PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Torbjorn Oppegard (ranked 4576 p4p, 4741 weight class) and Rubicon Alpatia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Oppegard
vs
Alpatia

196 cm
25
194
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torbjorn Oppegard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rubicon Alpatia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpatia just misses with a punch to the body.
Oppegard throwing a counter right hand but Alpatia manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Alpatia misses its intended target.
It looked like Oppegard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alpatia.
Oppegard doesn't manage to clinch there - Alpatia circles away.
Oppegard throws a right and a left that Alpatia avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Oppegard misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Alpatia misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alpatia working aggressively here.
Oppegard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Alpatia.
Oppegard tries to stall but Alpatia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oppegard seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Alpatia is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oppegard blocks an uppercut.
Alpatia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oppegard misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Alpatia.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oppegard stalling in the clinch but Alpatia improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Alpatia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Oppegard to work.
Alpatia blocks an uppercut.
Alpatia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oppegard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alpatia throws a punch but it's blocked by Oppegard.
Oppegard blocks an uppercut.
Oppegard misses with some punches.
Alpatia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oppegard backwards.

It looks like Torbjorn Oppegard has been cut.
A short right from Oppegard.
Alpatia throws a head punch that misses.
Alpatia misses with the head strike.
Oppegard prevents a body shot from Alpatia.
Oppegard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oppegard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alpatia.
Alpatia swings wildly with an uppercut but Oppegard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oppegard misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpatia pushes Oppegard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oppegard is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Alpatia.
Still in the clinch, Alpatia scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alpatia pushes Oppegard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alpatia lands a nice shot to the body.
Alpatia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alpatia scores with a shoulder strike.
Oppegard takes a shot to the head.
Alpatia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Alpatia.

Oppegard is rocked!
Alpatia lands a right hand.
Oh Oppegard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alpatia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Oppegard! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Alpatia is unloading with more strikes now! Oppegard drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rubicon Alpatia!