PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Darko's choice of entrance music: The Black Keys - Breaks. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alavaara
vs
Darko

188 cm
38
185 lbs
36 - 24 - 0

178 cm
35
180 lbs
37 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Darko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alavaara 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 Darko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Alavaara.
Darko scores with a hook.
Darko is looking to score with low kicks.
Alavaara swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Darko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alavaara.
Alavaara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alavaara takes a swing at Darko's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Alavaara as he checks the leg kick.
Darko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Darko checks a low kick from Alavaara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alavaara slips a jab from Darko.
Nice shot lands for Darko.
Ace Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alavaara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darko throws a head kick but Alavaara moves out of range.
Alavaara lunges at Darko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darko's hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alavaara. Darko shrugs it off though.
Darko throws a wild body kick that Alavaara sees coming a mile off.
Darko keeps the fight on the outside.
Darko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Both fighters circling a little - Darko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darko blocks a low kick nicely.
Alavaara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Darko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alavaara, pushing him back against the cage.
Darko avoids the elbow strike from Alavaara, against the cage.
Darko tries to break free but Alavaara pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alavaara lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Alavaara.
Darko has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Darko working aggressively here.
Darko tries for a takedown but Alavaara manages to get underhooks.

Darko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alavaara.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alavaara.
Darko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darko tries to work over Alavaara's front leg with a kick but Alavaara checks it.
Darko takes a swing at Alavaara's ribcage but misses.
Alavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Alavaara is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Darko staying out of range there.
Darko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alavaara's head.
Alavaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darko.
Darko moves in looking to clinch but Alavaara pushes him off.
Darko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alavaara throws a nice looking combination but Darko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alavaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darko throws out the jab.
Alavaara lands a nice shot that snaps Darko's head back.
Darko scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands a slapping body shot.
Darko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alavaara's head backwards.
Alavaara throws a series of punches but Darko avoids them all with ease.
Darko throws a body kick that misses.
Darko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alavaara on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Donk. Darko catches Alavaara right on the button with a cross.
Alavaara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alavaara.
Darko throws a series of punches but Alavaara moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko misses with an uppercut
and Alavaara counters with an outside leg kick.
Darko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Darko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Darko feints and then cracks Alavaara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alavaara down.
Darko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darko slips a straight right by Alavaara.
Darko jabs Alavaara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Alavaara lands a right hook to the body.
Alavaara avoids the body shot from Darko.
Darko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darko avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a low kick but Darko avoids it.
Alavaara ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Darko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alavaara checks the leg kick.
Alavaara lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko scores with the left hand. Alavaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Alavaara throws a leg kick which misses Darko's front leg but catches the back leg as Darko tries to avoid it.
Alavaara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darko lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Alavaara. Those never looked like landing.
Alavaara throws a right hand that misses
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Darko misses.
Alavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Darko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ace Darko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alavaara moves out of range of the body kick from Darko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a shot from downtown. Darko moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darko tries to clinch up
and Alavaara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
Alavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Darko slips a jab and a cross from Alavaara.
Alavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darko misses with a wild body shot.
Darko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alavaara lands a head kick. Darko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alavaara connects with a looping right hand.
Alavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darko.
Darko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alavaara throws out the jab.
Alavaara 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alavaara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darko throws a body punch but Alavaara moves out of range.
Darko lands the left hand.
Darko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alavaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alavaara lands a nice looking body shot.
Alavaara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darko just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alavaara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alavaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alavaara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alavaara lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mauri Alavaara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Darko avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Alavaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darko.
Darko misses with a hook.
Alavaara throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Alavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Alavaara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Alavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Darko coming out on top.
Alavaara avoids the body shot from Darko.
Darko slips a straight right by Alavaara.
Alavaara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darko checks it well.
Alavaara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darko is able to avoid easily.
Alavaara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alavaara jabs at Darko's body.
Darko throws a right and a left that Alavaara avoids nicely.
Alavaara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alavaara throws out a leg kick but Darko moves out of range and Alavaara only half commits.
Alavaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darko.
Darko blocks a jab.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alavaara.
Darko with a hook.
Darko throws a right hand that Alavaara ducks under and follows up with a left that Alavaara also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko connects with a leg kick. Alavaara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Alavaara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darko cracks Alavaara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alavaara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alavaara moves away.
Darko missing with a left hand there. Alavaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Alavaara misses the target.
Darko swings for the body but Alavaara moves out of range.
Darko wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Darko.
Darko misses with a body shot.
Alavaara connects with a single shot there.
Darko misses with a hook.

Darko moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Darko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alavaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darko lands a body shot.
Alavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alavaara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko can't get the takedown.
Alavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Darko misses with a punch to the body.
Darko prevents a body shot from Alavaara.
A short body shot lands from Alavaara as the two fighters clinch.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Darko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alavaara.
Darko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Darko moved away.
Alavaara throws a wild body kick that Darko sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alavaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Darko.
Darko misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mauri Alavaara.
I think Alavaara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Alavaara!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mauri Alavaara made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.