PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Licken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rictoff Alshwire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Licken
vs
Alshwire

193 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Licken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rictoff Alshwire!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alshwire throws a head kick that misses.

Licken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alshwire, pushing him back against the cage.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Alshwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Licken.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken pushes off an throws an elbow but Alshwire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken has Alshwire pressed against the cage, preventing Alshwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Alshwire dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken pushes off an throws an elbow but Alshwire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Licken lands an elbow just above Alshwire 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Licken lands an elbow just above Alshwire 's eye.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alshwire's defenses.

It looks like Rictoff Alshwire has been cut.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Alshwire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken is breathing heavily.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Alshwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Licken.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Alshwire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alshwire takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Alshwire working hard to break the clinch.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Licken creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alshwire's defenses.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire working hard to break the clinch.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken has Alshwire pressed against the cage, preventing Alshwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Alshwire dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alshwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Licken prevents Alshwire from breaking the clinch.
Licken connects with a knee to the head.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Licken has Alshwire pressed against the cage, preventing Alshwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Alshwire blocks the elbow strike.
Alshwire blocks the elbow strike.
Licken lands an elbow just above Alshwire 's eye.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alshwire working hard to break the clinch.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alshwire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Licken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rictoff Alshwire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alshwire throws a head kick that misses.
Alshwire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Licken ducks under a wild hook from Alshwire.
Alshwire fails to land with a series of punches.
Alshwire throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Licken is defended easily by Alshwire.
Licken tries for a takedown but Alshwire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alshwire swats away the attempt to clinch by Licken.
Alshwire throws a series of punches but Licken avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Licken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alshwire is breathing heavily.
Alshwire blocks the elbow strike.
Licken throws an elbow but it misses.
Licken misses with an elbow over the top.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken misses with an elbow over the top.
Licken with a knee to the head.
Licken lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Licken with a knee to the head.
Alshwire blocks the elbow strike.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alshwire's face.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alshwire's face.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Alshwire working hard to break the clinch.
Licken misses with an elbow strike.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Licken prevents Alshwire from breaking the clinch.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alshwire's brow.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alshwire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alshwire's brow.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Alshwire blocks the elbow strike.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alshwire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.
Alshwire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Alshwire tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Alshwire shrugs off.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Alshwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licken misses with an elbow over the top.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch but Licken keeps him there for the moment.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Licken keeps control of Alshwire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken prevents Alshwire from breaking the clinch.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken has Alshwire pressed against the cage, preventing Alshwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licken has Alshwire pressed against the cage, preventing Alshwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken prevents Alshwire from breaking the clinch.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken lands an elbow just above Alshwire 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken has Alshwire pressed against the cage, preventing Alshwire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alshwire tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alshwire takes an elbow to the temple.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Licken here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Licken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Alshwire wants to break free but Licken has control.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alshwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Licken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rictoff Alshwire's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Licken avoids the head kick by Alshwire.
A head kick misses from Alshwire.

Licken clinches up with Alshwire and pushes him back against the cage.
Licken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alshwire's face.
Alshwire tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Licken misses with an elbow strike.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Licken lands an elbow inside that Alshwire shrugs off.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Alshwire blocks the elbow strike.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken lands an elbow just above Alshwire 's eye.
Licken with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Licken prevents Alshwire from breaking the clinch.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Alshwire dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Alshwire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Alshwire dodges an elbow strike from Licken.
Alshwire working hard to break the clinch.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Alshwire tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike from Licken.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike from Licken.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Licken tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alshwire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Alshwire is trying to force a seperation but Licken has the dominant position.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike from Licken.
Alshwire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike.
Alshwire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken lands a knee to the head.
Licken misses with a knee strike.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow that stopped Alshwire in his tracks for a moment.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Licken just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alshwire's brow.
Alshwire tries to break free but Licken pushes him back against the cage.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire tries to circle away but Licken has him pinned against the cage.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Alshwire blocks an elbow strike from Licken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Alshwire wants to break free but Licken has control.
Licken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Licken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Licken lands a damaging elbow.
Licken lands a nice elbow.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Licken.
Alshwire can't break the clinch.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Alshwire tries to break the clinch but Licken is controlling the position.
Licken pushes off an throws an elbow but Alshwire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow that stopped Alshwire in his tracks for a moment.
Licken scores with a knee to the head.
Licken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alshwire blocks it with crossed arms.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alshwire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Licken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Licken throws an elbow that misses.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken is controlling him.
Alshwire is looking to break free of the clinch but Licken has double underhooks.
Licken misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Alshwire shrugs off.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Alshwire wants to break free but Licken has control.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Licken throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Licken looking to throw knees to the head but Alshwire is blocking nicely.
Alshwire is trying to break the clinch but Licken has him pressed against the cage.
Alshwire is trying to break free.
Rictoff Alshwire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Licken lands an elbow inside.
Licken tries a knee to the head but Alshwire blocks it.
Alshwire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Licken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alshwire's efforts to push away.
Licken gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Alshwire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alshwire avoids the elbow strike from Licken, against the cage.
Licken lands an elbow inside that Alshwire shrugs off.
Licken using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alshwire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alshwire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alshwire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alshwire wants to get back to striking at distance but Licken won't allow it.
Licken lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alshwire misses with some punches.
Steve Licken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the fighters up against the cage, Licken throws an elbow but misses.
Licken lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Licken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Licken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Licken!