PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Reynaldo Alcaraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Viljanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jouko Viljanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reynaldo Alcaraz
vs
Viljanen

174 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ace of Spades
Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Reynaldo Alcaraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jouko Viljanen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcaraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viljanen manages to avoid it.
Viljanen tries to work over Alcaraz's front leg with a kick but Alcaraz checks it.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Viljanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcaraz.
Viljanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viljanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Viljanen wants to slow Alcaraz down by chopping away at his legs.
Viljanen misses with a low kick.
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alcaraz takes a swing at Viljanen's ribcage but misses.
Viljanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alcaraz misses with a few strikes there.
Alcaraz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Viljanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alcaraz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcaraz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Viljanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alcaraz's calf.
Alcaraz lands a nice hook to Viljanen's body. Viljanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcaraz moves out of range as Viljanen strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viljanen.
Viljanen tried to score with a low kick but Alcaraz checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Alcaraz misses its target.
Viljanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcaraz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viljanen.
Viljanen throws the left hand but Alcaraz avoids the punch easily.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Viljanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alcaraz swings for the body but Viljanen moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Viljanen.
Alcaraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viljanen manages to avoid it.
Viljanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Viljanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viljanen is looking to slow Alcaraz down with leg kicks.
Viljanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alcaraz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Viljanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcaraz.
Viljanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljanen misses with a low kick.
Alcaraz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcaraz. Viljanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viljanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcaraz.
Alcaraz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alcaraz punishes Viljanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Alcaraz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viljanen flicks out a counter leg kick but Alcaraz steps away.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Alcaraz scores with a body shot.
Viljanen scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Viljanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcaraz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Viljanen catches Alcaraz right on the button with a cross.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Viljanen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Viljanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viljanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcaraz misses with a shot to the body
and Viljanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Alcaraz.
Alcaraz is looking to wear down Viljanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Viljanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alcaraz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Viljanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alcaraz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcaraz.
Alcaraz just misses with a punch to the body.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Alcaraz takes a swing at Viljanen's ribcage but misses.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot.
Viljanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Viljanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Viljanen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice combination there by Viljanen.
Viljanen throws a front kick aimed at Alcaraz's knee but Alcaraz avoids it well.
Alcaraz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alcaraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viljanen manages to avoid it.
Alcaraz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viljanen.
Alcaraz misses with a jab to the body
and Viljanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcaraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viljanen manages to avoid it.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljanen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alcaraz just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Viljanen.
Alcaraz lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viljanen misses with a hook to the body
and Alcaraz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcaraz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcaraz defending well as Viljanen loads up on a big left hand.
Viljanen throws a solid leg kick but Alcaraz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Viljanen.
Alcaraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Viljanen throws out a counter right but Alcaraz avoids it with no problem.
Viljanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alcaraz slips a straight right by Viljanen.
Viljanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcaraz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Viljanen. Viljanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Alcaraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Viljanen does it's job there.
Viljanen misses with a hook
and Alcaraz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viljanen throws a solid leg kick but Alcaraz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Viljanen.
Viljanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljanen misses with an uppercut.
Alcaraz misses with a two punch combination.
Alcaraz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viljanen flicks out a counter leg kick but Alcaraz steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jouko Viljanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alcaraz just misses with a punch to the body.
Alcaraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljanen moves away.
Alcaraz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alcaraz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Viljanen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viljanen. That's going to slow Alcaraz down.
Viljanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcaraz.
Viljanen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alcaraz with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alcaraz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alcaraz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Viljanen. Viljanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Viljanen misses with a straight right.
Viljanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Alcaraz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alcaraz misses with a body punch
and Viljanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viljanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcaraz. Viljanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viljanen throws a leg kick but Alcaraz checks it.
Alcaraz throws a series of strikes that have Viljanen backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcaraz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alcaraz.
Viljanen misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Viljanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alcaraz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alcaraz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viljanen. Alcaraz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viljanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcaraz was well out of range. Poor timing from Viljanen.
Alcaraz stuns Viljanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viljanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alcaraz takes a swing at Viljanen's ribcage but misses.
Alcaraz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viljanen.
Alcaraz scores with a body shot.
Viljanen misses with a right hand
and Alcaraz counters with a nice body shot.
Alcaraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viljanen throws a leg kick but Alcaraz moved away.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Viljanen throws a hook but Alcaraz blocks it.
Viljanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcaraz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Viljanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viljanen misses with a left hand
and Alcaraz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcaraz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viljanen misses with a looping right.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Viljanen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alcaraz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viljanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Viljanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Viljanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viljanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcaraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viljanen manages to avoid it.
