PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deer Hunter (ranked 2295 p4p, 306 weight class) and Rodney Alcala (ranked 2375 p4p, 315 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Alcala

188 cm
21
194 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deer Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Hunter misses with a body shot
and Alcala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
Alcala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcala stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alcala misses with a few strikes there.
Alcala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Alcala does no damage.
Hunter throws a jab when Alcala was well out of range.
Alcala lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hunter jabs Alcala right on the nose. Alcala blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala misses the shot to the body.

Hunter lands a big right hand that sends Alcala crashing to the mat! Hunter stays standing though and waves Alcala back to his feet!

Alcala is rocked!
Alcala misses with the combination.
As Alcala tries to get set, Hunter tries to push him back and clinch up but Alcala manages to avoid the attempt.
Alcala is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Alcala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alcala seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunter has closed the distance and engaged Alcala in a clinch.
Alcala tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Alcala.
Alcala blocking some punches.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Alcala.
Our sources have told us that Hunter has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Alcala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
Hunter tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
Alcala tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Alcala back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Alcala.
Hunter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alcala misses with a body punch.
Alcala misses with a punch to the body.
Alcala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alcala scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunter tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.

Alcala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcala swings for the body but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alcala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alcala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hunter misses its target.
Good standup being displayed there by Hunter as he connects with a hook.

Alcala tries to keep at a distance but Hunter has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alcala.
Hunter gets through Alcala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alcala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunter presses Alcala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
A shot in the inside from Hunter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alcala.
Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alcala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
Alcala tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Alcala back against the cage.
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alcala struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Hunter blocks an uppercut.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Alcala's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alcala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcala works on Hunter's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Alcala.
Alcala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alcala.
Alcala working aggressively here.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alcala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter lands a left hand.
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Alcala fails to land.
Hunter misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alcala.
A short right from Alcala on the inside.
Alcala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alcala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
Alcala tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala blocks an uppercut.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Hunter digs a right hand into Alcala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alcala's gas tank.
Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alcala is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Deer Hunter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice uppercut there from Hunter.
Hunter thuds a left hand into Alcala's body.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Alcala moved out of range nicely.
Alcala misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.

Hunter cracks Alcala with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hunter has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alcala to stand back up!
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hunter gets a clinch.
Deer Hunter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alcala can do to turn this around?
Alcala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Alcala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcala misses the shot to the body.
Alcala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunter rather than just go for the knockout.
Alcala avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Alcala throws a combination that misses

and Hunter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alcala! Hunter lets Alcala back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hunter misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter swings for the body but Alcala moves out of range.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alcala in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter thuds his right hand into Alcala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Alcala circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunter drops Alcala with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Alcala! Hunter dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deer Hunter!
Deer Hunter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.