PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaniz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slippin. De Fran comes into a darkened arena with his song building. No Worries kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alaniz
vs
De Fran

163 cm
25
140 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

172 cm
25
158 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

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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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Alaniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fran throws a wild body kick that Alaniz sees coming a mile off.
Alaniz wants to clinch.
De Fran fails to land with a series of punches.
Alaniz darts in trying to clinch

and De Fran counters by clinching up.
Alaniz blocking some punches.
Alaniz unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Fran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Fran misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Fran stalling the fight.
Alaniz misses with a knee to the head.
De Fran lands a damaging elbow.
Alaniz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Fran.
De Fran lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from De Fran.
De Fran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Fran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alaniz throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alaniz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Fran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alaniz shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from De Fran. No joy for Alaniz on that attempt.
Charlie Alaniz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Alaniz.
De Fran moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alaniz misses with a right hand
and De Fran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alaniz's knee momentarily.
Andr De Fran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alaniz misses with an uppercut.
Alaniz tries to clinch but De Fran moves out of range.
De Fran looks to land a body kick but Alaniz moved away.
De Fran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alaniz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Fran is fending him off so far but Alaniz persists. Nope, De Fran circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Alaniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alaniz is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Fran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Fran circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alaniz. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaniz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alaniz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alaniz is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Fran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alaniz tries to clinch but De Fran is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alaniz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alaniz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Fran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alaniz needs to keep his hands up - De Fran had a free shot at his head there.

Alaniz is rocked!
De Fran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Alaniz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A low kick from Alaniz misses

and De Fran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Fran.
Alaniz seems to have got his legs back now.
Alaniz blocks a body shot from De Fran.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Fran throws an elbow but misses.
Alaniz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Fran blocks it with crossed arms.
De Fran lands a damaging elbow.
De Fran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Fran lands an elbow just above Alaniz 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz tries to stall but De Fran uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Fran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alaniz trying to land knees to the body.

Alaniz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but De Fran regains guard immediately.
We've been hearing good reports from Alaniz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Fran working a defensive guard here.
De Fran seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
De Fran controls Alaniz momentarily but Alaniz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andr De Fran.
De Fran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alaniz wants to clinch up but De Fran keeps it at a distance.
Alaniz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Fran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Alaniz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Fran moves out of range as Alaniz strikes.

Alaniz forces De Fran back against the cage and clinches.
Alaniz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alaniz wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Fran lands with a left to the head.
De Fran lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Fran has Alaniz pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by De Fran.

Alaniz has clasped his hands together around De Fran's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
De Fran is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
De Fran is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andr De Fran will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alaniz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Fran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by De Fran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Alaniz.
Alaniz shoots in for a double leg but De Fran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alaniz tries to clinch up but De Fran circles away and keeps his distance.
Alaniz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alaniz throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Fran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alaniz thinking.
Alaniz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Fran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alaniz has time to react.
De Fran lands a slapping body shot.

Alaniz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Fran's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Fran trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Alaniz.

Alaniz is looking for a kimura but De Fran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alaniz to get the leverage.
De Fran is trying to control but can't.
De Fran is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
De Fran is trying to control but can't.
De Fran works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Fran has Alaniz pulled in close to control his posture.
Alaniz connects with a couple of short punches.
De Fran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Fran is adopting a defensive guard.
Alaniz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Fran is keeping the position for now.
De Fran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andr De Fran wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alaniz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

De Fran tries to keep at a distance but Alaniz has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaniz is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Alaniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alaniz wants to stall.

Alaniz has clasped his hands together around De Fran's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
De Fran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Fran wants to control but Alaniz postures up.
Alaniz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
De Fran is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alaniz off and has taken his back!
Alaniz trying to control the hands but De Fran breaks the grip.
Alaniz tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran prevents Alaniz from getting the reversal.
De Fran misses with a head shot.
Alaniz is trying desperately to improve position.
De Fran tries to control but Alaniz wriggling away.
Alaniz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as De Fran tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alaniz is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Fran controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alaniz is looking to get to half guard.
Charlie Alaniz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Fran avoids the attempt from Alaniz to control.
De Fran prevents Alaniz from getting the reversal.
De Fran trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alaniz is working to get back to half guard.
De Fran controlling his opponent.
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 Charlie Alaniz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alaniz fails with a takedown attempt.
Alaniz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Fran pinned against the cage. De Fran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alaniz shoots in looking for a takedown. De Fran tries to sprawl out of it but Alaniz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Fran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Alaniz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alaniz shoots in but De Fran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alaniz is looking to clinch.
De Fran throws a front kick that sends Alaniz stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaniz fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by De Fran - just one landing.
Alaniz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alaniz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alaniz tries to clinch there but De Fran circles away.
De Fran drops Alaniz with a straight right hand, right on the button! De Fran follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andr De Fran!
Andr De Fran thanked the fans post fight for their support.