PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rinov Alic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Poffo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rinov Alic's chin.

Alic
vs
Poffo

189 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rinov Alic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alic looks to land a right hand but Poffo moved out of range.
Poffo throws a leg kick which misses Alic's front leg but catches the back leg as Alic tries to avoid it.
Poffo throws a hook to the side of Alic's head but Alic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Alic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poffo to score with a decent uppercut.
Alic missing with a left hand there. Poffo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poffo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've been told by Alic's head coaches at White Lotus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Poffo misses with a takedown attempt
and Poffo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Alic blocks the low kick.
Poffo moves away from the strike by Alic.
Poffo is looking for the big counter here.
Poffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poffo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Randy Poffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo thows a leg kick but Alic checks it
and Alic counters with a three punch combo that has Poffo backing up. Poffo nods at Alic to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poffo throws an off balance right hand
and Alic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Alic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poffo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alic prevents a body shot from Poffo.
Alic misses with some punches.
Poffo misses with a body punch.
Alic tries to work over Poffo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alic lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Alic.
Poffo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poffo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alic misses with a body punch.
Poffo blocks a body shot from Alic.
Poffo can't find room to land a body shot as Alic controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poffo.
Poffo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alic tries to stall but Poffo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Alic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poffo.
Alic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Alic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo moves forwards but Alic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Poffo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poffo misses the jab.

Alic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poffo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poffo.
Poffo blocks an uppercut.
Poffo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Poffo.
Poffo is working Alic over against the cage.
Poffo working aggressively here.
Poffo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alic tries to work over Poffo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poffo gets through Alic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alic's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Alic.
Alic swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Alic breaks the clinch.
Poffo throws a jab when Alic was well out of range.
Poffo feints and then cracks Alic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alic down.
Poffo moves away from the strike by Alic.
Poffo misses with an uppercut
and Alic counters with a straight right hand.
Alic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poffo misses with an uppercut.
Poffo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Alic is rocked!
Poffo misses with a head kick.
Oh Alic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alic defending well as Poffo loads up on a big left hand.
Poffo lands a brutal uppercut that launches Alic off his feet! Alic tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Poffo!
After winning the bout, Randy Poffo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Rinov Alic had this to say: 'let's fight again!!!'.