PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sallah Alcoubra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyoshi Kazuhide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubra's entrance music is Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kazuhide's choice of entrance music: 'Samurai' by Shurik'n. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alcoubra
vs
Kazuhide

185 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sallah Alcoubra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miyoshi Kazuhide!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuhide fails to land the takedown.
Kazuhide lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alcoubra at a distance.
Kazuhide slips a jab from Alcoubra.
Kazuhide misses the shot to the body.
Alcoubra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazuhide.
Kazuhide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kazuhide closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alcoubra did well to prevent Kazuhide getting side control.
Kazuhide not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kazuhide throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kazuhide looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhide thows a huge punch but Alcoubra dodges it nicely.
Alcoubra is trying to maintain the position but Kazuhide is very close to passing his half guard.
Alcoubra wants to get back to full guard.
Kazuhide thows a huge punch but Alcoubra dodges it nicely.
Kazuhide has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alcoubra avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kazuhide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kazuhide thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kazuhide is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alcoubra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kazuhide looking to control but Alcoubra is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kazuhide with a couple of short strikes.
Kazuhide working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alcoubra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kazuhide lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra is looking to get to half guard.
Kazuhide misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kazuhide throws some wild stikes that Alcoubra manages to avoid easily.
Kazuhide lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kazuhide lands a heavy elbow.
Kazuhide pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alcoubra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcoubra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alcoubra tries to get out of the position.
Kazuhide avoids the attempt from Alcoubra to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyoshi Kazuhide dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kazuhide takes a swing at Alcoubra's ribcage but misses.
Alcoubra slips a jab from Kazuhide.
Kazuhide throws a shot from downtown. Alcoubra moves away and avoids it.
Alcoubra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kazuhide.
Kazuhide misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcoubra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuhide is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alcoubra.
Kazuhide tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alcoubra swivels and escapes.
Kazuhide lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sallah Alcoubra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcoubra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kazuhide.
Alcoubra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcoubra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazuhide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kazuhide fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alcoubra avoids it really well and circles away.
Sallah Alcoubra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyoshi Kazuhide.
Kazuhide misses with a straight right.
Alcoubra scores with a one two! Kazuhide had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kazuhide throws a body punch but Alcoubra moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alcoubra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcoubra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcoubra throws a series of punches but Kazuhide moves out of range.
Alcoubra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazuhide.
Alcoubra throws a looping overhand right but Kazuhide ducks down to avoid it.
Alcoubra scores with a nice strike.
Kazuhide shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alcoubra as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Alcoubra.
Alcoubra with a hook.
Miyoshi Kazuhide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra swings for the body but Kazuhide moves out of range.
Kazuhide misses with a body punch
and Alcoubra counters with a two punch combo.
Alcoubra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Alcoubra.
Sallah Alcoubra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazuhide throws a big shot that misses.
Kazuhide swings for the body but Alcoubra moves out of range.
Kazuhide thuds a left hand into Alcoubra's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kazuhide. Alcoubra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazuhide throws out a loose jab but Alcoubra uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kazuhide misses.
A shot to de liver by Kazuhide. Beautiful body shot.
Kazuhide throws a nice looking combination but Alcoubra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alcoubra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcoubra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazuhide waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcoubra.
Alcoubra takes one on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazuhide misses with an uppercut. Alcoubra saw that one coming.
A left lands for Kazuhide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miyoshi Kazuhide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alcoubra takes one to the side of the head.
Kazuhide throws a lazy right hand but Alcoubra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kazuhide misses with a jab to the body
and Alcoubra counters with a one-two to the body.
Kazuhide misses with a body shot
and Alcoubra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazuhide tries for a takedown but Alcoubra circles away easily
and Alcoubra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazuhide throws a hook but Alcoubra blocks it.
Kazuhide shoots in and drives through. Alcoubra sprawls well.
Kazuhide bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alcoubra's head backwards.
Kazuhide thuds a left hand into Alcoubra's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcoubra manages to avoid it.
Alcoubra lands an overhand right.
Alcoubra misses with a body shot.
Alcoubra walks into a jab.
Kazuhide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazuhide misses the body punch
and Alcoubra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Kazuhide.
Kazuhide jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alcoubra lands a nice hook to Kazuhide's body. Kazuhide takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhide throws out a loose jab but Alcoubra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuhide blocks a jab.
Alcoubra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kazuhide.
Kazuhide throws a big shot that misses.

Kazuhide scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kazuhide lands a nice short elbow.
Alcoubra is trying to control but can't.
Alcoubra blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kazuhide.
Still in half guard, Kazuhide seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubra manages to get to full guard.
Kazuhide throws a big right hand that misses.
Sallah Alcoubra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alcoubra wants to sweep here but Kazuhide controlling him for the moment.
Kazuhide throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alcoubra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alcoubra looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kazuhide with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazuhide slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miyoshi Kazuhide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazuhide throws an elbow but Alcoubra slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kazuhide lands a nice forearm strike.
Kazuhide sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alcoubra is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kazuhide trying to control the position but Alcoubra is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Kazuhide.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miyoshi Kazuhide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazuhide 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyoshi Kazuhide!