PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rickenbacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Alkofer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rickenbacker
vs
Alkofer

177 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Rickenbacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickenbacker tries to clinch
and Alkofer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Alkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Alkofer moves away
and Alkofer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rickenbacker slaps away a takedown attempt from Alkofer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rickenbacker moves in looking to clinch but Alkofer pushes him off.
Alkofer shoots in and drives through. Rickenbacker sprawls well.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch there but Alkofer circles away.
Alkofer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rickenbacker sprawls well. Rickenbacker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alkofer gets slowly back to his feet.
Eddie Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Alkofer.
Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickenbacker.
Alkofer looks for a takedown but Rickenbacker sprawls well.
Alkofer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Rickenbacker as Alkofer shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alkofer.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alkofer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rickenbacker has closed the distance and engaged Alkofer in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rickenbacker effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alkofer as Rickenbacker tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Alkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rickenbacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch up.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alkofer shoots in looking for a takedown. Rickenbacker tries to sprawl out of it but Alkofer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rickenbacker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Alkofer is having none of it.
Alkofer with a poor takedown
and Rickenbacker counters with a leg kick.
Alkofer looks gassed!
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Alkofer moves out of range.
Rickenbacker 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.
Alkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch but Alkofer is avoiding it.
Rickenbacker tries a head kick but it misses.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alkofer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Alkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alkofer shoots in but no luck this time.
Alkofer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rickenbacker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rickenbacker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alkofer's face.
Alkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rickenbacker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Rickenbacker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rickenbacker wants to get up but he can't break Alkofer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker wants to stand and escape but instead Alkofer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alkofer stops Rickenbacker from standing up.
Rickenbacker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rickenbacker keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rickenbacker has his feet on Alkofer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rickenbacker wants to clinch.
Alkofer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rickenbacker avoids it really well and circles away.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch up but Alkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch.
Alkofer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rickenbacker avoids it really well and circles away.
Alkofer misses with a takedown attempt - Rickenbacker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Rickenbacker 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.

Rickenbacker tries to clinch there but Alkofer circles away.
Alkofer tries for a takedown but Rickenbacker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alkofer is defended easily by Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Alkofer circles away.

Rickenbacker has closed the distance and engaged Alkofer in a clinch.
Alkofer tries to break the clinch but Rickenbacker is controlling the position.

Rickenbacker jumps guard.
Rickenbacker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alkofer on the ground.
Alkofer trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickenbacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkofer prevents Rickenbacker from getting back to his feet.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alkofer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rickenbacker's guard.
Rickenbacker tries to kick Alkofer off but Alkofer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alkofer wants to free his trapped foot but Rickenbacker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rickenbacker wants to get back to his feet.

Alkofer is looking for a kimura but Rickenbacker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alkofer to get the leverage.
Rickenbacker pushes Alkofer off but Alkofer dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alkofer trying to control the position but Rickenbacker is working away.
Rickenbacker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Alkofer trying to control the action but Rickenbacker is working from the bottom.

Alkofer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rickenbacker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Alkofer!