PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alcide Almunecar (ranked 507 p4p, 613 weight class) and Attilio De Fiore (ranked 70 p4p, 87 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Almunecar
vs
De Fiore

185 cm
25
176
13 - 7 - 0

193 cm
31
177
18 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcide Almunecar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Attilio De Fiore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore misses with a low kick as Almunecar jumps back.
Donk. De Fiore catches Almunecar right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Fiore.
Almunecar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Fiore swings widly with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a thumping low kick.
De Fiore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Almunecar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Animal Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheers as De Fiore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Almunecar doesn't seem phased though.
Almunecar moves out of range of the leg kick from De Fiore.
Almunecar is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Fiore lands a right hook to the body.
De Fiore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almunecar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Almunecar misses its intended target.
De Fiore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Fiore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Almunecar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Fiore. That's going to slow Almunecar down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Fiore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Almunecar tries a body shot but De Fiore blocks it.
De Fiore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Almunecar up against the cage.
Almunecar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Fiore's elbow.
Almunecar misses with a shot to the kidneys.

De Fiore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
Almunecar dodges the punch combination from De Fiore.
Almunecar misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Fiore! But no joy.
De Fiore drops his hands momentarily and Almunecar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Attilio De Fiore has been cut.
De Fiore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almunecar walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almunecar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Almunecar lands a jab to De Fiore's midsection.
De Fiore lands with an uppercut that bounces Almunecar off the cage and back into range.
De Fiore fakes the leg kick and cracks Almunecar in the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fiore.
Attilio De Fiore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almunecar misses with a body shot.
De Fiore lands an overhand right.
Donk. Almunecar catches De Fiore right on the button with a cross.
De Fiore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almunecar's head.
Almunecar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almunecar tries to land a front kick but De Fiore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like De Fiore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Almunecar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almunecar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Fiore throws a combination. Almunecar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore throws a sloppy head kick and Almunecar moves out of range easily.
Almunecar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Almunecar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Almunecar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Fiore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
De Fiore looks to throw the jab but Almunecar is out of range.
De Fiore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Fiore throws a leg kick which misses Almunecar's front leg but catches the back leg as Almunecar tries to avoid it.
De Fiore slips a straight right by Almunecar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Fiore! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Almunecar.
Almunecar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Almunecar defending well as De Fiore loads up on a big left hand.
De Fiore throws a solid leg kick but Almunecar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Fiore.
De Fiore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Fiore jabs Almunecar to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almunecar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore throws a looping overhand right but Almunecar ducks down to avoid it.
Almunecar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Almunecar throws a leg kick but De Fiore checks it.
De Fiore throws a leg kick but Almunecar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Fiore throws a hook to the side of Almunecar's head but Almunecar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Almunecar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Fiore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Almunecar momentarily.
Almunecar ducks under a wild hook from De Fiore.
Almunecar drops his hands momentarily and De Fiore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Almunecar misses with a right hand
and Almunecar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Almunecar.
De Fiore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Fiore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almunecar moves forwards but De Fiore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Attilio De Fiore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Attilio De Fiore's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Almunecar pushes De Fiore away with a front kick.
De Fiore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Almunecar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Fiore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Almunecar eats them both and turns towards De Fiore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Fiore checks the leg kick nicely there.
That kick from Almunecar tenderised De Fiore's leg. De Fiore is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Fiore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Almunecar eats them both and turns towards De Fiore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Fiore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Almunecar doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Almunecar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Almunecar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Almunecar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Almunecar misses the target.
Almunecar misses with a body kick.
De Fiore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Fiore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Almunecar momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Fiore throws a lazy right hand but Almunecar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Fiore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Fiore throws a hook but Almunecar blocks it.
Almunecar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Almunecar throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almunecar moves away.
De Fiore throws a looping overhand right but Almunecar ducks down to avoid it.
De Fiore scores with a jab.
Attilio De Fiore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Fiore throws a body punch but Almunecar moves out of range.
De Fiore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Almunecar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Fiore.
De Fiore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almunecar fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Fiore just manages to avoid it.
De Fiore cracks Almunecar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Fiore scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore throws a poor cross that misses
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Fiore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Fiore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Almunecar throws the kick towards the body but De Fiore avoids it.
De Fiore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almunecar tried to counter with a leg kick but De Fiore avoided it.
De Fiore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Fiore throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Almunecar counters with a stiff right hand.
De Fiore lands with a hook. Almunecar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Almunecar misses with a straight left.
Almunecar ducks under a wild hook from De Fiore.
A punch lands to the side of Almunecar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Fiore connects with a leg kick.
De Fiore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Almunecar on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from De Fiore misses the target.
De Fiore lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Almunecar avoids the head kick by De Fiore.
De Fiore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Almunecar counters with a thumping low kick.
De Fiore throws the left hand but Almunecar avoids the punch easily.
De Fiore connects with a body shot.
Almunecar slips a jab from De Fiore.
Almunecar thinks about countering with a body kick.
De Fiore lands a nice looking body kick.
Almunecar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Fiore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Almunecar counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Attilio De Fiore's cut even more.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Almunecar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
De Fiore throws a big shot that misses.
Almunecar appears to be looking for a big counter.
De Fiore cracks Almunecar with a good jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Fiore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Almunecar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Almunecar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Almunecar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Fiore.
De Fiore loads up on a big right hand but Almunecar slips the punch.
Almunecar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Almunecar. De Fiore shrugs it off though.
De Fiore is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from De Fiore misses.
De Fiore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almunecar.
Almunecar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fiore throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Fiore.
Almunecar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Almunecar thinks about countering with a head kick.
De Fiore misses with a wild combination.
Almunecar scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Almunecar.
De Fiore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almunecar was well out of range. Poor timing from De Fiore.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Attilio De Fiore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Attilio De Fiore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

De Fiore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Almunecar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Fiore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Fiore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Fiore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Almunecar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from De Fiore misses.
Almunecar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Fiore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almunecar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Fiore.
Almunecar throws the kick towards the body but De Fiore avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Almunecar.
It looked like Almunecar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As De Fiore backs away, Almunecar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
Almunecar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good work by De Fiore as he checks the leg kick.
De Fiore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from De Fiore.
It looked like Almunecar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar checks a leg kick.
Almunecar fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Fiore just manages to avoid it.
De Fiore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Fiore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Almunecar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Almunecar walks forward, straight into a front kick from De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Almunecar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Fiore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Fiore misses with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a low kick, right behind De Fiore 's knee.
De Fiore lands a nice looking body shot.
De Fiore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Almunecar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Almunecar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Almunecar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Fiore wants to land a leg kick but Almunecar is out of range.
De Fiore misses with a double jab.
Alcide Almunecar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Almunecar misses.
De Fiore misses with a lunging right hand
and Almunecar counters with a nice body shot.
De Fiore misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Fiore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The cut above Attilio De Fiore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De Fiore throws a jab but it's blocked by Almunecar.
De Fiore misses with a hook
and Almunecar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Almunecar blocks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Almunecar misses its target.
De Fiore throws an overhand right that lands on Almunecar's shoulder, as Almunecar tries to avoid the shot.
Almunecar fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Fiore just manages to avoid it.
De Fiore tries a head kick but it misses.
De Fiore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almunecar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Fiore.
Almunecar moves away from the strike by De Fiore.
De Fiore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar scores with a jab to the head.
De Fiore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

De Fiore is rocked!

Attilio De Fiore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Almunecar measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes De Fiore! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alcide Almunecar!
An out of breath Alcide Almunecar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.