PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alzate
vs
Russo

193 cm
25
253 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

225 cm
39
301 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo moves out of range of the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Russo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Russo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russo misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Russo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate lands with a nice body kick.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Russo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Russo is out of range.
Alzate misses with a jab to the body
and Russo counters with a stiff right hand.

Alzate drives through with a takedown into Russo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Alzate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alzate wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Alzate scoring with some ground and pound.

Russo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alzate passes into half guard.
Russo trying to hold on to Alzate's head to control him but Alzate postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Russo is defending against the submission attempts here by Alzate.
Alzate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Russo's head.
Alzate is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Russo!
Alzate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Russo?
Alzate controlling from the full mount.
Alzate lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alzate working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Russo is looking to improve his position but Alzate isn't that keen on the idea.
Russo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alzate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Russo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Russo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alzate.
Russo is trying to control but can't.

Alzate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo is refusing to be controlled, as Alzate sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate wants to free his trapped foot but Russo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alzate wants to take a breather but Russo is having none of it.
Russo trying to get back to full guard but Alzate takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Alzate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Russo tries to reverse the position but Alzate maintains control.
Alzate working Russo over with strikes here.
Alzate postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Russo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Alzate and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
After winning the bout, Niko Alzate thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.