PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 1202 p4p, 700 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 140 p4p, 85 weight class). Mfer Phol acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Alzado
vs
Phol

213 cm
37
285
22 - 20 - 0

190 cm
27
235
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alzado drops Phol with a left and a right! Oh, Phol is hurt - Alzado dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol tries to improve position but can't.
Alzado working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzado is chipping away with strikes.

Phol is rocked!
Phol felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alzado scores with punches from side control.
Phol is still in real trouble! Can Alzado finish him?
Phol sneaks back into half guard.
Phol seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alzado lands a nice short elbow.
Phol manages to get to full guard.
Alzado scoring with some ground and pound.

Phol looking for a guillotine here but Alzado defends easily.
Alzado with a nice head shot there.
Alzado postures up.
Alzado is in close to Phol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Phol looking for a sweep. Not yet Phol, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alzado connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado is working Phol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Phol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alzado working some strikes from top position.
Alzado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alzado works over Phol with some ground and pound from guard.
Phol controls Alzado momentarily but Alzado frees himself.
Alzado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alzado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Phol working for a triangle but Alzado defends it easily.
Alzado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phol's head.

That has opened up Mfer Phol's cut even more.
Alzado is in close to Phol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Phol tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Phol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alzado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phol is keeping the position for now.
Alzado postures up and lands a big shot to Phol's brow.

The cut above Mfer Phol's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado distracts Phol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mfer Phol's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mfer Phol's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.