PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 322 p4p, 852 weight class) and Fallschirm Jäger (ranked 37 p4p, 114 weight class). Jäger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Fallschirm Jäger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alcala
vs
Jäger

169 cm
34
146
25 - 15 - 0

169 cm
36
148
10 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fallschirm Jäger!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Alcala finds it's target.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses
and Jäger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jäger misses with a series of wild punches.
Alcala scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Jäger.
Alcala throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've been told by Alcala's head coaches at Randall's Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jäger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alcala checks a leg kick.
It looked like Alcala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jäger.
Alcala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alcala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alcala with a hook.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alcala misses with an uppercut
and Jäger counters with a nice uppercut.
Jäger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jäger.
A counter left hand to the body from Alcala misses its target.
Jäger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a double jab.
Alcala feints and then cracks Jäger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jäger down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alcala. That's going to slow Jäger down.
Alcala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alcala scores with a punch to the head.
Alcala tries a low kick but Jäger avoids it.
Jäger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alcala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jäger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alcala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Jäger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jäger moves out of range of the leg kick from Alcala.
A little jabbing left from Jäger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jäger blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jäger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alcala on the side of the head.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jäger circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Alcala.
Jäger misses with a hook.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Alcala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alcala lunges at Jäger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jäger's hand.
Alcala is looking to chop away at Jäger's legs.
Jäger loads up on a big right hand but Alcala slips the punch.
Alcala loads up on a big right hand but Jäger slips the punch.
Jäger slips a straight right by Alcala.
Jäger misses with a looping right.
Alcala missing with a left hand there. Jäger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alcala.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Alcala. No joy for Jäger on that attempt.
Alcala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alcala tried to score with a low kick but Jäger checks it.
Jäger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alcala is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses
and Jäger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jäger slips a jab from Alcala.
Jäger throws a looping overhand right but Alcala ducks down to avoid it.
Jäger tries to score with a low kick but Alcala moves his leg out of the way.
Lito Alcala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alcala missing with a left hand there. Jäger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jäger throws a front kick aimed at Alcala's knee but Alcala avoids it well.
Alcala misses with a looping right.
Jäger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Alcala throws a hook to the side of Jäger's head but Jäger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Jäger moves out of range easily.
Jäger moves out of range as Alcala throws a body kick.
Alcala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Jäger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alcala looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jäger passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jäger jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Alcala is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Alcala and Jäger has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Jäger is trying to get an arm triangle but Alcala is defending well.
Alcala wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lito Alcala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alcala misses with a body kick.
Jäger misses with a hook.
It appears Alcala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jäger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alcala lands a head kick. Jäger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jäger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Jäger.
Jab, jab by Alcala - just one landing.
Alcala throws a shot from downtown. Jäger moves away and avoids it.
Jäger misses with an uppercut. Alcala saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Alcala misses its target.
A jab from Jäger finds it's way through Alcala's defenses.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jäger tries to score with a low kick but Alcala moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alcala checks a leg kick.
Alcala looks to land a right hand but Jäger moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jäger! But no joy.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.
Jäger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Jäger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jäger slips under a jab from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a hook. Jäger ducked under it nicely.
Jäger moves out of range of the body kick from Alcala.
Alcala thumps Jäger with a low kick.
Jäger swinging wildly here.
Alcala throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Alcala misses
letting Jäger counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Alcala - just one landing.
Alcala scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jäger takes one on the button.
Lito Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alcala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jäger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala with a nice calf kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jäger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jäger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alcala can pounce on him.
Alcala misses with a low kick as Jäger jumps back.
Alcala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alcala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcala swinging wildly here.
Alcala lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Alcala.
Jäger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jäger blocks a low kick nicely.
Jäger throws out a counter right but Alcala avoids it with no problem.
Alcala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jäger loads up on a big right hand but Alcala slips the punch.
Alcala is looking for a counter combo.
Alcala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jäger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Jäger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jäger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jäger avoids the head kick by Alcala.
Alcala blocks a jab.
Jäger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jäger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alcala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alcala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Alcala misses.
Jäger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
A big right from Jäger misses.
Alcala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jäger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alcala finds it's way round the side to connect with Jäger's head.
Alcala tests Jäger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcala throws an overhand right that lands on Jäger's shoulder, as Jäger tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala walks into a straight right hand from Jäger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jäger circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jäger! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcala. Jäger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jäger.
Alcala appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jäger misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alcala checks a leg kick.
Alcala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jäger.
Jäger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alcala slips under a jab.
Alcala throws the left hand but Jäger avoids the punch easily.
Jäger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jäger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jäger misses with a hook.
Alcala jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lito Alcala dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jäger moves out of range as Alcala strikes.
Jäger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alcala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alcala, as that shot connected.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Alcala backs off Jäger throws a huge counter combo but Alcala manages to avoid it all.
Jäger lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Alcala.
Jäger slips under a jab.
Jäger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big left from Alcala misses.
Alcala misses with a head kick.
Alcala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jäger back to the cage. Alcala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alcala.
Alcala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jäger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jäger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jäger.
Good leg kick by Alcala.
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!
Alcala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alcala.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Jäger.
Jäger slips a jab from Alcala.
Alcala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jäger on the side of the head.
Jäger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Jäger shoots in looking for a takedown but Alcala manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jäger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alcala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alcala.
Jäger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jäger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alcala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Alcala misses.
A big right from Jäger misses.
It looked like Alcala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alcala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jäger wants to land a leg kick but Alcala is out of range.
Fallschirm Jäger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lito Alcala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Alcala does it's job there.
Alcala throws a push kick but Jäger slaps the foot to one side.
Jäger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alcala defends it well.
Jäger blocks the body kick.
Jäger checks a leg kick nicely.
Jäger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alcala. Alcala obviously looking to wear him down.
Alcala gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Jäger counter with a right hand.
Alcala jabs Jäger right on the nose. Jäger blinks but takes it well.
Alcala dips to his left and cracks Jäger with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Alcala as Jäger shoots in.
Alcala throws a big counter combination but Jäger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jäger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alcala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alcala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jäger ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
Alcala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jäger throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala lands a head shot.
Alcala lands a right hook to the body.
Alcala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jäger fails to land the takedown.
Lito Alcala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fallschirm Jäger.
Alcala lands a nice shot that snaps Jäger's head back.
Alcala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jäger backs up against the cage.
Alcala misses with a hook to the body
and Jäger counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Jäger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jäger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alcala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jäger can do to turn this around?
Alcala walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcala lands a leg kick that knocks Jäger off balance momentarily.
Jäger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alcala swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jäger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jäger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jäger moves forwards but Alcala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alcala lands a jab.
Jäger defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
Jäger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala stalks Jäger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jäger's face. Jäger staggers backwards, shaken.
Alcala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcala lands with a good body shot.
Jäger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
Alcala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jäger slips a jab from Alcala.
Jäger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Alcala.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Jäger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Alcala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alcala, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.