PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almeida comes to the ring accompanied by 24 theme song. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Almeida
vs
Lilke

170 cm
27
148 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

184 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Lilke!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Lilke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Almeida circles away.
Almeida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lilke manages to avoid it.
Lilke throws a jab when Almeida was well out of range.
Lilke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Almeida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lilke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Almeida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anthony Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lilke.
Almeida connects with a leg kick. Lilke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Almeida digs a good hook to Lilke's body.
Tommy Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida lands a jab to Lilke's midsection.
Almeida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lilke avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Lilke throws a series of punches but Almeida avoids them all with ease.
Almeida blocks a head kick by Lilke.
Lilke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lilke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice sprawl there from Almeida as Lilke shoots in.
Lilke looks gassed!
Lilke throws a hook but Almeida avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke misses with a wild combination.
Lilke misses with an uppercut
and Almeida counters with a body kick.
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
Lilke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almeida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lilke somewhat.
Lilke throws a lazy right hand but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lilke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lilke swings widly with a right hand
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Lilke tries a head kick but it misses.
Lilke takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Almeida.
Lilke throws a jab but it's blocked by Almeida.
Almeida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown but Almeida shows good takedown defense.
Almeida lands a front kick.
Lilke blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Almeida cracks a nice hook into Lilke's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lilke missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Almeida.
Lilke throws a lazy head kick
and Almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almeida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lilke. Lilke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lilke shoots and misses
and Almeida counters with a head kick. That will keep Lilke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Almeida throws a leg kick which misses Lilke's front leg but catches the back leg as Lilke tries to avoid it.
Almeida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Almeida lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lilke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almeida lands a high kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Almeida finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lilke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almeida counters with a big head kick but Lilke shrugs it off.
Almeida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lilke was well out of range. Poor timing from Almeida.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Lilke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Almeida throws out a powerful jab.
Lilke throws a looping overhand right but Almeida ducks down to avoid it.
Almeida lands a jab.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almeida cracks the inside of Lilke's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses
and Almeida counters with a big head kick but Lilke shrugs it off.
Almeida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lilke.
Lilke throws a good cross that connects.
Lilke dives in and grabs Almeida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almeida pushes down on Lilke's head and hops out.
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!
Almeida lands with a good body shot.
Almeida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lilke shoots in for a double leg but Almeida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Almeida is looking to wear down Lilke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Almeida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Almeida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Almeida scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Almeida.
Lilke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lilke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Almeida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Almeida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Almeida misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lilke.
Lilke 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.
Good leg kick by Almeida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lilke tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lilke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Almeida lands with a nice body punch.
Almeida misses with a head kick.
Almeida slips a jab from Lilke.
Lilke blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lilke.
Almeida tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lilke. Almeida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lilke is breathing heavily.
Almeida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lilke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almeida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lilke's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida throws a head kick that half lands.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almeida moves away from the strike by Lilke.
Almeida cracks Lilke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tommy Lilke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Almeida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anthony Almeida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almeida leaves Lilke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Almeida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Almeida lands with a kick to the temple. Lilke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Almeida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Almeida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lilke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lilke shoots in but no luck this time.
Anthony Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lilke.
Almeida throws a head kick that half lands.
Almeida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Anthony Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
Almeida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Almeida leaves Lilke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Almeida tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Almeida tries a head kick but it misses.
Almeida looks to score with a jab to the body but Lilke is just out of range.
Almeida lands a leg kick that knocks Lilke off balance momentarily.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt
and Almeida counters with a nice uppercut.
Almeida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilke is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Almeida's corner calls for a 1-2. Almeida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Almeida lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
Almeida walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Almeida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lilke.
Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almeida but Almeida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lilke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Almeida finds it's way round the side to connect with Lilke's head.
Lilke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almeida lands with a kick to the temple. Lilke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Almeida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Almeida wants it to stay on the feet.
Almeida with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Almeida.
Lilke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Almeida.
Almeida throws a head kick but Lilke moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
Almeida thows a body shot but no joy.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilke.
Lilke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Almeida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Almeida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Almeida just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lilke misses with a head kick.
Lilke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Almeida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Almeida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lilke has his takedown stuffed
and Almeida counters with a left to the body.
Almeida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Almeida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lilke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Almeida scores with a push kick.
Lilke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Almeida can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Almeida.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lilke misses with a left hand
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Almeida blocks a jab.
Lilke misses with a combination
and Almeida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Almeida. That's going to slow Lilke down.
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Lilke 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.
Almeida pushes Lilke away with a front kick.
Lilke throws a lazy uppercut
and Almeida counters with a left to the body.
Lilke takes one on the button.
Lilke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almeida lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Almeida.
Almeida pushes Lilke away with a front kick.
Almeida scores with a punch to the head.
Lilke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Almeida counters with a straight right hand.
Anthony Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Almeida connects with the punch.
Almeida throws a series of strikes that have Lilke backpedaling.
No luck for Lilke with that takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Almeida lands a body shot.
Lilke throws a nice looking combination but Almeida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almeida lands a nice hook to Lilke's body. Lilke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses.
Almeida thumps Lilke with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lilke misses with a right hand
and Almeida counters with a right hand to the body.
Almeida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Almeida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lilke's head.
Almeida connects with a solid leg kick.
Almeida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lilke.
Lilke fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Lilke.
Lilke blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Tommy Lilke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida scores with a nice strike.
Almeida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lilkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lilke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almeida swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Almeida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lilke doesn't seem phased though.
Almeida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Almeida slaps away a takedown attempt from Lilke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Almeida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almeida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lilke shoots in but no luck this time.
Lilke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Almeida feints and then cracks Lilke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lilke down.
Almeida misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke blocks a head kick by Almeida.
Lilke misses with a combination
and Almeida counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almeida 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Almeida!