PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 608 p4p, 88 weight class) and Marco Alvado (ranked 334 p4p, 50 weight class). Alvado has chosen Ichense Dub as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tulikoura
vs
Alvado

175 cm
28
172 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

183 cm
31
171 lbs
15 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Tulikoura 's knee.
Tulikoura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvado takes a step back to recover.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Tulikoura 's knee.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Tulikoura throws a body kick that misses
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tulikoura lands the left hand.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Tulikoura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alvado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
A jab from Tulikoura finds it's way through Alvado's defenses.
A jab from Alvado finds it's way through Tulikoura's defenses.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
Alvado throws a body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
Tulikoura misses the jab.
Tulikoura lands with a good body shot.
Alvado throws a hook but Tulikoura avoids it easily.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses.
Alvado has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tulikoura slips a jab from Alvado.
Alvado lunges at Tulikoura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tulikoura's hand.
Tulikoura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tulikoura throwing a counter right hand but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tulikoura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulikoura.
Alvado swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Alvado misses with a low kick as Tulikoura jumps back.
Tulikoura throwing a counter right hand but Alvado manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Tulikoura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvado blocks a leg kick.
Tulikoura cracks the inside of Alvado's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tulikoura cracks the inside of Alvado's front leg.
Tulikoura scores with a jab.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Alvado counters with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Alvado.
Alvado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tulikoura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tulikoura.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Tulikoura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alvado checks a leg kick.
Alvado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tulikoura throws out a leg kick but Alvado moves out of range and Tulikoura only half commits.
Alvado misses with a left hand
and Tulikoura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado moves out of range as Tulikoura throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but Alvado avoids it.
Alvado jabs Tulikoura right on the nose. Tulikoura blinks but takes it well.
Tulikoura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tulikoura throws a big counter combination but Alvado scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tulikoura ducks right into an uppercut from Alvado.
Alvado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Alvado misses.
Tulikoura misses with a straight left.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Tulikoura motions for Alvado to come forward. Tulikoura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura misses with a straight left.
Alvado throws out a counter right but Tulikoura avoids it with no problem.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alvado looks to throw the jab but Tulikoura is out of range.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Alvado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Alvado blocks the leg kick.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alvado slips a straight right by Tulikoura.
Alvado tests Tulikoura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvado with a jab.
Alvado connects with a looping right hand.
Tulikoura misses with a combination
and Alvado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado avoids the head kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands with an overhand left.
Alvado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tulikoura's sensitive parts.
Tulikoura connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tulikoura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvado tries to clinch but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Alvado slams his shin into Tulikoura's torso.
Alvado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Tulikoura.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvado.
Tulikoura swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tulikoura jabs at Alvado's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvado - that will leave a mark!
Tulikoura dips to his left and cracks Alvado with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura throws a right hand that misses
and Alvado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick that knocks Alvado off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a leg kick.
Tulikoura is looking to counter punch.
Tulikoura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura misses with a series of wild punches.
Tulikoura misses with a few strikes there.
Alvado throws an overhand right that lands on Tulikoura's shoulder, as Tulikoura tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Alvado slips under a jab.
Alvado swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Alvado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tulikoura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvado in his tracks.
Tulikoura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tulikoura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvado is able to avoid easily.

Alvado pushes Tulikoura up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Tulikoura has a couple of punches blocked by Alvado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tulikoura manages to break the clinch.
Tulikoura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvado. Tulikoura shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Tulikoura coming out on top.
Tulikoura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alvado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alvado checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Alvado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Alvado as he checks the leg kick.
Tulikoura slips a jab from Alvado.
Tulikoura clobbers Alvado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tulikoura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvado.
A quick step to the side and Tulikoura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tulikoura misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a nice body kick.
Tulikoura lands the left hand.
Alvado takes a swing at Tulikoura's ribcage but misses.
Alvado lands a right hook to the body.
Alvado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tulikoura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Tulikoura checks it.
Tulikoura avoids a kick to the body.
Alvado tries to clinch but Tulikoura is having none of it.
That kick from Alvado tenderised Tulikoura's leg. Tulikoura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvado misses with a hook. Tulikoura ducked under it nicely.
Alvado throws a jab when Tulikoura was well out of range.
Alvado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marco Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulikoura throws a solid leg kick but Alvado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tulikoura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tulikoura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvado throws a low kick but Tulikoura moves out of range easily.
Alvado loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Tulikoura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
The fighters circling - Tulikoura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tulikoura misses with a straight left.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
Tulikoura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tulikoura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alvado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulikoura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado throws a leg kick which misses Tulikoura's front leg but catches the back leg as Tulikoura tries to avoid it.
Tulikoura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvado loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Tulikoura blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marco Alvado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alvado thows a leg kick but Tulikoura checks it
and Tulikoura counters with a straight right hand.
Alvado tries to work over Tulikoura's front leg with a kick but Tulikoura checks it.
Tulikoura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvado. Alvado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tulikoura falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Tulikoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Tulikoura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulikoura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tulikoura misses the jab.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Tulikoura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tulikoura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Tulikoura lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvado off the cage and back into range.
Tulikoura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvado.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
and Tulikoura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the head.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but Alvado avoids it.
Tulikoura scores with a hook.
Tulikoura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tulikoura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado connects with a right hand. Tulikoura shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura sizes up Alvado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tulikoura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Tulikoura misses.
Alvado tries to land a leg kick but Tulikoura saw it coming and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Tulikoura there.
Tulikoura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado lands a glancing blow to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Tulikoura throws a solid leg kick but Alvado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tulikoura.
Alvado scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Tulikoura.
A big left from Tulikoura misses.
Tulikoura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tulikoura scores with a punch to the head.
Tulikoura motions for Alvado to come forward. Tulikoura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura slips under a jab.
Tulikoura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvado scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvado.
Alvado cracks Tulikoura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tulikoura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alvado on the side of the head.
Alvado lands with a straight right. Tulikoura didn't see that one coming.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Tulikoura blocks a jab.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvado.
Alvado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado thuds his shin into the meat of Tulikoura's side.
Alvado lands with a right hand.
Alvado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
Alvado slips a straight right by Tulikoura.
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Alvado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tulikoura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Tulikoura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a right hand
and Alvado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tulikoura throws a solid leg kick but Alvado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tulikoura.
Alvado throws a body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
Alvado throws a body punch but Tulikoura moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Alvado.
Well Alvado has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marco Alvado!
After winning the bout, Marco Alvado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.