PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trash Talking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rudy Alkofer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Alkofer
vs
Talking

210 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trash Talking!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talking showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alkofer.
Talking moves in looking to clinch but Alkofer pushes him off.
Alkofer fails to land with a series of punches.
Alkofer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alkofer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talking circles away quickly and effectively.
Alkofer swinging wildly here.

Talking drives through and clinches with Alkofer against the cage.
Talking throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alkofer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Talking.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
Talking scores with a shot to the side of Alkofer's head.
Talking lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Talking - that landed with a thud.
Talking controlling the action here for a moment.
Alkofer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Talking gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Talking is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Talking.
Talking lands a hook that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
A body shot lands from Talking.
Talking works on Alkofer's body with a couple of short punches.
Talking throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alkofers head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talking lands a damaging elbow.
Talking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alkofer's defenses.
Talking lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Talking throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alkofers head.

Talking ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Talking no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Talking managing to control the position.

Talking has his feet on Alkofer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Talking clinches with his opponent.
Alkofer tries to break free but Talking pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Talking.

Talking breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talking fails to land the takedown.
Alkofer misses with the combination.

Alkofer tries to keep at a distance but Talking has taken the fight into the clinch.
Talking works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alkofer managing to block the knees to the body from Talking.
Talking lands an elbow inside.
Talking lands with a right to the head.
Talking lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Talking lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Talking breaks the clinch.

Talking clinches.
Talking throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alkofers head.
Talking lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Talking lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
Talking scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Talking lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talking connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talking throws a right hand that Alkofer ducks under and follows up with a left that Alkofer also avoids with ease.

Alkofer tries to keep at a distance but Talking has taken the fight into the clinch.
Talking landing knees to the body.
Talking prevents Alkofer from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talking.
Talking gets through Alkofer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Talking pulls guard effortlessly.

Talking has his feet on Alkofer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Talking closes the distance and pushes Alkofer back into the cage.
Talking tries to land knees in the clinch but Alkofer avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talking.
Talking makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alkofer blocks the elbow strike.
Talking lands an elbow just above Alkofer 's eye.
Talking lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talking.
Talking lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talking lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alkofer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talking.
Talking lands an elbow inside.
Talking leaning against his opponent.

Talking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Talking shoots in but Alkofer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Talking gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Talking content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Talking pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee calls for Talking to work.
Talking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rudy Alkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trash Talking.
Alkofer has had enough of the clinch but Talking keeps him there for the moment.
Alkofer tries to circle away but Talking has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talking has Alkofer pressed against the cage, preventing Alkofer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Talking holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Talking throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Talking slows down the pace here.
Talking lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talking 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.

Talking has a takedown stuffed.
Talking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talking doesn't manage to clinch there - Alkofer circles away.
Talking avoids a punch combination nicely.
Talking closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alkofer circles away.
Talking tries to clinch but Alkofer moves out of range.

Talking scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alkofer wants to improve his position but Talking is controlling well.
Talking is thwarting Alkofer's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Talking stands up and beckons Alkofer to join him on the feet.
Talking fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talking looks to land a combination but Alkofer avoids it well.
Alkofer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talking.
Rudy Alkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trash Talking.
Talking avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alkofer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Talking holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alkofer tries to circle away but Talking has him pinned against the cage.
Talking prevents Alkofer from breaking the clinch.

Talking jumps guard and drags Alkofer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Talking wriggles free and stands up.
Rudy Alkofer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alkofer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alkofer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alkofer is looking to break free of the clinch but Talking has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Talking.
Alkofer tries to break the clinch but Talking is controlling the position.

Talking's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Talking closes the distance and clinches.

Talking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Talking drives through and clinches with Alkofer against the cage.
Talking jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alkofer walks away with a smile on his face. Talking gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Talking misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talking tries to clinch up.
Alkofer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Talking counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talking throwing strikes from guard but Alkofer blocks nicely.

Talking gets to his feet. Alkofer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Talking changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alkofer tries to avoid it but Talking manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alkofer to the ground. Alkofer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alkofer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Talking counters by clinching up.
Talking works on Alkofer's body with a couple of short punches.
Talking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alkofer avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alkofer breaks from the clinch.
Alkofer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Talking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alkofer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Alkofer.

Talking clinches up with Alkofer and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talking.
Alkofer is looking to break free of the clinch but Talking has double underhooks.
A short right from Talking on the inside.
Talking makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Talking lands with a light punch inside.
Talking lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Talking.
A short right from Talking.
Talking lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talking.

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.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talking slips a jab and a cross from Alkofer.
Talking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rudy Alkofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talking fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talking looks for a takedown but Alkofer sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Alkofer.
Alkofer misses with a double jab

so Talking counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Talking stops Alkofer from standing up.
Trash Talking has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talking lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Talking stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Talking instigates a clinch.
Talking is trying to drag Alkofer to the mat but Alkofer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alkofer wants to get back to striking at distance but Talking won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Talking fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alkofer misses with a few strikes there.
Talking lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alkofer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Talking counters with a series of strikes. Alkofer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Talking dodges the punch combination from Alkofer.

Talking forces Alkofer back against the cage and clinches.

Talking breaks the clinch.
Alkofer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Talking has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Talking moves into the clinch.
Talking lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Talking throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talking lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
Talking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alkofer smiles and moves away.

Talking moves into the clinch.
Talking keeps control of Alkofer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talking scores with a shoulder strike.
Alkofer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talking has him pressed against the cage.
Talking softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Talking throws an elbow but it misses.
Talking lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talking.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Talking creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alkofer takes a shot to the head.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Talking has closed the distance and engaged Alkofer in a clinch.

Talking manages to break the clinch.
Talking doesn't manage to clinch there - Alkofer circles away.
Alkofer throws a series of punches but Talking moves out of range.

Talking drives through and clinches with Alkofer against the cage.

Talking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Talking fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alkofer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Talking counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Talking.
Talking lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Talking decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alkofer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talking swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alkofer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talking works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alkofer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Talking manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Talking stands and steps away. Alkofer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talking drives through and clinches with Alkofer against the cage.
Talking lands an elbow inside.

Talking breaks from the clinch.
Alkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alkofer misses with a two punch combination.
Alkofer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alkofer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Talking swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alkofer.
Alkofer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Talking lands with a short shot to the head.

Talking ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Talking no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alkofer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Talking swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Talking pulls Alkofer in close to his closed guard and prevents Alkofer from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer looking to sit in guard and control but Talking gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alkofer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Talking is one step ahead there.
Rudy Alkofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trash Talking is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Talking gets to his feet - Alkofer follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trash Talking comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talking 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trash Talking!