Viljanen cracks Alcaraz with a good jab.
Alcaraz misses with a double jab
and Viljanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Viljanen tenderised Alcaraz's leg. Alcaraz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Viljanen tried to score with a low kick but Alcaraz checks it.
Alcaraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viljanen manages to avoid it.
Viljanen blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Viljanen.
Viljanen missing with a left hand there. Alcaraz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viljanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alcaraz checks a leg kick.
Viljanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alcaraz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alcaraz throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Alcaraz as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viljanen.
Alcaraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljanen moves away.
Alcaraz slips a straight right by Viljanen.
Viljanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alcaraz moves away.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viljanen.
Viljanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Viljanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcaraz. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen misses with a hook. Alcaraz ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Viljanen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcaraz swings for the body but Viljanen moves out of range.
Viljanen misses with a straight right.
Alcaraz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Viljanen.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Viljanen throws a leg kick but Alcaraz checks it.
Viljanen throws a body punch but Alcaraz moves out of range.
Alcaraz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Viljanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alcaraz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alcaraz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viljanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Alcaraz.
Alcaraz swings for the body but Viljanen moves out of range.
Viljanen feints and then cracks Alcaraz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alcaraz down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcaraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcaraz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcaraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Alcaraz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jouko Viljanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Viljanen scores with a one two! Alcaraz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Viljanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Viljanen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Alcaraz misses
and Viljanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viljanen misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Viljanen 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 Alcaraz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alcaraz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Alcaraz.
Viljanen cracks Alcaraz with a good jab.
Alcaraz looks to score with a jab to the body but Viljanen is just out of range.
Viljanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alcaraz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viljanen misses with an uppercut
and Alcaraz counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcaraz blocks a jab.
Viljanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viljanen misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljanen misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alcaraz checks a leg kick.
Alcaraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljanen moves away.
Alcaraz jabs Viljanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alcaraz slips a jab from Viljanen.
Viljanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viljanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Viljanen misses
and Alcaraz counters with a stiff right hand.
Alcaraz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viljanen.
Alcaraz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcaraz takes a swing at Viljanen's ribcage but misses.
Viljanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcaraz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Viljanen throws a solid leg kick but Alcaraz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Viljanen.
Alcaraz lands a right hook to the body.
Viljanen missing with a left hand there. Alcaraz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alcaraz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcaraz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Viljanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Viljanen misses with a hook
and Alcaraz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
Viljanen is looking to slow Alcaraz down with leg kicks.
Viljanen throws out a loose jab but Alcaraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Alcaraz. Those never looked like landing.
Alcaraz takes a swing at Viljanen's ribcage but misses.
Alcaraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viljanen.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viljanen.
A big left from Viljanen misses.
Alcaraz scores with a sloppy right hand. Viljanen should have avoided that one.
Alcaraz lands a nice hook to Viljanen's body. Viljanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Viljanen avoids the body shot from Alcaraz.
The crowd cheers as Viljanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alcaraz doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Viljanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alcaraz is out of range.
Viljanen looks to throw the jab but Alcaraz is out of range.
Alcaraz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viljanen moves away.
Alcaraz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Viljanen backs up against the cage.
Viljanen misses with an uppercut.
Alcaraz lands a nice shot to the body.
Viljanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viljanen misses with a hook. Alcaraz ducked under it nicely.
Viljanen throws a series of punches but Alcaraz avoids them all with ease.
Alcaraz misses the shot to the body.
Viljanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alcaraz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viljanen misses with a low kick as Alcaraz jumps back.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viljanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz misses with a shot to the body
and Viljanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcaraz misses with a wild body shot.
Alcaraz 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.
Alcaraz ducks under a wild hook from Viljanen.
Alcaraz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viljanen.
Alcaraz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viljanen.
A jab from Viljanen misses.
Viljanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Viljanen thumps Alcaraz with a low kick.
Alcaraz looks to land a combination but Viljanen avoids it well.
Viljanen wants to slow Alcaraz down by chopping away at his legs.
Jouko Viljanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alcaraz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcaraz walks into a left hand.
Alcaraz moves away from the strike by Viljanen.
Viljanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Javier Reynaldo Alcaraz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice combination there by Alcaraz.

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 Javier Reynaldo Alcaraz.
Well Viljanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouko Viljanen!
A relieved looking Jouko Viljanen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.