PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charley Hanagan (ranked 2290 p4p, 327 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 2016 p4p, 295 weight class). Hanagan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Guilty Until Proven Innocent. Niko Alzate has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charley Hanagan's chin.

Hanagan
vs
Alzate

180 cm
25
217 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charley Hanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanagan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hanagan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alzate tries to kick Hanagan off in order to stand up. Hanagan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hanagan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Alzate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hanagan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Alzate has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hanagan but great work by Alzate.
Alzate wants to control but Hanagan is keeping him busy.
Hanagan looks to move to half guard but instead Alzate has passed into mount! Damn!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanagan is in a horrible position here. Alzate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanagan is looking to improve his position but Alzate isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan regains half guard.
Hanagan trying to control from the bottom.
Alzate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alzate with the ground and pound but Hanagan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hanagan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Alzate keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.
Hanagan won't allow Alzate to sweep him here.
Alzate keeping moving, preventing Hanagan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Alzate.
Hanagan passes into half guard.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Alzate is working from the bottom.
Alzate is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan wants to pass the guard but Alzate is defending well.
Hanagan is thwarting Alzate's attempts to control the position.
Hanagan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alzate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alzate is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate wants to get back to full guard but Hanagan has mounted him!
Alzate keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alzate is squirming around, avoiding Hanagan's attempts to control the action.
Hanagan fails to move to back control.
Alzate slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Hanagan looking for a submission but Alzate manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hanagan works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alzate keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hanagan moves to the back.

Hanagan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Hanagan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Hanagan is persistently looking for the submission but Alzate is defending it well.
Alzate rolls, trying to escape but Hanagan keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charley Hanagan dominated that round.
That's time! Hanagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alzate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanagan catches Alzate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alzate throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanagan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanagan misses with a looping left.
Alzate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanagan lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzate slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanagan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hanagan slips a straight right by Alzate.
Hanagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charley Hanagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanagan throwing a counter right hand but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Hanagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hanagan closes the distance and pushes Alzate back into the cage.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Hanagan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanagan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alzate lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanagan backwards.
Alzate swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanagan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hanagan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanagan just leaning against Alzate, taking a breather.
Alzate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanagans head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanagan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hanagan tries to stall but Alzate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanagan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alzate up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charley Hanagan.
A shot to the liver by Hanagan. Beautiful body shot.
Hanagan slips under a jab.
Hanagan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alzate lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alzate cracks Hanagan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hanagan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Alzate finish him?

Hanagan is rocked!
Alzate closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Hanagan out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Niko Alzate!
In defeat, Charley Hanagan stepped up to the mic, saying 'HOLY SHIT MAKE THE VOICES FUCKING GO AWAY!!!'.