PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Islam Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Alfredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Makhachev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HEY MAMA - David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj & Afrojack. Islam Makhachev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lenny Alfredo's chin.

Makhachev
vs
Alfredo

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Islam Makhachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Alfredo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Makhachev closes the distance and pushes Alfredo back into the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Makhachev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Makhachev lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Makhachev.
Makhachev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alfredo backwards.
Makhachev effectively controlling the action here.
Makhachev misses with the head strike.
Makhachev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alfredo backwards.
Makhachev pushes off an throws an elbow but Alfredo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Makhachev pushes Alfredo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alfredo blocking some punches.
Makhachev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makhachev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Makhachev lands a hook that snaps the head of Alfredo backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredo has had enough of the clinch but Makhachev keeps him there for the moment.
Makhachev cracks Alfredo with a nice body shot.
Alfredo tries to break free but Makhachev pushes him back against the cage.
Makhachev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makhachev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alfredos head.

Makhachev drops Alfredo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Alfredo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Alfredo is rocked!
A short uppercut from Makhachev.
Alfredo is still on wobbly legs! Can Makhachev finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makhachev lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alfredo to his knees! Makhachev keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Makhachev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Islam Makhachev made sure he mentioned Mohito Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.