PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zuka
vs
Alpha

188 cm
29
194 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Rōnin
Rōnin

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alpha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zuka. Zuka obviously looking to wear him down.
Zuka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Alpha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alpha misses with a right hand
and Zuka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuka.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Zuka.
Alpha looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuka throws a head kick but Alpha moves out of range.
Zuka lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zuka.
Alpha takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuka.

Zuka drives through and clinches with Alpha against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Alpha 's eye.
Knees to the body from Zuka.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Alpha's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Alpha shrugs off.
Zuka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alpha up against the cage.
Zuka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zuka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alpha is defending well for now.
Zuka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuka.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zuka prevents a body shot from Alpha.
Zuka blocks an elbow strike from Alpha.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zuka.
Zuka trying to control the position but instead, Alpha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zuka into the cage.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Alpha shrugs off.
Alpha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Alpha wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuka won't allow it.
Zuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka blocks a body shot from Alpha.
Alpha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Alpha blocks it.
Zuka blocks a body shot from Alpha.
Zuka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alpha is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zuka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alpha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zuka effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Alpha - that landed with a thud.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka taking a breather.
Zuka blocks a body shot from Alpha.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
Zuka blocks a body shot from Alpha.
Zuka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alpha taking a breather.
Alpha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Alpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zuka obliges.
Zuka with a knee to the head.
Zuka is looking to control Alpha's arms but Alpha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zuka has his back to the cage.
Alpha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alpha tries to work over Zuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Alpha's ribcage.
Zuka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alpha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alpha takes an elbow to the temple.
Alpha managing to block the knees to the body from Zuka.
Zuka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alpha's efforts to push away.
Alpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zuka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alpha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zuka looking to slow down the pace here.
Zuka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuka connects with a knee to the head.
Alpha is working Zuka over against the cage.
Alpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuka's elbow.
Zuka prevents Alpha from breaking the clinch.
Alpha is trying to push Zuka away but Zuka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuka lands a nice elbow.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Alpha 's eye.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alpha is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuka has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Alpha.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zuka lands a nice knee to the body.
Alpha can't break the clinch.
Alpha takes an elbow to the temple.

Alpha breaks the clinch.
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alpha blocks a leg kick.
Zuka throws a leg kick but Alpha checks it.
A leg kick checked by Alpha.
Alpha throws a lazy head kick
and Zuka counters with a leg kick.
Zuka lands with a nice body kick.
Zuka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka slips a straight right by Alpha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zuka.
Alpha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zuka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Zuka.
Zuka wants to clinch but Alpha slips to the side
and Alpha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alpha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zuka connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Alpha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zuka.
Zuka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zuka keeps Alpha at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuka wants to clinch up but Alpha keeps it at a distance.
Alpha is breathing heavily.
Zuka tries to clinch up.
Zuka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuka.
Alpha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zuka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zuka scores with a kick to the body.
Zuka misses with a body kick.
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zuka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zuka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zuka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alpha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zuka moves in looking to clinch but Alpha pushes him off.
Alpha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zuka. Zuka obviously looking to wear him down.
Amir Zuka is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zuka moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Alpha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zuka.
Zuka looking to slow down the pace here.
Zuka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka working Alpha over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alpha's defenses.
Zuka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zuka lands an elbow inside.
Zuka working Alpha over with knees to the body.
Zuka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alpha's face.
Zuka is struggling to control the position.
Zuka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alpha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Zuka.
Zuka lands a damaging elbow.
Alpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuka's elbow.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alpha avoids it.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Alpha is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha lands a hook that snaps the head of Zuka backwards.
Zuka lands an elbow inside that Alpha shrugs off.
Alpha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alpha managing to block the knees to the body from Zuka.
Zuka wants to stall.
Amir Zuka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alpha.
Alpha works on Zuka's body with a couple of short punches.
Zuka trying to land knees to the body.
Zuka with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Alpha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alpha lands a nice shot that snaps Zuka's head back.
Alpha misses with a leg kick.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Alpha moves out of range easily.
Zuka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alpha checks it well.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses
and Alpha counters with a low kick, right behind Zuka 's knee.
Zuka avoids the body shot from Alpha.
A punch combination from Alpha misses.

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.
Alpha lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Alpha.
Alpha is looking to slow Zuka down with leg kicks.
Alpha misses the jab.
Alpha just misses with a punch to the body.
Alpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuka is just out of range.

Zuka has managed to clinch.
Zuka landing knees to the head.
Zuka working Alpha over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zuka is trying to stall.
Zuka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alpha's defenses.
Zuka lands a knee to the body.
Zuka trying to land knees to the body.
Alpha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zuka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zuka lands with a kick to the temple. Alpha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alpha misses with a wild combination.
Alpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alpha checks a leg kick nicely.
Alpha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zuka can pounce on him.
Alpha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zuka rather than just go for the knockout.
Zuka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zuka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Zuka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alpha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zuka lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zuka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zuka cracks the inside of Alpha's front leg.
Zuka lands a leg kick that knocks Alpha off balance momentarily.
Zuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuka pushes Alpha away with a front kick.
Zuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zuka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zuka. That's going to slow Alpha down.
Zuka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zuka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Zuka tenderised Alpha's leg. Alpha is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alpha. That did some damage!
Zuka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zuka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alpha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alpha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zuka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alpha. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuka tries to clinch but Alpha moves out of range.
Zuka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aldo Alpha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alpha keeps the fight on the outside.
Alpha throws a sloppy body shot
and Zuka counters with a head kick. That will keep Alpha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zuka lands with a kick to the temple. Alpha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zuka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zuka misses with a head kick.
Zuka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alpha counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka throws a leg kick
and Alpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alpha keeps the fight on the outside.
Alpha lands a lovely overhand right.
Zuka scores with a head kick. Alpha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alpha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zuka is out of range.
Alpha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuka misses with a kick to the body.
Zuka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alpha throws a big shot that misses.
Alpha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka fakes the leg kick and cracks Alpha in the body.
Zuka delivers a nice body kick.
Alpha throws a big shot that misses.
Alpha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zuka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zuka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alpha can do to turn this around?
Zuka scores with a head kick.
Zuka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Amir Zuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alpha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zuka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zuka - that will leave a mark!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zuka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zuka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Zuka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zuka 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Zuka!