PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kova Tangis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aloisio
vs
Tangis

190 cm
25
210 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicandro Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tangis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aloisio with a hook.
Aloisio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tangis tries to clinch up.
Tangis throws a leg kick but Aloisio sees it coming and moves out of range.

Aloisio clinches up against the cage.
Aloisio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tangis takes a shot to the head.
Tangis is trying to pull guard but Aloisio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aloisio landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kova Tangis has been cut.
Aloisio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tangis blocks it with crossed arms.
Tangis tries for a takedown but Aloisio manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tangis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aloisio after a bit of a struggle.
Nicandro Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kova Tangis.
Aloisio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tangis blocks it with crossed arms.
Aloisio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tangis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aloisio after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Aloisio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis takes a shot to the head.
Tangis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aloisio prevents it.
Aloisio lands a body punch.
A short left from Aloisio.
A hook to the body from Aloisio.
Aloisio scores with a shoulder strike.
Aloisio lands with a light punch inside.
Aloisio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Aloisio.
Tangis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aloisio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tangis looks winded!
Aloisio scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Aloisio closes the distance and clinches.
Tangis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aloisio prevents it.
Aloisio lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio gets through Tangis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aloisio lands a left hand.
Aloisio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aloisio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tangis backwards.
Aloisio gets through Tangis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aloisio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aloisio is pressed up against the cage. Tangis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aloisio down to the mat. Aloisio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tangis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Aloisio scores with a decent looking hook.
Tangis get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Tangis stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Aloisio runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicandro Aloisio!
After winning the bout, Nicandro Aloisio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.