PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Witcher (ranked 1209 p4p, 164 weight class) and Rodney Alcala (ranked 601 p4p, 91 weight class). Sam Witcher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Witcher
vs
Alcala

186 cm
34
192 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

200 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Witcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala scores with a jab to the body.
Alcala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcala digs a good body shot into Witcher's ribs.
Alcala tries to bum rush Witcher with a series of wild strikes but Witcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Witcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alcala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Witcher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Witcher.
Alcala lands an uppercut.
Alcala can't find room to land a body shot as Witcher controls the action.
Alcala can't break the clinch.
Alcala misses with a body punch.
Alcala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Witcher backwards.
Alcala throws a head punch that misses.

Alcala breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Witcher has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A big left from Alcala misses.
Witcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alcala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witcher.
Alcala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Witcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alcala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher scores with a body shot.
Witcher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alcala looks to land a combination but Witcher avoids it well.
Witcher avoids the body shot from Alcala.
Alcala just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodney Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Witcher moves out of range as Alcala strikes.

Witcher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alcala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Witcher tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Witcher misses with some punches.
Alcala misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Witcher.
Witcher tries a body shot but Alcala blocks it.
Alcala swings wildly with an uppercut but Witcher uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcala backwards.
Witcher prevents a body shot from Alcala.
Witcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Witcher blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alcala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala lands an uppercut.
Witcher blocks a body shot from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a body punch.
Alcala prevents a body shot from Witcher.
Alcala working aggressively here.
Alcala misses with the head strike.

Alcala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcala lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alcala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Witcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witcher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Witcher misses with a wild body shot.
Alcala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alcala throws a left and a right that both miss

and Witcher moves into the clinch.
Alcala struggles to land a body shot inside as Witcher controls his hands.
Alcala looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Witcher blocking some punches.
A short right from Alcala.
Alcala swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Alcala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Witcher staying out of range there.
Alcala misses with a straight left.

Witcher darts in and clinches Alcala up against the cage.
Alcala misses with a body punch.
A short left from Witcher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alcala lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Alcala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcala misses the shot to the body.
As Alcala tries to get set, Witcher tries to push him back and clinch up but Alcala manages to avoid the attempt.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Witcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Alcala misses with an uppercut.
Alcala throws a left and a right that both miss

and Witcher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Witcher.
A frustrated look appears on Alcala's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alcala is trying to push Witcher away but Witcher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Alcala.
Alcala lands a shot to the body.
Witcher blocking some punches.
Alcala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Witcher is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Alcala.
A nice left hand lands by Alcala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Alcala dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alcala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Alcala tries to get set, Witcher tries to push him back and clinch up but Alcala manages to avoid the attempt.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses

and Witcher counters by moving into the clinch.
Alcala blocking some punches.
Alcala can't find room to land a body shot as Witcher controls the action.
Rodney Alcala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alcala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Witcher backwards.
Witcher can't find room to land a body shot as Alcala controls the action.
Alcala working aggressively here.

Alcala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alcala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Witcher tries to clinch up.
Alcala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alcala looks to land a left hand but Witcher moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witcher misses with a body shot.
Alcala misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Alcala misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Witcher. Alcala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alcala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcala misses with a wild body shot.
Witcher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alcala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Witcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Witcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Alcala stuns Witcher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alcala swinging wildly here.
Alcala misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alcala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Witcher's head.
Alcala misses with a wild body shot.
Alcala misses with the combination.
Rodney Alcala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcala just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Alcala.
Some wild striking there from Alcala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alcala cracks Witcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Witcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alcala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Witcher.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Witcher circles away quickly and effectively.
Witcher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alcala swings for the body but Witcher moves out of range.
Alcala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alcala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Witcher pushes Alcala up against the cage in a clinch.
Alcala tries to work over Witcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala cracks Witcher with a nice body shot.
Witcher blocks a body shot from Alcala.
Alcala tries to work over Witcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alcala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Witcher. Alcala does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Alcala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Witcher doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Alcala misses.
Alcala throws a right and a left that Witcher avoids nicely.
Alcala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcala just misses with a punch to the body.
Witcher wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alcala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Alcala there.
Alcala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Witcher manages to avoid it.
Alcala misses with a hook. Witcher ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Alcala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Witcher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcala manages to avoid it.
Rodney Alcala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Witcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alcala.
A cross from Alcala lands.
Alcala cracks Witcher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Witcher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alcala.
Alcala scores with a crisp jab that stopped Witcher in his tracks.
A cross from Alcala lands.

Witcher is rocked!
Witcher sizes up Alcala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Witcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alcala misses with an uppercut. Witcher saw that one coming.
Alcala lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Witcher can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Alcala and Witcher drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Alcala.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Alcala!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rodney Alcala made sure he mentioned Woodshins' Ship, along with how happy he was to win his fight.