|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Alison (ranked 2516 p4p, 266 weight class) and Alistar Ngannou (ranked 2959 p4p, 307 weight class). Alison comes to the cage accompanied by The Greatest (I am). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
|
|
|
193 cm
26
267 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
|
198 cm
25
263 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Alison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistar Ngannou! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ngannou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ngannou is trying to pull guard but Alison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A body shot lands from Alison.
Ngannou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ngannou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alison to keep the fight standing. Ngannou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Benny Alison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistar Ngannou. Alison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ngannou. Ngannou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alison to keep the fight standing. Ngannou looking to slow down the pace here. Ngannou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alison to keep the fight standing. Ngannou tries to pull guard but Alison forces him back to his feet, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ngannou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ngannou blocks a body shot from Alison. I was talking to Alison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Ngannou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alison to keep the fight standing. Alison is defending well against a takedown attempt. Alison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ngannou is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ngannou is trying to pull guard but Alison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Ngannou tries to pull guard but Alison forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Ngannou fails to pull guard.
Alison tries a body shot but Ngannou blocks it.
Alison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ngannou fails to pull guard.
Alison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ngannou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alison just stands there and leans against the cage. Alison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ngannou tries to pull guard but Alison forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Ngannou tries to pull guard but Alison won't allow it.
Ngannou looks winded! Ngannou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alison to keep the fight standing. Alison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngannou tries to pull guard but Alison forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Alison missing with knees to the body.
Alison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ngannou's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ngannou tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alison just stands there and leans against the cage. Ngannou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ngannou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Ngannou tries to pull guard but Alison forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Alison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Alison.
Alison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ngannou takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Alistar Ngannou has been cut. Alison lands a big right hand that sends Ngannou crashing to the mat! Alison stays standing though and waves Ngannou back to his feet!
Ngannou is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ngannou is holding his hands too far apart here. Alison throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ngannou is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benny Alison! In his post fight interview, Benny Alison started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|