PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pika Kalei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Alchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alchin has chosen Mein Herz brennt as his entrance music. Pika Kalei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kalei
vs
Alchin

170 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
171 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pika Kalei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Alchin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalei decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kalei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alchin moves into full guard.
Kalei in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalei lands a couple of elbows.
Kalei looking to pass the guard.
Kalei won't allow Alchin to get back to his feet.
Kalei won't allow Alchin to sweep him here.
Alchin can't keep his opponent in guard - Kalei advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alchin tries to roll over but Kalei keeps him under control.
Kalei wants to free his trapped foot but Alchin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalei throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kalei is thwarting Alchin's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kalei tries to close the distance and clinch but Alchin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kalei gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alchin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalei avoids the damage to the body.
Kalei looking to throw knees to the head but Alchin is blocking nicely.
Kalei scores with a knee to the head.
Kalei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alchin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kalei is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alchin can't fight it off and eventually Kalei manages to take the fight to the floor. Alchin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alchin looking for a sweep. Not yet Alchin, not yet.

Alchin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alchin wants to sweep but no luck.
Kalei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alchin is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kalei passes Alchin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alchin is pressing down on Kalei's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kalei is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alchin is on top in guard.
Alchin wants to pass the guard but Kalei is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alchin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alchin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alchin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kalei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alchin manages to get himself to full guard.
Kalei preventing the sweep.
Alchin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalei throwing strikes but missing.
Kalei scoring with some ground and pound.
Kalei throwing strikes but missing.
Alchin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alchin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalei. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kalei tries to free his leg and advance position but Alchin is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alchin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalei closes the distance and clinches up with Alchin, looking for a takedown. Kalei pushes Alchin against the cage but Alchin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kalei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alchin's waist but Alchin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalei off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pika Kalei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalei tries to clinch but Alchin moves out of range.
Alchin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Pika Kalei has been cut.
Kalei is looking to clinch.
Alchin tries to clinch but Kalei moves out of range.
Alchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalei clinches but Alchin breaks the clinch

and Alchin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alchin.
Alchin looking to slow down the pace here.
Kalei has Alchin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alchin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alchin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kalei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kalei swats away the attempt to clinch by Alchin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalei fails with the takedown

and Alchin counters by clinching up.

Alchin breaks from the clinch.

Alchin moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alchin tries to stall but Kalei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalei wants a takedown.
Kalei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alchin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalei.
Kalei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alchin lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Alchin.
Alchin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalei managing to block the knees to the body from Alchin.
Kalei looking to slow down the pace here.
Alchin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kalei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alchin pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Alchin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pika Kalei's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alchin!
Alchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alchin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kalei's sensitive parts.
Kalei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Alchin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kalei stops a takedown attempt from Alchin.

Kalei has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alchin uses from the top position.

Kalei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alchin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alchin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kalei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alchin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alchin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alchin works over Kalei with some ground and pound from guard.
Alchin wants to control from the top but Kalei keeps moving.
Alchin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alchin manages to get himself to full guard.
Alchin looking for a sweep. Not yet Alchin, not yet.
Alchin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kalei tries to free his leg and advance position but Alchin is retaining full guard.

Alchin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alchin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kalei throws a strike but Alchin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alchin trying to control but Kalei is working from the bottom.
Kalei lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alchin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalei breaks from Alchin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alchin is looking to get to half guard.
Alchin wants to hold on but Kalei pushes him away.
Kalei lands a heavy elbow.
Alchin is working to get back to half guard.
Alchin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Kalei is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alchin is surviving well by controlling Kalei's body position as best he can.
Alchin is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalei lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alchin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alchin passes into half guard.
Alchin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kalei's head.
Kalei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kalei punching from the bottom.
Kalei tries to roll over but Alchin keeps him under control.
Kalei gets full guard.

Kalei is looking for a triangle here but Alchin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alchin is putting a hurting on Kalei here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alchin stands up and beckons Kalei to his feet.
Kalei tries to clinch up
and Alchin counters with a nice uppercut.
Alchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alchin tries to clinch up.
Kalei clinches but Alchin breaks the clinch
and Alchin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Alchin pushes Kalei up against the cage in a clinch.
Alchin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalei blocks it with crossed arms.

Alchin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalei wants to clinch
and Alchin counters with a three punch combo that has Kalei backing up. Kalei nods at Alchin to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alchin counters with a three punch combo that has Kalei backing up. Kalei nods at Alchin to acknowledge the strikes.
Pika Kalei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalei wants to clinch
and Alchin counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Alchin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pika Kalei's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alchin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalei with a lazy takedown attempt

and Alchin counters by clinching up.

Kalei gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Alchin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kalei is one step ahead there.
Alchin looking to control.
Kalei looking to pass the guard.
Alchin is trying to keep Kalei in close.

Kalei thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alchin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alchin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kalei with a poor takedown
and Alchin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alchin is looking to clinch.
Kalei misses with a takedown

and Alchin moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pika Kalei. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alchin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alchin tries to clinch but Kalei moves out of range.
Kalei tries to move into range but Alchin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Alchin clinches with his opponent.
Alchin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalei tries to pull guard but Alchin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kalei drops back down to his feet.
Alchin wants to break free but Kalei has control.
Alchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kalei landing knees to the head.

Alchin manages to break the clinch.
Kalei has his takedown stuffed

and Alchin moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alchin wants to break free but Kalei has control.

Alchin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalei wants to clinch

and Alchin counters by clinching up.
Alchin lands a nice knee to the body.
Alchin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kalei managing to block the knees to the body from Alchin.
Kalei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alchin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalei.
Kalei misses with a knee to the head.
Alchin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kalei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alchin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alchin stalling the fight.
Alchin lands with a right to the head.
Alchin stops a takedown attempt from Kalei.
Kalei managing to block the knees to the body from Alchin.
Alchin scores with a shot to the side of Kalei's head.
Nice body punch from Alchin - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alchin tries to score a body lock takedown but Kalei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kalei has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alchin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alchin is trying to break free.
Alchin wants to break free but Kalei has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alchin.
Kalei prevents Alchin from breaking the clinch.
Alchin managing to block the knees to the body from Kalei.

Alchin breaks from the clinch.
Alchin tries to clinch but Kalei moves out of range.
Kalei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alchin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alchin tries to clinch up.
Alchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kalei rushes Alchin and presses him up against the cage.
Alchin tries to break the clinch but Kalei is controlling the position.

Alchin breaks the clinch.
Kalei misses with a takedown attempt

and Alchin moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alchin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalei.
Alchin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalei misses with a knee strike.
Alchin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kalei managing to block the knees to the body from Alchin.
Alchin misses with the head strike.
Alchin can't break the clinch.
Alchin missing with knees to the body.
Pika Kalei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalei fails to pull guard.
Kalei scores a nice knee to the body.
Kalei missing with knees to the body.
Alchin is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalei gets an underhook and turns Alchin into the cage.
Alchin is trying to break the clinch but Kalei has him pressed against the cage.
Kalei avoiding damage as Alchin throws knees to the body.
Alchin has Kalei pushed against the cage.
Kalei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alchin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alchin tries to score a body lock takedown but Kalei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Alchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alchin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Alchin!