PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Theodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Ducati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Theodore might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where In The Hell Did You Go. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Theodore
vs
Ducati

186 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

187 cm
27
197 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alvin Theodore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francois Ducati!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducati walks forward, straight into a front kick from Theodore.
Ducati throws an overhand right that lands on Theodore's shoulder, as Theodore tries to avoid the shot.
Theodore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ducati's calf.
Ducati checks a low kick from Theodore.
Alvin Theodore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducati steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Theodore. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Theodore.
Ducati with a poor takedown
and Theodore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Theodore throws a head kick that Ducati semi-blocks.
Theodore doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducati circles away.
A head kick misses from Theodore.
Theodore lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore scores with a nice body kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Ducati shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Theodore counters with a good low kick that Ducati was not able to check.
Ducati looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Theodore.
Theodore looks to land a body kick but Ducati moved away.
Theodore misses with a head kick.
Ducati moves out of range of the leg kick from Theodore.
Theodore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ducati has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theodore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Theodore cracks the inside of Ducati's front leg.
Ducati's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Theodore.
Theodore scores with a nice body kick.
Ducati takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Francois Ducati has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ducati's sensitive parts.
Theodore misses with a head kick.
Theodore scores with a head kick.
Theodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Theodore.
Ducati ducks under a wild hook from Theodore.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Theodore scores with a head kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducati shoots and misses
and Theodore counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvin Theodore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Ducati.
Ducati has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Theodore.
Theodore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Theodore lands but Ducati takes it in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Theodore!
Ducati has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Theodore.
Ducati takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theodore misses with a head kick.
That kick from Theodore tenderised Ducati's leg. Ducati is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theodore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ducati keeps the fight on the outside.
Ducati on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theodore. Theodore obviously looking to wear him down.
Theodore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Theodore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Theodore throws a sloppy head kick and Ducati moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Theodore, right into the meat.
Theodore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ducati is trying desperately to land a takedown but Theodore is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ducati.
Theodore lands with a kick to the temple. Ducati shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Theodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Theodore.
Theodore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Theodore tenderised Ducati's leg. Ducati is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Theodore lands but Ducati takes it in his stride.
Theodore throws a leg kick which misses Ducati's front leg but catches the back leg as Ducati tries to avoid it.
Ducati avoids the head kick by Theodore.
Theodore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Theodore tries a head kick but it misses.
Theodore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Theodore cracks the inside of Ducati's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Theodore.
Theodore misses with a head kick.
Ducati tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Theodore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Theodore.
A head kick misses from Theodore.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Theodore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses.
Theodore misses with a head kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ducati checks the leg kick.
Theodore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ducati avoids the head kick by Theodore.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvin Theodore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theodore scores with a spinning back kick!
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ducati with a poor takedown
and Theodore counters with a low kick, right behind Ducati 's knee.
Theodore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ducati.
Theodore lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theodore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Theodore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Ducati's cut.
That's time! Theodore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Theodore is looking to slow Ducati down with leg kicks.
Theodore tries to clinch but Ducati is having none of it.
Theodore misses with a leg kick.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Theodore. That's going to slow Ducati down.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ducati shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Theodore counters with a head kick. That will keep Ducati thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ducati avoids the head kick by Theodore.
Ducati is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodore throws a sloppy head kick and Ducati moves out of range easily.
Ducati blocks a leg kick.
Theodore lands a nice looking body shot.
Theodore is looking to clinch but Ducati is avoiding it.
Theodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Theodore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ducati has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Theodore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Theodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Theodore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ducati checks a low kick from Theodore.
Theodore pushes Ducati away with a front kick.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Theodore tries a head kick but it misses.
Ducati tries for a takedown but Theodore circles away easily
and Theodore counters with a straight right hand.
Theodore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ducati can do to turn this around?
Theodore connects with a high kick.
Theodore lands with a kick to the temple. Ducati shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ducati might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Theodore has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodore looks to land a body kick but Ducati moved away.
Theodore throws a nice head kick!
Theodore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theodore just misses with a punch to the body.
Theodore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ducati has his takedown stuffed
and Theodore counters with a big head kick but Ducati shrugs it off.
Alvin Theodore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Ducati.
Theodore misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodore lands with a slapping head kick.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Theodore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ducati moves out of range of the body kick from Theodore.
Ducati takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Theodore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ducati blocks a head kick by Theodore.
Theodore scores with a nice head shot.
Theodore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ducati's calf.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theodore scores with a head kick. Ducati tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ducati misses with a takedown attempt
and Theodore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Theodore fakes the leg kick and cracks Ducati in the body.
Theodore tries a head kick but it misses.
Theodore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Theodore scores with a head kick.
Theodore throws a body punch but Ducati moves out of range.
Theodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theodore scores with a head kick. Ducati tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Theodore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Theodore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Theodore slams his shin into Ducati's torso.
A head kick misses from Theodore.
Ducati has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Theodore scores with a leg kick.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Theodore.
Ducati with a lazy takedown attempt
and Theodore counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Theodore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ducati.
Theodore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodore throws a head kick that half lands.
Francois Ducati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theodore is looking to land body kicks.
Francois Ducati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Theodore misses with a head kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Theodore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ducati fails with the takedown
and Theodore counters with a nice body kick.
Theodore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Theodore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Theodore scores with a shot to the body.
Theodore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ducati if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Theodore.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Theodore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Theodore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theodore lands a high kick!
Theodore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ducati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Theodore.
Theodore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theodore lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ducati will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick there by Theodore.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Theodore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Theodore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Alvin Theodore!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Alvin Theodore!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Alvin Theodore!

Alvin Theodore wins by unanimous decision!