PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Von Alkum (ranked 744 p4p, 449 weight class) and Finlay Standifer (ranked 91 p4p, 52 weight class). Finlay Standifer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Von Alkum
vs
Standifer

181 cm
31
160
15 - 10 - 2

172 cm
27
156
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Von Alkum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Alkum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Standifer.
Standifer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Alkum at a distance.
A left lands for Standifer.
Von Alkum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Standifer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Alkum.
Nice body punch from Standifer.
Standifer lands with a shot to the body.
Standifer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Alkum.
Standifer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer tries to clinch up.
Von Alkum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Standifer misses with a right hand
and Von Alkum counters with a good low kick that Standifer was not able to check.
Von Alkum misses with a hook. Standifer ducked under it nicely.
Standifer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Von Alkum defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Standifer rushes Von Alkum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Alkum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Standifer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Standifer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Alkum's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Standifer.
Standifer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Alkum's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Standifer.

Von Alkum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Alkum thows a leg kick but Standifer checks it

and Standifer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Standifer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Standifer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer forces his way into half guard.
Von Alkum is staying active underneath Standifer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Standifer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Standifer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Alkum is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Standifer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Standifer trying to pass the guard but Von Alkum defending well.
Standifer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Standifer misses with a head shot. Von Alkum uses the momentum to regain guard.
Von Alkum keeping full guard, as Standifer tries to pass.
Standifer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Standifer tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Alkum is retaining full guard.
Standifer preventing the sweep.
Von Alkum is trying to keep Standifer in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Standifer working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Standifer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Standifer trying to move into half guard but instead Von Alkum has managed to sweep!

Von Alkum is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Von Alkum preventing the sweep.
Standifer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Standifer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Standifer trying to keep a closed guard but Von Alkum is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Standifer pulls Von Alkum in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Standifer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Standifer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Von Alkum misses with a jab to the body
letting Standifer counter with a right hand.
Standifer misses with a body shot.
Standifer just misses with a punch to the body.

Standifer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Standifer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Alkum trying to control from the bottom.
Finlay Standifer has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Alkum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Standifer throwing shots but Von Alkum is blocking nicely.
Standifer working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Standifer.
Von Alkum is looking to control Standifer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Alkum avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Standifer there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Standifer connects with a nice short shot to Von Alkum's temple.
Standifer is trying to control. Von Alkum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Standifer wants to pass the guard but Von Alkum is defending well.

Standifer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Alkum defends it well.
Von Alkum tries to get to full guard but Standifer has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Alkum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Standifer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Standifer is trying to control the action in half guard but Von Alkum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Standifer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Standifer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Alkum gets back to full guard.
Standifer throwing strikes but missing.
Standifer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Standifer controls the pace.
Von Alkum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Alkum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Standifer is pressing down on Von Alkum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Von Alkum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Standifer is adopting a defensive guard.
Standifer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Alkum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer managing to control the position.
Standifer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Von Alkum preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Standifer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Alkum controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Standifer misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Finlay Standifer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Von Alkum throws a lazy right hand but Standifer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klaus Von Alkum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Alkum looks to land a right hand but Standifer moved out of range.
And Standifer tries to counter it with a takedown but Von Alkum pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Von Alkum circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Standifer's sensitive parts.
Standifer tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Standifer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Von Alkum avoids the body shot from Standifer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer cracks Von Alkum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Von Alkum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Standifer throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Alkum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Standifer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Oooooh!!! Von Alkum has knocked Standifer down with a huge combo! Von Alkum steps away and waves a wobbly Standifer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Finlay Standifer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standifer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Standifer punishes Von Alkum's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Alkum wants to slow Standifer down by chopping away at his legs.
Standifer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von Alkum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Alkum feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standifer misses with a body shot.
Finlay Standifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Alkum throws a leg kick which misses Standifer's front leg but catches the back leg as Standifer tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Standifer.
Standifer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Standifer lands a nice hook to Von Alkum's body. Von Alkum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Standifer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Standifer.
Standifer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Alkum scores with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Von Alkum.
Standifer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Alkum rather than just go for the knockout.
Standifer is looking to clinch.
Standifer lands a slapping body shot.
Standifer lands a body shot.
Standifer tries to clinch up.

Standifer takes the fight into the clinch.
Standifer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Alkum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Alkum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Standifer.
Standifer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Standifer prevents a body shot from Von Alkum.
Standifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Alkum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Alkum is trying to stall.
Von Alkum trying to stall but Standifer improves his position.
Von Alkum can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Finlay Standifer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Alkum misses with a body punch.
Standifer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Alkum blocks an uppercut.
Standifer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Alkum lands a left hand.
Von Alkum wants to stall.
Good body shot from Von Alkum.
Von Alkum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Finlay Standifer.
Well Standifer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Standifer!