PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Face might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to the TerrorDome. Alpo Wednesday has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Razor Face's chin.

Face
vs
Wednesday

180 cm
26
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

192 cm
27
162 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razor Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Wednesday counter with a right hand.
Face looks to land a left hand but Wednesday moved out of range nicely.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Face moves out of range as Wednesday strikes.
Face misses the body punch
and Wednesday makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wednesday moves out of range as Face strikes.

Wednesday moves into the clinch successfully.

Wednesday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Face cracks Wednesday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wednesday slips under a jab.
Wednesday throws a lazy uppercut
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Face lands.
Face misses with an uppercut.
Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Razor Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday misses with a right hand
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Face swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wednesday counters with a nice body shot.
Face swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Face misses with a hook
and Wednesday counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a one-two to the body.
Wednesday slips under a jab from Face.
Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Face lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Wednesday misses
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Face cracks Wednesday with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a straight right hand.
Face misses with a left hand
and Wednesday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wednesday closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Face throws a poor cross that misses

and Wednesday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wednesday presses Face against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wednesday is trying to push Face away but Face has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Face misses with a punch to the body.
Face lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Wednesday as the two fighters clinch.
Face misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Face tries to throw a body punch but Wednesday avoids it by throwing Face back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Face as the two fighters clinch.
Face misses with a hook to the ribs.
Face is leaning against Wednesday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Face misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Face backwards.
A body shot lands from Face.
Good body shot from Face.
Face lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Face is leaning against Wednesday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Face misses with a body punch.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.

Face breaks the clinch.
Face is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wednesday misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Face in his tracks.
Face scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alpo Wednesday will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Face throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wednesday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Face misses with a jab to the body
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Wednesday clinches.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.

Face manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Face moves out of range as Wednesday strikes.
Face throws a body punch but Wednesday moves out of range.
Face throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wednesday to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a right hand that misses
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Face tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wednesday was well out of range. Poor timing from Face.
Face throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wednesday swinging wildly here.
Wednesday gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wednesday tries to clinch up.
Face with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face lands a body shot.
A jab from Face misses.
Wednesday closes the distance but Face moves to the side

and Face moves into the clinch.
Face dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wednesday prevents a body shot from Face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wednesday prevents a body shot from Face.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wednesday in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wednesday.
Wednesday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Face lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wednesday displaying some good clinch control by pressing Face up against the cage.
Wednesday blocks a body shot from Face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face misses with the head strike.
Face doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Face.

Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face misses with a right hand

and Wednesday counters by clinching up.
Face lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Face trying to stall but Wednesday improves his position.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.

Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Face is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wednesday.
Wednesday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face looks to throw the jab but Wednesday is out of range.
Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Wednesday slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Face misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wednesday might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Face misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Wednesday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Face throws a lazy right hand but Wednesday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Razor Face will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
Face moves forwards but Wednesday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Face misses with a right hand
and Wednesday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Face with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Face tries a low kick but Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday lands a jab.
Wednesday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face misses with an uppercut.
Wednesday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Face darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face misses with an uppercut
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Wednesday darts in trying to clinch
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Wednesday throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face misses with a straight left.
Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wednesday.

Wednesday takes the fight into the clinch.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Face throws a right hand that misses
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Face lands a jab to Wednesday's midsection.
Face misses with a straight left.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Wednesday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Face.
A shot to the body from Face misses
letting Wednesday counter with a right hand.
Face scores with a punch to the head.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to clinch up
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wednesday misses the jab.
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Face changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alpo Wednesday.
Well Wednesday 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday!