PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Lihakovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Untalan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lihakovich
vs
Untalan

190 cm
25
226 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexi Lihakovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Untalan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Untalan pushes Lihakovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Lihakovich digs a right hand into Untalan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Untalan's gas tank.
Lihakovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Untalan blocks a body shot from Lihakovich.
Lihakovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lihakovich misses with some punches.
Untalan throws a head punch that misses.
Untalan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lihakovich's elbow.
Untalan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lihakovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lihakovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Untalan.
Untalan managing to block the knees to the body from Lihakovich.
Untalan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Lihakovich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Untalan scores with a shot to the side of Lihakovich's head.
Untalan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lihakovich tries to throw a body punch but Untalan avoids it by throwing Lihakovich back against the cage.
Untalan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lihakovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lihakovich misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Untalan.
Untalan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lihakovich misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Untalan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Lihakovich.
Untalan lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Untalan.
Lihakovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lihakovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lihakovich.
Lihakovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jorge Untalan has been cut.
Untalan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lihakovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Untalan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Untalan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lihakovich throws an elbow but it misses.
Untalan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Untalan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Untalan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Untalan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Untalan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Untalan scores with a shoulder strike.

Lihakovich is rocked!
Lihakovich trying to land knees to the body.
Oh Lihakovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lihakovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Untalan.
A short right from Untalan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lihakovich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Untalan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lihakovich with a big uppercut! Lihakovich tries to clinch up but Untalan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lihakovich to the mat! Lihakovich covers up and Untalan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Untalan!