PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helio Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitalij Kamozin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamozin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kamasutra song. The key to victory for Helio Alkofer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Alkofer
vs
Kamozin

191 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitalij Kamozin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamozin tries to clinch up.
Kamozin wants to clinch.
Kamozin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamozin wants to clinch.
Kamozin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vitalij Kamozin has been cut.
Kamozin blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
Alkofer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamozin.
Kamozin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alkofer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamozin wants to clinch.
Alkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamozin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alkofer swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Kamozin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alkofer tries to keep at a distance but Kamozin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamozin 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. Kamozin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kamozin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alkofer sprawls well initially but Kamozin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kamozin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
Kamozin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamozin throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamozin looking to sit in guard and control but Alkofer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kamozin is pulling down on Alkofer's head to control his posture.

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

Kamozin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamozin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Alkofer uses it to pass to side control.
Kamozin struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kamozin tries to control but Alkofer manages to take his back.
Alkofer not allowing Kamozin to control his hands.

Alkofer decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Kamozin avoids the head kick by Alkofer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer throws a head kick but Kamozin moves out of range.
Alkofer fails to land with a series of punches.
Alkofer looks to land a combination but Kamozin avoids it well.
Kamozin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.

Alkofer gets tackled into the cage by Kamozin. Kamozin maintains the clinch.
Kamozin is trying to push Alkofer away but Alkofer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Alkofer breaks from the clinch.
Kamozin tries to clinch but Alkofer is having none of it.
Alkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Kamozin moves out of range easily.
Kamozin is looking to clinch but Alkofer is avoiding it.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamozin misses the shot to the body.
Alkofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Helio Alkofer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamozin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Alkofer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitalij Kamozin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alkofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Kamozin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamozin is looking to clinch but Alkofer is avoiding it.
Alkofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamozin tries to clinch there but Alkofer circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamozin wants to clinch.
Kamozin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkofer tries to bum rush Kamozin with a series of wild strikes but Kamozin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamozin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses.

Kamozin forces Alkofer back against the cage and clinches.
Kamozin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alkofer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Alkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamozin tries to close the distance and clinch but Alkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamozin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Helio Alkofer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Kamozin moves out of range easily.
Kamozin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamozin.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamozin avoids the head kick by Alkofer.
Kamozin wants to clinch up but Alkofer keeps it at a distance.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamozin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Helio Alkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkofer throws a head kick but Kamozin moves out of range.
Kamozin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamozin blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
A punch combination from Alkofer misses.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamozin.
Alkofer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamozin avoids the head kick by Alkofer.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Kamozin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Alkofer misses.
Alkofer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamozin avoids the head kick by Alkofer.
Alkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alkofer throws a head kick but Kamozin moves out of range.
Alkofer throws a head kick but Kamozin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alkofer misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Kamozin blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
Alkofer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamozin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamozin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkofer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamozin is looking to clinch but Alkofer is avoiding it.
Kamozin blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Helio Alkofer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitalij Kamozin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kamozin blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
Kamozin is looking to clinch but Alkofer is avoiding it.
Kamozin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Alkofer.
Kamozin tries to clinch but Alkofer moves out of range.
Kamozin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamozin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamozin tries to close the distance and clinch but Alkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamozin wants to clinch up but Alkofer keeps it at a distance.
Kamozin wants to clinch.
Alkofer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamozin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamozin avoids the head kick by Alkofer.
Alkofer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamozin wants to clinch up but Alkofer keeps it at a distance.
Kamozin is looking to clinch.
Kamozin tries to clinch but Alkofer is having none of it.
A head kick from Alkofer lands but Kamozin takes it in his stride.

Kamozin clinches up with Alkofer and pushes him back against the cage.
Kamozin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Alkofer manages to break the clinch.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Kamozin blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Alkofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamozin tries to clinch up but Alkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Alkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Kamozin moves out of range easily.
Kamozin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamozin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Kamozin moves out of range easily.
Alkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamozin.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Alkofer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kamozin back to the cage. Alkofer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kamozin moves in looking to clinch but Alkofer pushes him off.
Alkofer throws a sloppy head kick and Kamozin moves out of range easily.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Alkofer misses with a double jab.
Alkofer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamozin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
Alkofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alkofer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkofer tries to bum rush Kamozin with a series of wild strikes but Kamozin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Vitalij Kamozin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamozin tries to clinch up.
Kamozin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alkofer.
Helio Alkofer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamozin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Alkofer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alkofer, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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