PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serafin Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serafin Cuevas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alkofer
vs
Cuevas

191 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
33
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serafin Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Cuevas.
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alkofer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alkofer.
Cuevas throws a series of punches but Alkofer moves out of range.
Cuevas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alkofer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cuevas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alkofer digs a good hook to Cuevas's body.

Alkofer shoots in and bounces Cuevas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cuevas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alkofer prevents Cuevas from getting back to his feet.
Alkofer sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuevas wants to stand up but Alkofer is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuevas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alkofer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alkofer's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Alkofer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cuevas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alkofer circles away quickly and effectively.
Alkofer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cuevas throws a right and a left that Alkofer avoids nicely.

Alkofer gets a takedown into half guard.
Cuevas is trying to stand up here but Alkofer is controlling him well.
Alkofer is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuevas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Daniel Alkofer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alkofer thumps Cuevas with a low kick.
Cuevas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alkofer cracks the inside of Cuevas's front leg.
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alkofer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuevas throws a right hand that Alkofer ducks under and follows up with a left that Alkofer also avoids with ease.
Cuevas throws a looping overhand right but Alkofer ducks down to avoid it.
Cuevas misses with a wild combination.
Cuevas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cuevas misses.
Serafin Cuevas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuevas.
Serafin Cuevas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuevas misses with a straight right.
Cuevas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alkofer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuevas.
Alkofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuevas.
Cuevas misses with a double jab
and Alkofer counters with a thumping low kick.

Alkofer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cuevas pushes Alkofer off looking to stand but Alkofer dives back in and keeps control.
Cuevas looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuevas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alkofer is controlling the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Daniel Alkofer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cuevas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cuevas duly obliges.
Cuevas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuevas looks to land a combination. Alkofer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Alkofer is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Cuevas! Alkofer is backing up but he can't get away as Cuevas lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Alkofer and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Serafin Cuevas!