PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 2221 p4p, 278 weight class) and Nate Dillinger (ranked 3247 p4p, 379 weight class). Nate Dillinger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Alcantara
vs
Dillinger

180 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dillinger does no damage.
Alcantara throws a right and a left that Dillinger avoids nicely.
Alcantara walks into a left hand.
Alcantara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillinger lands a jab.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcantara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alcantara seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dillinger connects with a crisp jab.
Dillinger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcantara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcantara slips a jab and a cross from Dillinger.
Alcantara wants to clinch.
Dillinger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dillinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alcantara in his tracks.
Dillinger throws a right and a left that Alcantara avoids nicely.
Nate Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger misses with a hook.
Dillinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alcantara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Nate Dillinger has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger lands a jab to the nose.
Dillinger dips to his left and cracks Alcantara with an uppercut!
Alcantara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillinger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Alcantara drops Dillinger with a left right combo! Alcantara follows him down to the ground into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger regains half guard, as Alcantara was trying to land strikes.
Dillinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alcantara.
Alcantara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alcantara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alcantara lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara misses with a head shot. Dillinger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Alcantara wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
We've been informed that Dillinger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dillinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alcantara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alcantara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dillinger wants to sweep here but Alcantara controlling him for the moment.
Alcantara postures up in Dillinger's guard and throws a big left but Dillinger blocks it.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Alcantara from controlling successfully.
Alcantara is looking to work some ground and pound but Dillinger has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alcantara trying to control but Dillinger is working from the bottom.
Alcantara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alcantara throwing strikes but missing.
Alcantara throws a big right hand that misses.
Alcantara throwing strikes from guard but Dillinger blocks nicely.
Alcantara trying to control but Dillinger is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alcantara misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alcantara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Dillinger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Dillinger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dillinger lands a jab to the nose.
Dillinger throws a combination that misses
and Alcantara counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Nate Dillinger's cut even more.
Dillinger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dillinger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dillinger cracks Alcantara with a good jab.
Dillinger cracks Alcantara with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Dillinger. Beautiful body shot.
Alcantara misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dillinger! But no joy.
Dillinger fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Dillinger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Alcantara. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcantara.
Dillinger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dillinger misses with a two punch combination.
Alcantara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillinger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alcantara doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alcantara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillinger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decent striking displayed by Dillinger there.
Alcantara moves in looking to clinch but Dillinger pushes him off.
Alcantara wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The cut above Nate Dillinger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alcantara misses with a straight right.
Dillinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcantara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alcantara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillinger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillinger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dillinger lands a really nice looking cross but Alcantara seems unphased.
Dillinger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara feints a jab promting Dillinger to slip. Alcantara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dillinger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Nate Dillinger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alcantara cracks the inside of Dillinger's front leg.
Nice shot by Dillinger.
Alcantara wants to clinch up but Dillinger keeps it at a distance.
Alcantara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alcantara throws the left hand but Dillinger avoids the punch easily.
Dillinger dodges the punch combination from Alcantara.
Alcantara cracks Dillinger with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alcantara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Dillinger as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dillinger! But no joy.
Dillinger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Dillinger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abraham Alcantara!