alavaara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Alavaara.
Still in the clinch, Alavaara scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a damaging elbow.
Alavaara gets through Beltran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alavaara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beltran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alavaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alavaara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alavaara works on Beltran's body with a couple of short punches.
Alavaara lands a hook that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.
Beltran takes an elbow to the temple.
Beltran takes an elbow to the temple.
Alavaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beltran throws an elbow but misses.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alavaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.
Alavaara tries a knee to the head but Beltran blocks it.
Alavaara lands a knee to the body.
Beltran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alavaara lands with a right to the head.
Alavaara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran struggles to land a body shot inside as Alavaara controls his hands.
Alavaara with a knee to the head.
Alavaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alavaara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beltran takes an elbow to the temple.
Beltran is trying to force a seperation but Alavaara has the dominant position.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beltran takes an elbow to the temple.
Beltran wants a takedown.
Alavaara lands with a short shot to the head.
Alavaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beltran's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alavaara crunches a lovely knee into Beltran's ribcage.
Beltran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alavaara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alavaara lands a good knee to the midsection. Beltran won't want to take too many of those.

Beltran gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alavaara regains guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beltran is fighting to break Alavaara's control of his arms but Alavaara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beltran pushing down on Alavaara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Alavaara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Beltran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Alavaara.
Beltran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beltran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alavaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beltran avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Alavaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beltran.
Alavaara misses with a looping right.
Alavaara lands with an uppercut that bounces Beltran off the cage and back into rage.
Alavaara slips a jab and a cross from Beltran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beltran throws a sloppy body shot
and Alavaara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alavaara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beltran throws a body punch but Alavaara moves out of range.
Beltran throws an overhand right that lands on Alavaara's shoulder, as Alavaara tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beltran drops his hands momentarily and Alavaara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alavaara lands with a shot to the body.
Beltran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alavaara dips to his left and cracks Beltran with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Alavaara.
Alavaara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Alavaara clinches up with Beltran and pushes him back against the cage.
Alavaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Beltran avoids the damage to the body.
Alavaara lands a nice uppercut.
Alavaara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alavaara cracks Beltran with a nice body shot.
Beltran has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beltran is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alavaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alavaara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beltran or not.
Alavaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alavaara is working Beltran over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alavaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alavaara lands a damaging elbow.
Alavaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.
Beltran takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alavaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Alavaara.
Alavaara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara scores a nice knee to the body.
Beltran takes an elbow to the temple.
Beltran tries to score a body lock takedown but Alavaara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside that Beltran shrugs off.
Beltran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alavaara blocks an uppercut.
Alavaara scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alavaara obliges.
Nice body punch from Alavaara - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Alavaara.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alavaara.
Alavaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alavaara lands an elbow that stopped Beltran in his tracks for a moment.
Mauri Alavaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beltran wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is working for takedown but Alavaara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Beltran.
Beltran tries to land knees in the clinch but Alavaara avoids the damage to the body.
Beltran is working for takedown but Alavaara is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alavaara cracks Beltran with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alavaara.
Alavaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beltran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alavaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alavaara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside that Beltran shrugs off.
Alavaara lands an elbow inside.
Max Beltran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beltran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beltran avoiding damage as Alavaara throws knees to the body.
Beltran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alavaara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alavaara connects with a single shot there.
Beltran throws a sloppy body shot
and Alavaara counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alavaara.
Alavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alavaara moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Beltran misses.

Alavaara moves into the clinch.
Beltran wants a takedown.
Beltran managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beltran backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Alavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alavaara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Alavaara!