PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Thalente Sfiso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conchito Alonso has chosen War - The Cisco Kid as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thalente Sfiso
vs
Antonio Conchito Alonso

180 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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ON TAP 160Q Nutrition

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Thalente Sfiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conchito Alonso is looking to score with low kicks.
Sfiso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sfiso scoring well with a low kick there.
Sfiso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conchito Alonso misses the shot to the body.
Sfiso is looking to land body kicks.
Sfiso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Conchito Alonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conchito Alonso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sfiso.
Conchito Alonso wants to counter the offense by Sfiso and move into the clinch position.
Conchito Alonso closes the distance but Sfiso moves to the side
and Sfiso counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Conchito Alonso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Conchito Alonso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sfiso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Conchito Alonso misses with a left hand
and Conchito Alonso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conchito Alonso doesn't manage to clinch there - Sfiso circles away.
Conchito Alonso throws a body punch but Sfiso moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sfiso connects with a solid leg kick.

Conchito Alonso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sfiso throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sfiso wants to sweep here but Conchito Alonso controlling him for the moment.
Sfiso is working hard here to advance position.
Sfiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conchito Alonso manages to get himself to full guard.

Conchito Alonso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sfiso tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sfiso moves into full guard.
Conchito Alonso preventing the sweep.
Conchito Alonso is working Sfiso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso keeping moving, preventing Conchito Alonso from controlling successfully.
Conchito Alonso won't allow Sfiso to sweep him here.
Sfiso trying to keep a closed guard but Conchito Alonso is proving a slippery customer.
Sfiso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Sfiso working for a triangle but Conchito Alonso defends it easily.
Sfiso has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Conchito Alonso has passed into side control.
Sfiso is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Conchito Alonso off and has taken his back!
Sfiso punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sfiso has the hooks in. Conchito Alonso is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conchito Alonso breaks Sfiso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Conchito Alonso cracks Sfiso with a solid left hand.
Sfiso looking to control.
Sfiso trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Conchito Alonso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sfiso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sfiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Conchito Alonso throwing strikes from guard but Sfiso blocks nicely.
Conchito Alonso postures up.
Conchito Alonso slips nicely into half guard.
Conchito Alonso prevents Sfiso from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conchito Alonso seems to be looking for submissions.
Conchito Alonso wants to control but Sfiso is keeping him busy.
Sfiso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sfiso tries to get out of the position.
Conchito Alonso works his way into full mount!
Conchito Alonso scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sfiso?
Sfiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conchito Alonso wants to control the pace but Sfiso is squirming around nicely.
Sfiso can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Prince Thalente Sfiso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sfiso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sfiso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conchito Alonso .
Conchito Alonso moves out of range of the body kick.
Conchito Alonso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Conchito Alonso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sfiso's corner calls for a 1-2. Sfiso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Conchito Alonso manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sfiso on his heels. He'll look to pass Sfiso's guard now, I'm sure.
Sfiso looking to control.
Conchito Alonso stopping the sweep attempt from Sfiso.
Sfiso keeping moving, preventing Conchito Alonso from controlling successfully.
Sfiso looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conchito Alonso slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sfiso.

Conchito Alonso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sfiso is just riding it out for now. Conchito Alonso eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sfiso gets full guard.
Sfiso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sfiso working over Conchito Alonso with some ground and pound. Conchito Alonso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Conchito Alonso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sfiso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sfiso's back!
Sfiso prevents Conchito Alonso from getting a body triangle.

Conchito Alonso is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Conchito Alonso is punishing Sfiso with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sfiso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sfiso trying to control the action but Conchito Alonso just sinks the hooks in.
Conchito Alonso tries to get the hooks in deep but Sfiso pushed the leg off.
Sfiso breaks Conchito Alonso 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conchito Alonso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sfiso trying to move into half guard but instead Conchito Alonso has managed to sweep!

Sfiso controls Conchito Alonso momentarily but Conchito Alonso frees himself.
Sfiso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sfiso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso working over Conchito Alonso with some ground and pound. Conchito Alonso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Conchito Alonso is looking for a sweep. Sfiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sfiso misses with a head shot. Conchito Alonso uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sfiso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Conchito Alonso 's head.
Sfiso throws a big right hand that misses.
Conchito Alonso trying to control the position.
Sfiso is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Conchito Alonso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sfiso defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso wants to control from the top but Conchito Alonso keeps moving.
Sfiso cracks Conchito Alonso with a solid left hand.
Sfiso postures up and lands a big shot to Conchito Alonso 's brow.

Sfiso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sfiso lands a couple of elbows.
Sfiso cracks Conchito Alonso with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sfiso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sfiso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Thalente Sfiso dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Conchito Alonso closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sfiso did well to prevent Conchito Alonso getting side control.
Sfiso is trying to control but can't.
Conchito Alonso trying to control the action but Sfiso is working from the bottom.
Sfiso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Conchito Alonso 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Conchito Alonso 's back!
Sfiso cracks Conchito Alonso with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Conchito Alonso from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Conchito Alonso preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sfiso.
Conchito Alonso tries to escape the position.
Conchito Alonso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sfiso lands shots from the back.
Sfiso lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sfiso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sfiso connects with a big shot to the side of Conchito Alonso 's head.
Conchito Alonso is trying to remain composed but Sfiso is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Sfiso softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sfiso lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Sfiso avoiding Conchito Alonso 's attempts to control his hands.
Sfiso lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Conchito Alonso is rocked!
Conchito Alonso rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sfiso stalling away here and it's allowed Conchito Alonso to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Conchito Alonso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sfiso working some strikes from top position.
Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sfiso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Conchito Alonso keeping moving, preventing Sfiso from controlling successfully.
Conchito Alonso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sfiso working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Conchito Alonso 's head.
Sfiso lands a couple of digs.
Sfiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Conchito Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sfiso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sfiso scoring with some ground and pound.
Sfiso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchito Alonso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sfiso lands a couple of digs.
Conchito Alonso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Conchito Alonso keeping moving, preventing Sfiso from controlling successfully.
Sfiso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conchito Alonso can do to turn this around?
Sfiso with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Conchito Alonso controls Sfiso momentarily but Sfiso frees himself.
Sfiso with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sfiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sfiso wants to control from the top but Conchito Alonso keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sfiso content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Conchito Alonso has locked up a guillotine! Conchito Alonso 's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Sfiso is holding on here and Conchito Alonso must be using up a lot of energy. Sfiso has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Conchito Alonso gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
An out of breath Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.