PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alcaeus Theban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theban has chosen Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bear
vs
Theban

188 cm
26
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

181 cm
26
192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Bear!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcaeus Theban!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Bear checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bear moves to clinch but Theban breaks away
and Theban counters with a stiff right hand.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Theban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Theban scores with a nice head shot.
Bear closes the distance but Theban moves to the side
and Theban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Theban.
Bear getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Alcaeus Theban has been cut.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Theban misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theban misses with an uppercut
and Theban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Theban counters with a left to the body.
Theban connects with a body shot.
Theban ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bear tries to clinch up
and Theban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Theban defending well as Bear loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Theban.
Theban misses with a body shot.
Theban takes a swing at Bear's ribcage but misses.
Bear tries to clinch up but Theban circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear throws a head kick that misses
and Theban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Theban blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Theban takes a swing at Bear's ribcage but misses.
Theban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theban moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theban was well out of range. Poor timing from Bear.
Theban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bear counters with a nice leg kick.
Bear doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bear closes the distance looking to clinch
and Theban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear throws a lazy body kick
and Theban counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Theban misses
and Theban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a hook to the body
letting Theban counter with a right hand.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Theban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear moves out of range of the body kick.
Bear misses with a combination
and Theban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Theban.
Bear tries to clinch but Theban is having none of it.
Bear throws a leg kick
and Theban connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alcaeus Theban dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alcaeus Theban's cut.
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.

Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Theban checks the leg kick nicely there.
Theban is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bear looks to land a combination but Theban avoids it well.
Bear tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Theban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Theban.
Theban throws a lazy uppercut
and Bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Theban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear misses with an uppercut. Theban saw that one coming.
Bear throws a solid leg kick but Theban takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bear.
Theban throws a front kick aimed at Bear's knee but Bear avoids it well.
Bear throws a sloppy body shot
and Theban counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear misses with a double jab
and Theban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alcaeus Theban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theban lands with a hook. Bear tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bear throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws an off balance right hand
and Theban counters with a right hand to the body.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Theban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Theban listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Theban lands a two punch combo.
Theban avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear throws a leg kick which misses Theban's front leg but catches the back leg as Theban tries to avoid it.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Theban counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Theban checks a leg kick nicely.
Bear throws a combination that misses

and Theban counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Theban.

Theban breaks the clinch.
Theban stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Theban connects with a nice looking jab.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Theban is just out of range.
Bear checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Bear misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Theban misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theban swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Theban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bear in his tracks.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bear throws a leg kick that is checked
and Theban counters with a nice body shot.
Bear is looking to clinch but Theban is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Theban.
Bear throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Bear misses.
Bear throws a leg kick
letting Theban counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alcaeus Theban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alcaeus Theban's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Theban lands with an overhand left.
Tiger Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theban misses with an uppercut
and Bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiger Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Theban as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Bear misses.
Theban blocks a leg kick.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Bear does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear misses with an uppercut
and Theban counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Theban misses the target.
Theban swings for the body but Bear moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear connects with a leg kick. Theban looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Theban thows a body shot but no joy.
Bear jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bear moves in looking to clinch but Theban pushes him off.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bear misses with a low kick.
Theban with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Theban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bear throws a right hand that misses
and Theban counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch but Theban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
letting Theban counter with a right hand.
Theban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bear.
Bear tries to land a leg kick but Theban saw it coming and moves away.
Bear misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bear is predictable there
and Theban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Theban.
Theban throws a head kick that misses.
Theban circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Theban counter with a right hand.
Bear thows a body shot but no joy.
Theban lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Theban is looking to slow Bear down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear doesn't manage to clinch there - Theban circles away.
Bear shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Theban eats them both and turns towards Bear to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A swing and a miss from Bear.
Bear buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Theban misses with a hook.
Theban scores with the left hand. Bear knows he should have avoided that one.
Bear misses with a hook. Theban ducked under it nicely.
Bear misses with a right hand
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Bear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Alcaeus Theban just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Alcaeus Theban's cut.
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.

Theban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Theban lands with an uppercut that bounces Bear off the cage and back into rage.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear throws a body punch but Theban moves out of range.
Theban misses with a body shot.
Theban throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.
Bear throws a front kick aimed at Theban's knee but Theban avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theban misses with a right hand
and Bear counters with a good low kick that Theban was not able to check.
Bear throws a wild body kick that Theban sees coming a mile off.
Bear misses with a low kick as Theban jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Theban throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Theban.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear throws a jab but it's blocked by Theban.
Bear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Theban counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Theban, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Theban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theban.
Good standup being displayed there by Bear as he connects with a hook.
Theban displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bear throws out the jab.
Theban moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theban lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theban moves away from the strike by Bear.
Theban checks a leg kick.
Bear scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bear throws a right hand that Theban ducks under and follows up with a left that Theban also avoids with ease.
Bear throws a leg kick but Theban checks it.
Bear connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Theban momentarily.
Bear walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Theban checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bear tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Theban is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Theban misses.
Nice shot by Bear.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theban swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bear counters with a one-two to the body.
Bear throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear swings widly with a right hand
and Theban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bear misses with a leg kick
and Theban counters with a slapping leg kick.
Theban staying out of range there.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Theban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear throws a leg kick but Theban sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Theban pushes Bear away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alcaeus Theban will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alcaeus Theban's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Theban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bear.
Bear looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Theban swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bear counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Theban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Theban showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Bear avoids the body shot from Theban.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws a leg kick that misses.
Bear looks to clinch
and Theban counters with a nice uppercut.
Bear lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a right hand that misses
and Theban counters with a left to the body.
Theban swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.
An inside leg kick from Bear misses.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear wants to clinch.
Theban chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bear can pounce on him.
Alcaeus Theban is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a body punch
and Theban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Theban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bear throws a leg kick that is checked
and Theban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Theban keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear wants to clinch but Theban slips to the side
and Theban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear tries to land a front kick but Theban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bear jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Theban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Theban looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
Bear closes the distance looking to clinch
and Theban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bear wants to clinch.
Theban throws a wild body kick that Bear sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Theban counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bear misses with a body kick.
Theban misses with a low kick.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear scores with a jab.
Bear is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alcaeus Theban.
Well Theban 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alcaeus Theban!
Alcaeus Theban is the new middleweight champion!