PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cicero's entrance music is Woke Up This Morning . A fine choice. Male has chosen One 24 as his entrance music. 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.

Cicero
vs
Male

162 cm
24
158 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
167 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Prestige Clothing
Firebird Designs

Hellbent, Inc.™
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Male!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Male.
Cicero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Male checks it well.
Cicero throws a body punch but Male moves out of range.
Cicero keeps the fight on the outside.
Male on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cicero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Male counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Male lands a leg kick that knocks Cicero off balance momentarily.
Cicero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Male counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cicero lands a right hook to the body.

Cicero closes the distance and pushes Male back into the cage.
Cicero works on Male's body with a couple of short punches.
Male lands a nice uppercut.
Male misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cicero prevents a body shot from Male.
Cicero pushes Male back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cicero effectively controlling the action here.
Cicero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cicero works on Male's body with a couple of short punches.
Male scores with a shot to the side of Cicero's head.
Male presses Cicero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cicero blocks a body shot from Male.
Male lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cicero backwards.
Male doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Male fails to land.
Cicero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cicero is stalling here.
Come on Male - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cicero as Male tries to tie him up.
Cicero is trying to break the clinch but Male has him pressed against the cage.
Male misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Male misses with the head strike.

Cicero breaks from the clinch.
Cicero misses with a body shot
and Male counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cicero clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Male.
Cicero takes a shot to the head.
Male working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cicero lands a left hand.
Male swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Male misses with some punches.
Cicero works on Male's body with a couple of short punches.
Male prevents the takedown attempt.
Cicero is trying to maintain a safe position but Male gets an underhook and turns Cicero into the cage.
Male swings wildly with an uppercut but Cicero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Male doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Male tries to work over Cicero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cicero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Male is keeping busy.
Cicero lands with a short shot to the head.
Male has a couple of punches blocked by Cicero.
Male lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cicero backwards.
Knees to the body from Male.
A left hand lands to the body for Male.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Cicero.
Cicero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Male misses with some punches.
Cicero scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cicero.
Male is trying to maintain a safe position but Cicero gets an underhook and turns Male into the cage.
Cicero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cicero wants the takedown. Male is fighting it off but Cicero persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Male's guard against the cage.
Cicero trying to control the position from guard on top but Male is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cicero tries to free his leg and advance position but Male is retaining full guard.
Cicero trying to control the position from guard on top but Male is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero looking to pass the guard.
Cicero throwing strikes from guard but Male blocks nicely.
Cicero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cicero wants to control from the top but Male keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Male working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cicero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alpha Male will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Male.
Cicero misses with a right hand
and Male counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cicero.
Cicero misses with a body punch
and Male counters with a left to the body.
Cicero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cicero walks into a jab.
Male pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cicero forces Male back against the cage and clinches.
Cicero lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Male.
Male lands a nice shot to the body.
Male tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cicero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Male content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Male goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Male lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Paul Cicero has been cut.
Male lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cicero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Male's elbow.
Cicero tries to work over Male's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Male.
Male working aggressively here.
Cicero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cicero.
Cicero is working Male over against the cage.
Male is breathing heavily.
Male throws a head punch that misses.
Cicero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Male up against the cage.
Male doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cicero stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Male fails to land.
Cicero misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Cicero.
Cicero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Male lands a shot to the body.
Male goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cicero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cicero.

Cicero manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male doesn't manage to clinch there - Cicero circles away.
Male tries to clinch but Cicero moves out of range.
Cicero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Male counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cicero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Male is able to avoid easily.
Male goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cicero throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cicero throws a right and a left that Male avoids nicely.
Male blocks a jab.
Cicero throws a leg kick but Male moved away.
Paul Cicero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cicero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alpha Male is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cicero misses with a body punch
and Male makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Male looks for the body kick but Cicero saw that one coming.
Cicero swings widly with a right hand
and Male counters with a low kick, right behind Cicero 's knee.
Cicero tries to work over Male's front leg with a kick but Male checks it.
Male avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Male defending well as Cicero loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cicero.
Male pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Male throws a leg kick
and Cicero finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Male throws a front kick aimed at Cicero's knee but Cicero avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Male clinches up with Cicero and pushes him back against the cage.
Male misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cicero.
Male stalling in the clinch but Cicero improves position.

Cicero pulls Male into guard.
Male won't allow Cicero to sweep him here.
Cicero trying to control the position.

Cicero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Male doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Male manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Paul Cicero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Cicero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Male keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cicero.
A low kick from Cicero is predictable there
and Male counters with a left to the body.
Cicero looks to score with a jab to the body but Male is just out of range.
Cicero misses with a leg kick
and Male counters with an inside leg kick.
Male looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cicero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cicero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cicero throws a hook to the side of Male's head but Male sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cicero takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero misses with a jab to the body

and Male counters by clinching up.
A short right from Cicero.

Cicero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cicero throws a lazy uppercut
and Male counters with a body kick.
Cicero misses the jab.
Cicero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Male counters with a body kick that stops Cicero in his tracks momentarily.
A low kick from Cicero is predictable there
and Male counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cicero's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Male lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cicero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cicero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cicero misses with a lunging right hand
and Male counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Male throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cicero throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cicero is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cicero.
Male fails in his attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Male
and Cicero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Male is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cicero rather than just go for the knockout.
Cicero throws a series of punches but Male moves out of range.
Male changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cicero scores a takedown into full mount!
Cicero throwing strikes here but Male is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Male wants to control but Cicero is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male is working to get back to half guard.
Cicero punching from mount but Male doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Cicero has hold of Male's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Male manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Cicero goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Male turns into him and now he's in Cicero's guard.

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.
Male wants to stand but Cicero is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cicero working for a triangle but Male defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpha Male really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Cicero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Male finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alpha Male seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Cicero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cicero showed some decent athleticism there.
Cicero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cicero throwing shots but Male is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cicero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cicero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cicero wants to pass to mount but Male is defending the position.

That's two 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.
Male trying to hold on to Cicero's head to control him but Cicero postures up.
Cicero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Male defending well though.

Cicero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Male doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cicero.

Cicero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cicero is looking for a kimura here.
Male blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cicero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cicero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Male avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cicero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Cicero had his way with Alpha Male in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Cicero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cicero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cicero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Male has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Male and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Male throws a low kick, looking for Cicero's leg but Cicero calmly moves out of range.
Cicero tries to land a leg kick but Male saw it coming and moves away.
Cicero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Male.
Cicero throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cicero.
Cicero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Male on the side of the head.
Cicero throws a right hand that misses
and Male cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cicero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Male but Male pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Male throws a body punch but Cicero moves out of range.
Cicero throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cicero misses with a jab to the body
and Male counters with a nice uppercut.
Male has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Cicero clinches.
Cicero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Male's elbow.
Cicero taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Male.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Male misses with a punch on the inside.
Male misses with the head strike.
Cicero has Male pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Male manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cicero struggles to land a body shot inside as Male controls his hands.
Cicero prevents a body shot from Male.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Male pushes Cicero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cicero taking a breather.
Cicero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Male lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Male scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Male scores with a nice short uppercut.
Male lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Male.
Cicero takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Male.
Cicero blocks the elbow strike.
Male lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cicero backwards.
Male lands a hook to the side of the head.
Male lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cicero or not.
Male stalling the fight.
Male lands with a left to the head.
Male misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cicero.
Cicero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Male misses with a punch to the body.
Cicero misses with some punches.
Cicero scores with a shoulder strike.
Male swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cicero.
Male lands a hook to the side of the head.
Male lands an uppercut.
Male scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Cicero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cicero walks into a straight right hand from Male.
Good leg kick by Cicero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Male checks a leg kick nicely.
Male takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cicero misses with a lunging right hand
and Male counters with a low kick, right behind Cicero 's knee.
Good leg kick by Cicero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Male.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Cicero misses
and Male counters with a low kick, right behind Cicero 's knee.
Cicero misses with a body shot.
Cicero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Male swings for the body but Cicero moves out of range.
A low kick from Cicero is predictable there
and Male counters with a big head kick but Cicero shrugs it off.
Male lands with a nice body punch.
Male goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Male tries to clinch but Cicero moves out of range.
Male tries a head kick but it misses.
Male tries to land a leg kick but Cicero saw it coming and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpha Male comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Male has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpha Male!
Alpha Male is the new lightweight champion!