PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alphonzo Mirage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mirage
vs
Alzate

191 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alphonzo Mirage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.

Mirage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mirage blocks the elbow strike.
Alzate stalling the fight.
Mirage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mirage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirage works on Alzate's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mirage fails to land.

Mirage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzate counters with an outside leg kick.
Alzate misses with a two punch combination.
Alzate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirage.
Alzate throws a push kick but Mirage slaps the foot to one side.
Mirage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Alzate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirage punishes Alzate's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirage is just out of range.
And Mirage counters with a quick kick to the body but Alzate blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
A clash of legs there as Mirage blocks the low kick.
Alzate throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mirage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate works Mirage's body with a nice hook.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirage moves away.
Mirage cracks the inside of Alzate's front leg.
Mirage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzate scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate 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.
Alzate throws the left hand but Mirage avoids the punch easily.
Mirage throws a low kick but Alzate moves out of range easily.
Mirage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzate misses with a body shot
and Mirage counters with a three punch combo that has Alzate backing up. Alzate nods at Mirage to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Alzate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alzate throws out a loose jab but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage misses with a hook. Alzate ducked under it nicely.
Mirage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alzate sizes up Mirage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alzate misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mirage lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Alzate. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Mirage.
Alzate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alzate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mirage rather than just go for the knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mirage tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Mirage back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Alzate trying to control the position but instead, Mirage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alzate into the cage.
Mirage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirage lands a left hand.
Alzate stalling in the clinch but Mirage improves position.
Mirage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirage working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Alzate.
A right hand to the body from Mirage.
Mirage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alzate up against the cage.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Mirage blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mirage fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Mirage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Mirage has Alzate pressed against the cage.
Alzate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage prevents a body shot from Alzate.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage throws a head punch that misses.
Mirage has Alzate pressed against the cage, preventing Alzate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mirage tries a body shot but Alzate blocks it.
Mirage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzates head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirage misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate wants to stall.
Mirage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonzo Mirage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alzate! But no joy.
Mirage is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
Alzate is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Mirage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alzate tries to score with a low kick but Mirage moves his leg out of the way.
Mirage moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate takes a swing at Mirage's ribcage but misses.
Mirage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mirage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzate's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Mirage.
Alzate tries a low kick but Mirage avoids it.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alzate wants to land a leg kick but Mirage is out of range.
Mirage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
A little jabbing left from Alzate on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirage throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage lands with a nice combination. Alzate backs away looking to recover.
Mirage lands a jab.
Nice shot by Alzate.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mirage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alzate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alzate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzate gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mirage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alzate throws a shot from downtown. Mirage moves away and avoids it.
Mirage blocks a jab.
Alzate avoids the head kick by Mirage.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mirage misses with a hook.
Mirage misses with a body shot.
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 closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alzate thuds a left hand into Mirage's body.
Mirage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Mirage tries to counter by clinching up but Alzate breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Alzate.
Alzate pushes Mirage away with a front kick.
Alzate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alzate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Niko Alzate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirage moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzate.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Mirage half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
Alzate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mirage defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Mirage misses with a double jab.
Alzate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
Mirage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate scores with a leg kick.
Alzate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mirage is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirage.
Alzate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirage can pounce on him.
Mirage moves forwards but Alzate connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzate 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 Mirage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mirage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mirage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirage checks a low kick from Alzate.
Mirage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Mirage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alzate has time to react.
A solid body kick from Alzate.
Mirage looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Mirage looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzate is just out of range.
Alzate throws a counter combo.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alzate cracks a nice hook into Mirage's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzate walks into a left hand.
Alzate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mirage at a distance.
Mirage moves out of range as Alzate throws a body kick.
Mirage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirage ducks under a wild hook from Alzate.
A swing and a miss from Alzate.
A bone on bone clash there as Mirage blocks the leg kick.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirage connects with a crisp jab.
Alzate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alzate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate lands a slapping body shot.
Alzate throws a lazy body kick
and Mirage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirage.
Alzate throws out a counter right but Mirage avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Niko Alzate 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alzate swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mirage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzate digs a good body shot into Mirage's ribs.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate throws a right and a left that Mirage avoids nicely.
Alzate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alzate moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mirage checks it well.
Mirage is looking to counter punch.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mirage moves into the clinch.
Alzate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mirage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mirage working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mirage blocks a body shot from Alzate.
A short body shot lands from Mirage as the two fighters clinch.
Alzate's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate pushes Mirage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Mirage scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mirage fails to land.

Alzate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice straight punches there by Mirage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mirage.
A good leg kick by Mirage.
Mirage tried to score with a low kick but Alzate checks it.
Alzate misses with a body kick.
Mirage is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alzate.
Nice straight punches there by Mirage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mirage.
A combination from Alzate does no damage.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirage moves away.
A slow jab from Alzate misses its intended target.
Mirage throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate misses with an uppercut
and Mirage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirage misses the target.
Alzate throws a body kick that misses.
Mirage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzate.
It looked like Mirage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and Mirage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirage was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Alzate throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mirage counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzate lands with an uppercut that bounces Mirage off the cage and back into range.
Alzate throws an overhand right that lands on Mirage's shoulder, as Mirage tries to avoid the shot.
Alzate is looking to land body kicks.
Mirage throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mirage.
A clash of legs there as Mirage blocks the low kick.
Mirage is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mirage throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
Alzate loads up on a big right hand but Mirage slips the punch.
Mirage takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirage can pounce on him.
Mirage checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage lands a high kick!
Mirage tries to clinch up.
Alzate cracks a nice hook into Mirage's ribs.
Jab by Mirage.
Alzate digs a good hook to Mirage's body.
Alzate lands the left hand.
Alzate misses with a hook.
Mirage moves out of range as Alzate strikes.
As Alzate tries to get set, Mirage tries to push him back and clinch up but Alzate manages to avoid the attempt.
Alzate with a jab.
Mirage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alzate will feel that in the morning.
Alzate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mirage doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Mirage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Alzate.
Alzate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mirage scores with a nice strike.
Mirage thumps Alzate with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mirage scores with a shot to the body.
Mirage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alzates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mirage's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Mirage scores with the left hand. Alzate knows he should have avoided that one.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Mirage.

Alzate is rocked!
Mirage throws a monster overhand right that drops Alzate! Mirage follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.