PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Alatalo (ranked 2213 p4p, 253 weight class) and Dunder Mifflin (ranked 4407 p4p, 381 weight class). Mifflin has chosen The Dunder Mifflin Ad Song as his entrance music. Dunder Mifflin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mikko Alatalo's chin.

Alatalo
vs
Mifflin

202 cm
28
260 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

193 cm
32
256 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dunder Mifflin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifflin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mifflin throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily.
Alatalo misses with a two punch combination.
Alatalo dodges the punch combination from Mifflin.
Alatalo throws a head kick but Mifflin moves out of range.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mifflin was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Mifflin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mifflin looks to land a combination but Alatalo avoids it well.
A jab from Mifflin misses.
Mifflin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alatalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alatalo digs a good hook to Mifflin's body.
Alatalo connects with a right hand. Mifflin shakes it off.
Alatalo defending well as Mifflin loads up on a big left hand.
Mifflin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alatalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mifflin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dunder Mifflin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo throws out a powerful jab.
Alatalo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mifflin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Mifflin.
Alatalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alatalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mifflin's coach down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mifflin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alatalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mifflin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alatalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mifflin misses with a hook.
Mifflin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mifflin. Mifflin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alatalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Mifflin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mifflin jabs Alatalo right on the nose. Alatalo blinks but takes it well.
Mifflin misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Mifflin.
Mifflin misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Alatalo lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifflin avoids the head kick by Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mifflin throws a body shot but no joy.
As Mifflin tries to get set, Alatalo tries to push him back and clinch up but Mifflin manages to avoid the attempt.
Alatalo throws a sloppy head kick and Mifflin moves out of range easily.
Mifflin misses with a few strikes there.
Alatalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Alatalo - just one landing.
Alatalo thuds his right hand into Mifflin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alatalo connects with a jab.
Alatalo throws a nice looking combination but Mifflin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alatalo throws an off balance right hand
and Mifflin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mifflin. Mifflin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mifflin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mifflin throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range.
Mifflin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alatalos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Mifflin throws a hook to the side of Alatalo's head but Alatalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Alatalo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifflin avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Mifflin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Mifflin moves away and avoids it.
Mifflin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mifflin loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Alatalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mifflin.
Alatalo lands with a hook. Mifflin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alatalo connects with a body shot.
Alatalo missing with a left hand there. Mifflin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alatalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alatalo swings for the body but Mifflin moves out of range.
Mifflin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mifflin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Mifflin loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Alatalo is looking to counter the offense by Mifflin and move into the clinch.
Mifflin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo moves away from the strike by Mifflin.
Mifflin misses the jab.
Alatalo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mifflin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mifflin.
Alatalo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Dunder Mifflin has been cut.
Mifflin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alatalo's hands.
Mifflin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alatalo throws a sloppy body shot
and Mifflin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mifflin throws a poor cross that misses
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
Mifflin throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Mifflin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alatalo misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Alatalo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alatalo lands a jab to Mifflin's midsection.
Mifflin throws out a powerful jab.
Mifflin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mifflin misses with a few strikes there.
Alatalo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mifflin lands with a right hand.
Mifflin looks to land a combination but Alatalo avoids it well.
Alatalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mifflin moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Mifflin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mifflin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Mifflin. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Mifflin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alatalo moves out of range as Mifflin strikes.
Alatalo scores with a hook to the body. Mifflin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Alatalo punishes Mifflin's body with a nice straight punch.
Mifflin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mifflin throws a series of punches but Alatalo avoids them all with ease.
Alatalo stuns Mifflin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mifflin throws a combination that misses
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifflin is breathing heavily.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mifflin momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Mifflin.
Mifflin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alatalo is looking to wear down Mifflin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mifflin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alatalo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mifflin on the side of the head.
Alatalo lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Mifflin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Alatalo lands.
Alatalo throws a right hand that Mifflin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mifflin also avoids with ease.
Mifflin misses the jab.
Mifflin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mifflin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands a really nice looking cross but Mifflin seems unphased.
Alatalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mifflin under the eye.
Mikko Alatalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Alatalo finds it's way through Mifflin's defenses.

Mifflin is rocked!
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mifflin is still on wobbly legs! Can Alatalo finish him?
Mifflin misses with a combination
and Alatalo counters with a huge left! Mifflin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Alatalo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mifflin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Alatalo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Alatalo!
Mikko Alatalo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dunder Mifflin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Even though I have lost the fight I know the money I get means more to save up to buy my bankrupt company back from Sabre and to get a home again, Thanks again folks!'.