PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Alela (ranked 4504 p4p, 4503 weight class) and Eh Phuthong (ranked 504 p4p, 501 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alela
vs
Phuthong

177 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micky Alela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eh Phuthong!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Phuthong throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it.
Phuthong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phuthong scores with a hook to the body. Alela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alela misses with a hook
and Phuthong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alela lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phuthong scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phuthong. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong slips under a jab.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
A counter left hand to the body from Alela misses its target.
Alela slips a jab from Phuthong.
Alela is looking to counter punch.
Alela takes a swing at Phuthong's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phuthong! But no joy.
Alela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phuthong.
Alela misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alela misses with a looping left.
Phuthong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alela misses with a hook
and Phuthong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phuthong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phuthong misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eh Phuthong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phuthong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eh Phuthong!
Eh Phuthong thanked the fans post fight for their support.