PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alkofer
vs
Lopez

170 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alkofer.
Alkofer throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Alkofer dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Alkofer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alkofer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkofer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alkofer walks into a left hand.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Alkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Alkofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alkofer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
Alkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Alkofer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alkofer's head.

It looks like Dennis Alkofer has been cut.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Alkofer saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Alkofer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Alkofer.
A solid body kick from Alkofer.
Lopez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkofer connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alkofer!
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Alkofer is just out of range.
Alkofer lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Lopez slips under a jab from Alkofer.

Alkofer has managed to clinch.
Lopez fails to pull guard.

Alkofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alkofer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Alkofer is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Alkofer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alkofer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Alkofer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alkofer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alkofer counters with an outside leg kick.
Alkofer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Alkofer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
and Alkofer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alkofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez swings for the body but Alkofer moves out of range.

Alkofer clinches with his opponent.

Alkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alkofer wants to clinch.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Alkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Alkofer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alkofer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Alkofer circles away easily
and Alkofer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alkofer moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Lopez misses
letting Alkofer counter with a right hand.
Dennis Alkofer is winning the standup battle so far.

Alkofer moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alkofer smiles and moves away.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Alkofer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Alkofer lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alkofer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alkofer tries to clinch up.
Alkofer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Alkofer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alkofer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dennis Alkofer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alkofer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alkofer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Dennis Alkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Lopez.
Alkofer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lopez moves into the clinch.

Alkofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alkofer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alkofer tries to clinch up.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Alkofer misses.
Alkofer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alkofer checks a leg kick.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alkofer circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Alkofer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Alkofer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkofer throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four 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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lopez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alkofer - the referee stops the clock and Lopez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alkofer. Lopez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alkofer thows a body kick. Lopez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alkofer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alkofer misses the shot to the body.
Lopez throws a body punch but Alkofer moves out of range.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alkofer.
Alkofer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alkofer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Alkofer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Alkofer's cut.
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!

Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Alkofer misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Alkofer misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Alkofer which made him look bad.
Alkofer darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alkofer wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side

and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch.
Alkofer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alkofer.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Alkofer has the dominant position.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Alkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Alkofer holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Dennis Alkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Lopez.
Alkofer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Alkofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alkofer looks to clinch
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alkofer. Alkofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Alkofer throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer thumps Lopez with a low kick.
Alkofer connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Alkofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Alkofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Alkofer is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Alkofer is looking to control Lopez's arms but Lopez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alkofer has his back to the cage.
Alkofer misses with an elbow over the top.
Lopez 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. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alkofer scores with a kick to the body.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alkofer takes the fight into the clinch.

Alkofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Alkofer's head but Alkofer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Alkofer.
Alkofer misses with an elbow strike.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Alkofer manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Lopez misses
and Alkofer counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez lands with a hook. Alkofer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alkofer counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alkofer closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Alkofer lands with a nice body punch.
Dennis Alkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alkofer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Alkofer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alkofer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Alkofer!