PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 3391 p4p, 386 weight class) and Orla Wanker (ranked 1906 p4p, 239 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Alcantara
vs
Wanker

180 cm
31
200 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

190 cm
24
191 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker keeps the fight on the outside.
Wanker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcantara tries to land a front kick but Wanker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alcantara throws a series of punches but Wanker moves out of range.
Alcantara throws a looping overhand right but Wanker ducks down to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wanker has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alcantara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wanker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Wanker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wanker darts in looking for a takedown but Alcantara gets double underhooks and turns Wanker into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alcantara avoids the head kick by Wanker.
Wanker cracks a nice hook into Alcantara's ribs.
Wanker throws a lazy head kick
and Alcantara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcantara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alcantara tries to clinch up.
Wanker fails with the takedown.
Wanker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcantara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alcantara misses with a hook.
Wanker misses with a takedown attempt - Alcantara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abraham Alcantara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcantara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wanker.
Alcantara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight club gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wanker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wanker throws a head kick that misses.
Wanker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice straight punches there by Wanker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wanker.
Alcantara takes one to the chin there.
Alcantara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wanker's head.
Alcantara throws a sloppy head kick and Wanker moves out of range easily.
Wanker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wanker dodges the punch combination from Alcantara.
Wanker delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Alcantara does no damage.
Alcantara throws a low kick but Wanker avoids it.
Wanker feints the counter takedown.

Wanker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wanker controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wanker is working for a submission of some sort.
Wanker trying to control from half guard but Alcantara is working away.

Wanker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alcantara is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wanker is looking for a kimura but Alcantara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wanker to get the leverage.
Wanker trying to control the action but Alcantara is working from the bottom.
Alcantara trying to control from the bottom.
Wanker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alcantara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wanker is trying to control the action in half guard but Alcantara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Wanker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alcantara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wanker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alcantara!
Alcantara tries to hold on but Wanker postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Wanker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alcantara is looking to improve his position but Wanker isn't that keen on the idea.
Wanker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wanker trying to control but Alcantara is having none of it.
Alcantara is desperately trying to improve his position but Wanker has a good base and remains in mount.
Wanker tries to control but Alcantara wriggling away.

Wanker working for a submission but Alcantara is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orla Wanker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alcantara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcantara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wanker throws a body shot but no joy.
Alcantara is looking to score with low kicks.
Alcantara throws a head kick but Wanker moves out of range.
Nice cross by Wanker.
Wanker fails with the takedown

and Alcantara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alcantara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alcantara lands with a light punch inside.
Wanker blocks an elbow strike from Alcantara.
Alcantara scores a nice knee to the body.
Wanker is trying to push Alcantara away but Alcantara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alcantara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alcantara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alcantara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcantara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wanker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alcantara lands an elbow that stopped Wanker in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Wanker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alcantara after a bit of a struggle.
Wanker is breathing heavily.
Alcantara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wanker avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alcantara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Abraham Alcantara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker wants to take the fight to the mat but Alcantara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wanker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alcantara pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alcantara misses with a punch on the inside.
Alcantara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abraham Alcantara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alcantara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wanker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alcantara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wanker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alcantara lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alcantara.
Alcantara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wanker's defenses.

That has opened up Orla Wanker's cut even more.
A short left from Alcantara.
Alcantara working aggressively here.
Alcantara lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcantara lands with a short shot to the head.
Alcantara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wanker can do to turn this around?
Wanker wants a takedown.
Alcantara lands an elbow inside that Wanker shrugs off.
Alcantara lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wanker wants to take the fight to the mat but Alcantara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alcantara lands an elbow inside that Wanker shrugs off.
Alcantara scores a nice knee to the body.
Alcantara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alcantara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wanker's defenses.

The cut above Orla Wanker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wanker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alcantara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wanker tries to break the clinch but Alcantara is controlling the position.
A short left from Alcantara.
Alcantara lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alcantara.
Alcantara is pressed up against the cage. Wanker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alcantara down to the mat. Alcantara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wanker shoots in and drives through. Alcantara sprawls well.
Alcantara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Orla Wanker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Abraham Alcantara is winning the standup battle so far.
Wanker blocks a head kick by Alcantara.
Alcantara misses with a head kick.
Wanker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wanker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alcantara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wanker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alcantara. Wanker shrugs it off though.
Wanker slips a jab and a cross from Alcantara.

Alcantara forces Wanker back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alcantara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wanker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Alcantara clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Wanker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Alcantara knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Alcantara for a finish.
Wanker keeps control of the position as Alcantara tries to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wanker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
I would not like to be Alcantara right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alcantara is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Alcantara is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Alcantara is in bad spot here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wanker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Alcantara knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Alcantara for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Alcantara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orla Wanker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alcantara takes the fight into the clinch.
Alcantara is pressed up against the cage. Wanker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alcantara down to the mat. Alcantara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Abraham Alcantara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wanker lands a right hook to the body.
Wanker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcantara swings for the body but Wanker moves out of range.
Wanker misses with a takedown attempt - Alcantara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wanker!
Wanker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcantara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Wanker misses the target.
Alcantara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcantara swings for the body but Wanker moves out of range.
Wanker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alcantara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wanker.
Alcantara loads up on a big right hand but Wanker slips the punch.
Alcantara slips a jab from Wanker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcantara misses with a head kick.
Alcantara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wanker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wanker.
Abraham Alcantara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orla Wanker.
Wanker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alcantara cracks Wanker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wanker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alcantara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wanker scrambles back to his feet.
Alcantara lands a head shot.
Alcantara avoids the head kick by Wanker.
Abraham Alcantara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wanker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alcantara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wanker lands a jab to the nose.

Alcantara clinches up against the cage.
Alcantara misses with some punches.
Alcantara lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Wanker wants to take the fight to the mat but Alcantara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alcantara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Alcantara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanker tries for a takedown but Alcantara manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Alcantara.
Wanker has Alcantara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alcantara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alcantara lands a damaging elbow.
Alcantara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alcantara lands a hook that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Alcantara misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alcantara.
Alcantara lands a good knee to the midsection. Wanker won't want to take too many of those.
Alcantara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alcantara gets through Wanker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alcantara lands with a left to the head.
Wanker is trying to break the clinch but Alcantara has him pressed against the cage.
Alcantara lands a knee to the body.
Alcantara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alcantara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alcantara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alcantara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcantara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alcantara lands a nice elbow.
Alcantara crunches a lovely knee into Wanker's ribcage.
Alcantara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcantara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wankers head.
Alcantara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alcantara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wanker backwards.
Alcantara gets underhooks to prevent Wanker's takedown attempt.
Alcantara is pressed up against the cage. Wanker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alcantara down to the mat. Alcantara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alcantara misses the shot to the body.
Wanker tries to bum rush Alcantara with a series of wild strikes but Alcantara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alcantara throws a lazy right hand but Wanker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcantara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcantara misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wanker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcantara lands with a good body shot.
Alcantara lands a nice shot that snaps Wanker's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Alcantara.
Wanker throws a head kick but Alcantara moves out of range.
Wanker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alcantara in his tracks.
Wanker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wanker blocks a head kick by Alcantara.

Alcantara has Wanker up against the cage in a clinch.
Wanker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alcantara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alcantara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wanker misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wanker lands a lovely overhand right.
Wanker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Alcantara. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Alcantara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alcantara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Alcantara!