PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Conca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conca
vs
Alavaara

183 cm
28
185 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dario Conca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauri Alavaara!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conca closes the distance and clinches up with Alavaara, looking for a takedown. Conca pushes Alavaara against the ropes but Alavaara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alavaara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alavaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Conca.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alavaara.
Conca misses with an uppercut.
Dario Conca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alavaara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Conca thumps Alavaara with a low kick.
Conca misses with a leg kick
and Alavaara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Conca really felt that one!
Conca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alavaara pinned against the cage. Alavaara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dario Conca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conca throws a lazy body kick
and Alavaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Conca thinking.
Conca is breathing heavily.
Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conca.
Conca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a shot to the body.
Alavaara thuds his right hand into Conca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Alavaara lands a shoulder strike.
Alavaara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conca's face.
Alavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alavaara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Alavaara.

Conca is rocked!
Alavaara lands a big right hand that drops Conca! The killer instinct kicks in and Alavaara finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Alavaara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauri Alavaara!