PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 4569 p4p, 352 weight class) and Rei Alarcon (ranked 4964 p4p, 376 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dude
vs
Alarcon

168 cm
18
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Some Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rei Alarcon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude avoids the body shot from Alarcon.
Alarcon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dude gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alarcon misses with a left hand
and Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Alarcon does no damage.
Dude throws a hook but Alarcon blocks it.
Alarcon throws a shot to the body.
Alarcon lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Some Dude has been cut.
Nice shot by Alarcon.
Dude lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Dude. Beautiful body shot.
Alarcon scores with a sloppy right hand. Dude should have avoided that one.
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarcon throws out a counter right but Dude avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Alarcon misses its intended target.
It looked like Dude wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dude lands the left hand.
Alarcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alarcon lands a right hook to the body.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Alarcon throws out a counter right but Dude avoids it with no problem.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dude misses the target.
Alarcon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dude.
Alarcon needs to keep his hands up - Dude had a free shot at his head there.
Dude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alarcon.
Alarcon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Alarcon.
Alarcon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alarcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alarcon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alarcon misses with a jab to the body
and Dude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dude moves away from the strike by Alarcon.
An attempted straight right counter from Dude misses the target.
Alarcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Dude. That snapped Alarcon's head back.
Dude misses with a hook to the body
and Alarcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alarcon misses the shot to the body.
Dude is looking to counter punch.
Rei Alarcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alarcon slips under a jab.
Dude blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Dude misses its target.
Dude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alarcon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude blocks a jab.
Dude lands a really nice looking cross but Alarcon seems unphased.
Dude ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a poor cross that misses
and Dude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dude looks to throw the jab but Alarcon is out of range.
Alarcon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alarcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dude takes one on the button.
Dude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alarcon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dude was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon misses with a body punch
and Dude counters with a stiff right hand.
Dude misses with a hook to the body
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dude is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dude swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alarcon blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Dude misses its intended target.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.
Alarcon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dude to score with a decent uppercut.
Alarcon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alarcon's corner calls for a 1-2. Alarcon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dude slips under a jab from Alarcon.
Alarcon scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rei Alarcon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Some Dude's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alarcon slips a straight right by Dude.
A lazy left from Alarcon finds it's target.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Dude jabs at Alarcon's body.
Alarcon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alarcon misses the shot to the body.
Dude is looking to counter punch.
Alarcon swings widly with a right hand
and Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Alarcon coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alarcon misses with a straight left.
Alarcon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alarcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Rei Alarcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alarcon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Alarcon finds it's target.
Alarcon misses with a straight left.
Alarcon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alarcon throws the left hand but Dude avoids the punch easily.
Alarcon misses with a left hand
and Dude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dude missing with a left hand there. Alarcon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dude misses with a left hand
and Alarcon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dude might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alarcon throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Dude connects with a body shot.
Alarcon throws a lazy uppercut
and Dude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alarcon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alarcon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alarcon lands a jab.
Alarcon moves out of range of the strikes.
Alarcon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dude momentarily.
Alarcon throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alarcon misses with a body shot.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Alarcon scores with a hook to the body. Dude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alarcon cracks Dude with an open hand slap.
Alarcon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alarcon cracks Dude with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alarcon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alarcon throws a poor cross that misses
and Alarcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alarcon lands a lovely overhand right.
Dude loads up on a big right hand but Alarcon slips the punch.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Alarcon.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dude on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alarcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dude counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alarcon thinking.
Alarcon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dude on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alarcon lands a jab to Dude's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude lands a nice shot to the body.
Dude throws a shot to the body.
Alarcon is breathing heavily.
Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alarcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alarcon misses with a left hand
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alarcon misses with a combination
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alarcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dude swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alarcon misses with a body punch
and Dude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rei Alarcon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Some Dude's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alarcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Alarcon.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alarcon.
A little feinted left hand from Dude on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dude looks to throw the jab but Alarcon is out of range.
Dude ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alarcon lands a nice shot that snaps Dude's head back.
Alarcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Dude slips a straight right by Alarcon.
A counter left hand to the body from Dude misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alarcon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dude moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alarcon moves away.
Alarcon misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon connects with a body shot.
Alarcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Alarcon with a hook.
Alarcon lands with a nice combination. Dude backs away looking to recover.
Dude looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alarcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dude misses the shot to the body.
Alarcon throws an off balance right hand
and Dude counters with a left to the body.
Dude shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alarcon throws a one two combo.
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!
Dude ducks right into an uppercut from Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a lazy uppercut
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws a looping overhand right but Alarcon ducks down to avoid it.
Dude throws a big shot that misses.
Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alarcon.
Alarcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Alarcon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dude. Dude circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dude throwing a counter right hand but Alarcon manages to avoid it.
Dude cracks a nice hook into Alarcon's ribs.
Some Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alarcon misses with an uppercut
and Dude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alarcon throws an off balance right hand
and Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alarcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Alarcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dude.
Alarcon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands an overhand right.
Dude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alarcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dude counters with a nice body shot.
Alarcon scores with a punch to the head.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alarcon.
Rei Alarcon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alarcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alarcon misses with the combination.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dude with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude moves out of range of the strikes.
Dude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alarcon.
Dude was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alarcon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alarcon throws a hook but Dude blocks it.
Dude is looking to counter punch.
Alarcon misses with a left hand
and Dude counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alarcon.
Alarcon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Alarcon misses.
The fighters circling - Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alarcon lands a nice hook to Dude's body. Dude takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alarcon throws a series of punches but Dude moves out of range.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alarcon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rei Alarcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alarcon 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rei Alarcon!
An out of breath Rei Alarcon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Some Dude had this to say: 'Kicked in the balls, Blinded, Dryhumped... I felt your boner dude, not cool! '.