PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 462 p4p, 547 weight class) and Keenwah Granes (ranked 25 p4p, 35 weight class). Alcala's entrance music is MORTAL KOMBAT. A fine choice. Granes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 敢不敢 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alcala
vs
Granes

169 cm
44
146
38 - 20 - 0

167 cm
27
140
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
PWNAGE™

NARCOS
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alcala. Alcala obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alcala.
Granes scores with a decent looking hook.
Alcala throws a front kick aimed at Granes's knee but Granes avoids it well.
Granes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Granes staying out of range there.
Granes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alcala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alcala with a nice calf kick.
Alcala connects with a leg kick.
Granes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Alcala finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A cross from Alcala lands.
Lito Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granes.
Alcala throws a front kick aimed at Granes's knee but Granes avoids it well.
Granes shoots in but Alcala avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granes moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granes! But no joy.
Alcala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Granes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Granes.
Alcala throws a hook but Granes avoids it easily.
Granes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Granes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alcala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alcala throws a solid leg kick but Granes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alcala.
Alcala throws the left hand but Granes avoids the punch easily.
Granes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Granes takes one to the side of the head.
Alcala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alcala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Granes is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granes! But no joy.
Granes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Granes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alcala connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala cracks Granes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Granes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alcala doesn't seem phased though.
Granes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alcala.
Granes throws a shot from downtown. Alcala moves away and avoids it.
Alcala misses with a looping left.
Alcala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Granes throws out a counter right but Alcala avoids it with no problem.
Granes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcala throwing a counter right hand but Granes manages to avoid it.
Granes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alcala throws a head kick but Granes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granes manages to avoid it.
Alcala connects with a solid leg kick.
Granes looks to throw the jab but Alcala is out of range.
Alcala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alcala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Granes scrambles back to his feet.
Granes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alcala connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Granes scrambles back to his feet.
Alcala keeps the fight on the outside.
Alcala throws a lazy uppercut
and Granes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alcala misses with the body kick

and Granes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alcala's guard.
Granes throwing strikes from guard but Alcala blocks nicely.
Granes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alcala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alcala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granes.
Alcala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Granes is one step ahead there.
Granes postures up in Alcala's guard and throws a big left but Alcala blocks it.
Granes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Granes postures up in Alcala's guard and throws a big left but Alcala blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcala misses with a combination
letting Granes counter with a right hand.

Granes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alcala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that is 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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Granes misses with a left hand
and Granes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granes blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Granes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Granes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alcala throws a lazy uppercut
and Granes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alcala lands a nice hook to Granes's body. Granes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alcala is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala throws a lazy right hand but Granes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcala lands with a cross.
Granes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alcala finds it's way round the side to connect with Granes's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granes cracks a nice hook into Alcala's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala throws a push kick but Granes slaps the foot to one side.
Granes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alcala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Granes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Alcala tests Granes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alcala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alcala lands a jab to the head.
Granes avoids a kick to the body.
Granes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alcala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Alcala.
Alcala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granes misses the jab.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lito Alcala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala throws a body kick that misses.
Granes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alcala.
Alcala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granes can do to turn this around?
Granes throws a body punch but Alcala moves out of range.
Alcala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcala lands with an uppercut that bounces Granes off the cage and back into range.
Granes fails with the takedown.
Granes slips a jab from Alcala.
A good leg kick by Alcala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala thumps Granes with a low kick.
Granes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Granes misses with a body shot
and Alcala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alcala lands a lovely overhand right.
Alcala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Granes.
Alcala throws a jab but it's blocked by Granes.
Alcala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Granes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcala misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Granes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alcala appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Granes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alcala scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a shot to the body
and Granes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granes.
Alcala connects with a body shot that sends Granes's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alcala.
Alcala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Granes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alcala, as that shot connected.
Granes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Granes loads up on a big right hand but Alcala slips the punch.
Granes throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lito Alcala dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Granes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcala scores with a punch to the head.
Alcala lands a body shot.
Alcala looks to land a right hand but Granes moved out of range.
Alcala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granes counters with an outside leg kick.
Granes checks a low kick from Alcala.
Alcala throws a body shot but no joy.
Alcala feints and then cracks Granes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granes down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Alcala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Granes is out of range and Alcala settles back down.
Alcala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alcala throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
Alcala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Granes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Granes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Granes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alcala.
Alcala misses with an uppercut.
Granes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alcala.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses
and Granes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alcala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granes blocks the body kick.
Granes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcala was well out of range. Poor timing from Granes.
Granes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alcala misses with an uppercut
and Granes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 misses with a two punch combination.
Granes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alcala misses with an uppercut
and Granes counters with a nice uppercut.

Alcala is rocked!
Granes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alcala ducks right into an uppercut from Granes.
Oh Alcala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alcala misses with an uppercut. Granes saw that one coming.
Alcala seems to have got his legs back now.
Alcala takes a swing at Granes's ribcage but misses.
Granes with the counter takedown but Alcala avoids it easily.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses
and Granes counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Granes misses.
Alcala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Granes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Granes blocks the body kick.
Alcala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granes slips under a jab from Alcala.
Alcala misses with a leg kick.
Alcala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alcala misses with a hook
and Granes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Granes lands a big shot that drops Alcala! Can he finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granes throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granes trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granes.
Granes connects with a couple of short punches.
Granes lands a couple of digs.
Granes landing with the ground and pound.
Granes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Granes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alcala's head.
Granes throwing strikes from guard but Alcala blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Keenwah Granes just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Granes throws out a loose jab but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Granes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alcala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Granes moves out of range easily.
Alcala throws the kick towards the body but Granes avoids it.
Alcala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Granes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alcala throws a jab when Granes was well out of range.
Granes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Granes steps in with a hook that catches Alcala right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Granes follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Alcala looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keenwah Granes!
Keenwah Granes is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Keenwah Granes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lito Alcala spoke after the fight, saying 'Free Hong Kong And Screw China'.