PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aki Sirkesalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jp Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aki Sirkesalo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sirkesalo
vs
Alcano

165 cm
24
151 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

178 cm
31
153 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aki Sirkesalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jp Alcano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirkesalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sirkesalo throws an overhand right that lands on Alcano's shoulder, as Alcano tries to avoid the shot.
Sirkesalo misses with a wild body shot.
Alcano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sirkesalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Alcano scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Sirkesalo misses its intended target.
Alcano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alcano counters with a nice uppercut.
Alcano takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Sirkesalo misses
and Alcano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sirkesalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcano throws a low kick but Sirkesalo moves out of range easily.
Alcano throws a nice looking combination but Sirkesalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Sirkesalo moves out of range easily.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcano misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkesalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alcano backs up against the cage.
Alcano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sirkesalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alcano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sirkesalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alcano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alcano throws a low kick but Sirkesalo moves out of range easily.
Alcano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alcano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sirkesalo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcano throws out the jab.
Sirkesalo dodges the punch combination from Alcano.
Alcano slips under a jab from Sirkesalo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alcano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sirkesalo's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sirkesalo scores with a jab to the head.
Alcano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alcano misses with a leg kick.
Sirkesalo throws a series of punches but Alcano moves out of range.
Sirkesalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alcano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alcano pushes Sirkesalo away with a front kick.
Sirkesalo walks into a stiff left hand from Alcano.
Sirkesalo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Alcano.
Sirkesalo misses with a looping left.
Alcano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alcano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirkesalo lands with a good body shot.
Sirkesalo lands with a good body shot.
Alcano slips under a jab from Sirkesalo.
Alcano lands with a kick to the temple. Sirkesalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alcano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alcano misses with the combination.
Alcano looks gassed!
Sirkesalo lands with a hook. Alcano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Sirkesalo as he connects with a hook.
Sirkesalo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Sirkesalo. That snapped Alcano's head back.

Alcano is rocked!
Good work by Sirkesalo as he checks the leg kick.
Alcano is still on wobbly legs! Can Sirkesalo finish him?
Alcano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo blocks a low kick nicely.
Sirkesalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alcano seems to have recovered his senses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcano.
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Sirkesalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alcano.
Alcano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alcano counters with a three punch combo that has Sirkesalo backing up. Sirkesalo nods at Alcano to acknowledge the strikes.
Sirkesalo avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Alcano slips under a jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirkesalo. Alcano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcano ducks under a wild hook from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sirkesalo throws the left hand but Alcano avoids the punch easily.
Sirkesalo cracks a nice hook into Alcano's ribs.
Good shot there by Sirkesalo.
Alcano tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alcano works over Sirkesalo's head and body with a nice combination.
Sirkesalo defending well as Alcano loads up on a big left hand.
Alcano throws a leg kick but Sirkesalo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alcano ducks under a wild hook from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sirkesalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sirkesalo avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Alcano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Alcano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sirkesalo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses.
Alcano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirkesalo moves away.
Sirkesalo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alcano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sirkesalo.
Alcano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alcano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirkesalo lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sirkesalo. Beautiful body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sirkesalo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sirkesalo throws a right hand that Alcano ducks under and follows up with a left that Alcano also avoids with ease.
Sirkesalo digs a good body shot into Alcano's ribs.
Sirkesalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo lands a right hook to the body.
Alcano throws a wild body kick that Sirkesalo sees coming a mile off.
Alcano dodges the punch combination from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo misses with a body shot.
Aki Sirkesalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcano swings for the body but Sirkesalo moves out of range.
Alcano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alcano lands with an uppercut that bounces Sirkesalo off the cage and back into rage.
Sirkesalo throws a right hand that Alcano ducks under and follows up with a left that Alcano also avoids with ease.
Sirkesalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Alcano.
Alcano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Sirkesalo. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alcano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alcano moves out of range as Sirkesalo strikes.
Alcano scores with a head kick. Sirkesalo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alcano looks to land a combination but Sirkesalo avoids it well.
Alcano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alcano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alcano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirkesalo.
A lazy left from Sirkesalo finds it's target.
Sirkesalo catches Alcano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Sirkesalo.
Sirkesalo Rushes Alcano and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Alcano is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Sirkesalo Piles on the pressure and Alcano crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Sirkesalo!