PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 1742 p4p, 234 weight class) and Josu Aingeru (ranked 1606 p4p, 217 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Alcantara
vs
Aingeru

180 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Rogue Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josu Aingeru!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aingeru comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alcantara.
Aingeru moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Aingeru moves into range and clinches up with Alcantara.
Alcantara misses with an elbow over the top.
Aingeru works on Alcantara's body with a couple of short punches.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aingeru lands an uppercut.
Aingeru gets through Alcantara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru lands with a right to the head.
Alcantara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alcantara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Josu Aingeru has been cut.
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!
Aingeru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aingeru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcantara or not.
Alcantara throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Aingeru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Aingeru blocks an elbow strike.
Aingeru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aingeru scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru blocks an uppercut.
Aingeru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aingeru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aingeru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aingeru pushes Alcantara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Aingeru.
Aingeru lands a nice uppercut.
Aingeru avoiding damage as Alcantara throws knees to the body.
Aingeru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aingeru lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alcantara is breathing heavily.
Alcantara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcantara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aingeru is defending well for now.
Aingeru slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aingeru.
Aingeru lands a nice shot to the body.
Aingeru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcantara backwards.
Aingeru gets through Alcantara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aingeru lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcantara backwards.
Nice body punch from Aingeru - that landed with a thud.
Aingeru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aingeru scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aingeru blocks an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Aingeru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aingeru lands a hook that snaps the head of Alcantara backwards.
Alcantara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Aingeru.
Alcantara missing with knees to the body.
Aingeru taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Aingeru.
Aingeru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aingeru blocks an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Aingeru lands a nice uppercut.
Aingeru avoids the elbow strike from Alcantara, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Aingeru.
Alcantara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aingeru blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aingeru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aingeru lands a shoulder strike.
Aingeru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru cracks Alcantara with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Aingeru.
Aingeru lands an uppercut.
A short left from Aingeru.
Aingeru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aingeru.
Alcantara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aingeru.
Aingeru gets through Alcantara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aingeru.

Alcantara is rocked!
Alcantara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Aingeru lands an uppercut.
Oh Alcantara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcantara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aingeru avoids it.
Alcantara keeps control of Aingeru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alcantara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aingeru blocks an elbow strike.
Alcantara seems to have got his legs back now.
Aingeru scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aingeru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcantaras head.
Alcantara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aingeru avoids it.

Aingeru drops Alcantara onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alcantara is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Alcantara misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru blocks an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Alcantara misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Alcantara takes a shot to the head.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alcantara throws an elbow but misses.
Alcantara misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Aingeru.

Aingeru drops Alcantara onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alcantara is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Aingeru lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alcantara to his knees! Aingeru keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josu Aingeru!
Josu Aingeru is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Josu Aingeru thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.