|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Din Aleshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
187 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Din Aleshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walcott gets a double leg takedown into Aleshi's guard.
Aleshi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Walcott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Walcott trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walcott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aleshi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Walcott not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleshi trying to control the position.
Walcott preventing the sweep.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Walcott wants to control from the top but Aleshi keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleshi walks into a stiff left hand from Walcott.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Din Aleshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott has a takedown stuffed.
Aleshi is looking to counter punch.
Crunch! Aleshi slams his shin into Walcott's torso.
Walcott goes for a double leg but Aleshi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aleshi continues to drive forward.
Aleshi with a jab.
Aleshi misses with a low kick.
Aleshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aleshi lands with a good body shot.
Walcott throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Aleshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Aleshi lands with a hook. Walcott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aleshi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aleshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Din Aleshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Walcott.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aleshi is looking to counter with head kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aleshi.
Walcott darts in looking for a takedown but Aleshi gets double underhooks and turns Walcott into the cage.
It appears Aleshi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Walcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aleshi.
Aleshi pushes Walcott away with a front kick.
Walcott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aleshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aleshi keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Aleshi lands.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aleshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aleshi dips to his left and cracks Walcott with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aleshi, right into the meat.
Aleshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott is looking to clinch but Aleshi is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott scores with a kick to the body.
Aleshi thumps Walcott with a low kick.
Walcott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aleshi can pounce on him.
Aleshi tries a low kick but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott wants to counter the offense by Aleshi and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walcott is defended easily by Aleshi.
Walcott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aleshi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Walcott looking for a takedown.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Walcott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aleshi trying to control but Walcott is working from the bottom.
Aleshi won't allow Walcott to sweep him here.
Walcott keeps trying to improve his position.
Aleshi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walcott looking for a sweep. Not yet Walcott, not yet.
Walcott working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aleshi.
Walcott is trying to keep Aleshi in close.
Aleshi 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.
Aleshi wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walcott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Walcott working a defensive guard but Aleshi passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Aleshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walcott crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aleshi - the referee stops the clock and Walcott gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aleshi. Walcott manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aleshi is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott looks for a takedown but Aleshi sprawls well.
Aleshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aleshi lands with an uppercut that bounces Walcott off the cage and back into range.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown but Aleshi shows good takedown defense.
Aleshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walcotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aleshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleshi tried to score with a low kick but Walcott checks it.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Walcott tries for a takedown but Aleshi circles away easily
and Aleshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Din Aleshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Walcott.
Aleshi cracks Walcott with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aleshi tried to score with a low kick but Walcott checks it.
Aleshi throws a shot to the body.
Aleshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walcott can do to turn this around?
Aleshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aleshi swings widly with a right hand
and Walcott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aleshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walcott checks the leg kick.
Walcott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aleshi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walcott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Din Aleshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Aleshi throws a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walcott.
We've been told by Aleshi's head coaches at LOD: Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aleshi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott darts in looking for a takedown but Aleshi gets double underhooks and turns Walcott into the cage.
As Walcott backs away, Aleshi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Walcott 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.
Aleshi throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aleshi's head backwards.
Joe Walcott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walcott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walcott is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walcott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aleshi avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Din Aleshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walcott moves into the clinch.
Walcott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aleshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleshi is trying to stall.
Aleshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Aleshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walcott's elbow.
Walcott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aleshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aleshi misses with a low kick.
Aleshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aleshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aleshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Walcott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aleshi is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walcott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aleshi is out of range.
Aleshi thows a leg kick but Walcott checks it
and Walcott counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Walcott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walcott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walcott.
Walcott shoots for a takedown but Aleshi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walcott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aleshi defends it nicely.
Walcott is breathing heavily.
Walcott walks into a straight right hand from Aleshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Din Aleshi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Walcott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aleshi doesn't seem bothered though.
Aleshi jabs Walcott right on the nose. Walcott blinks but takes it well.
Walcott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Walcott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aleshi.
A bone on bone clash there as Walcott blocks the leg kick.
Walcott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aleshi stuffs the takedown.
Walcott fails to land the takedown.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aleshi.
Aleshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Aleshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walcott dives in and grabs Aleshi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aleshi pushes down on Walcott's head and hops out.
Din Aleshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Walcott.
Aleshi throws a wild body kick that Walcott sees coming a mile off.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aleshi's waist but Aleshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walcott off to one side.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aleshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walcott moves out of range of the body kick.
And Walcott tries to counter it with a takedown but Aleshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aleshi throws a sloppy head kick and Walcott moves out of range easily.
Aleshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walcott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walcott clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Aleshi.
Aleshi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
Walcott tries to pull guard but Aleshi holds him up against the cage and eventually Walcott drops back down to his feet.
Aleshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walcott has him pressed against the cage.
Aleshi is working Walcott over against the cage.
Din Aleshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott is looking to break free of the clinch but Aleshi has double underhooks.
Aleshi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Walcott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aleshi smiles and moves away.
Aleshi lands a glancing blow to the side of Walcott's head.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Aleshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Walcott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aleshi defends well and Walcott ends up having to push Aleshi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Walcott scores with a one two! Aleshi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walcott on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Walcott checks a leg kick nicely.
Walcott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aleshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walcott somewhat.
Aleshi lands a jab.
A nice combination there by Aleshi.
Aleshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aleshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aleshi scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aleshi.
Walcott takes one to the chin there.
Walcott with a poor takedown
and Aleshi counters with a three punch combo that has Walcott backing up. Walcott nods at Aleshi to acknowledge the strikes.
Aleshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Walcott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aleshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walcotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body kick from Aleshi.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Aleshi circles away.
Joe Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleshi tests Walcott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aleshi throws out a leg kick but Walcott moves out of range and Aleshi only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Din Aleshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aleshi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Din Aleshi!
Din Aleshi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
