PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 529 p4p, 490 weight class) and Rodney Alcala (ranked 75 p4p, 68 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lucassen
vs
Alcala

174 cm
40
186
21 - 10 - 0

200 cm
26
195
16 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala stuns Lucassen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
Lucassen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Alcala throws out a loose jab but Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Alcala.
Alcala tries to work over Lucassen's front leg with a kick but Lucassen checks it.
Good leg kick by Alcala.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen throws out a powerful jab.
Lucassen throws a head kick but Alcala moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Alcala misses.
Alcala just manages to avoid a counter high kick from Lucassen.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucassen.
Alcala scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
Lucassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Alcala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodney Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucassen throws a head kick that misses.
As Lucassen backs off Alcala throws a huge counter combo but Lucassen manages to avoid it all.
Lucassen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcala was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucassen.
Alcala tries a quick counter leg kick but Lucassen is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala throws a body punch but Lucassen moves out of range.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
Lucassen throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alcala lands with an overhand left.
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alcala.
Alcala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alcala throws out the jab.
Lucassen is looking to counter punch.
Alcala with a hook.
Alcala cracks Lucassen with a good jab.
Alcala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucassen is out of range.
Alcala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Alcala.
Lucassen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Lucassen.
And Alcala responds with a good body kick, but Lucassen manages to step out the way in time.
Alcala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucassen counters with a left to the body.
Lucassen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Alcala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lucassen throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcala.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
It looked like Lucassen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Alcala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alcala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Lucassen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lucassen throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Alcala dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alcala thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lucassen if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucassen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcala lands a jab to the nose.
Lucassen thows a left - swing and a miss!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lucassen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucassen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alcala.
Alcala connects with a right hand. Lucassen shakes it off.
Lucassen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alcala's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alcala is pawing at Lucassen, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Lucassen's nose. Lucassen is badly hurt! Alcala pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Lucassen tries desperately to hold on but Alcala is relentless in his assault! As Lucassen receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Alcala away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Alcala!
Rodney Alcala is the new middleweight champion!
Rodney Alcala tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.