PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sing Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castle Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by One More Time. Sing Ali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Castle Irons's chin.

Ali
vs
Irons

225 cm
33
160 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

176 cm
29
168 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sing Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Castle Irons!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Irons in his tracks.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Irons swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
Sing Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Irons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irons misses with a wild combination.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Irons.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Irons digs a good body shot into Ali's ribs.
Irons throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irons.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Irons.
Irons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali lands with an uppercut that bounces Irons off the cage and back into range.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Ali throws a right hand that Irons ducks under and follows up with a left that Irons also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Irons loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali lands with an overhand left.
Ali takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irons misses with a wild combination.
Ali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Irons misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali slips under a jab.
Irons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Irons on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Irons's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Irons doesn't seem bothered though.
Irons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from Irons lands but Ali takes it in his stride.

Ali is rocked!

It looks like Sing Ali has been cut.
Irons slips under a jab.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Irons pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ali, as that shot connected.
Ali lands with a nice combination. Irons backs away looking to recover.
Ali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Irons can pounce on him.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Irons throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Irons connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Irons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irons.
Irons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ali slips a jab from Irons.
Irons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali scores with a jab to the body.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Irons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Irons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Irons is just out of range.
Irons throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Irons misses with a head kick.
Irons avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Irons's head backwards.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Irons scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irons throws out the jab.
Ali shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Irons eats them both and turns towards Ali to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irons manages to avoid it.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irons.
Ali scores with a punch to the head.
Ali throws the left hand but Irons avoids the punch easily.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ali.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Irons lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irons is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sing Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sing Ali's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irons throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Irons slips under a jab from Ali.
Irons scores with a leg kick.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Irons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Sing Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Irons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali throws a body punch but Irons moves out of range.
Irons misses the jab.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Ali.
A telegraphed right hand from Irons misses the target.
Irons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Irons settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irons misses the jab.
Ali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Ali does it's job there.
Irons cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Irons pushes Ali away with a front kick.
Ali lands a jab.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Irons's head but Irons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Irons momentarily.
Irons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Irons slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irons.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Irons.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Irons 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.
Irons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irons digs a good body shot into Ali's ribs.
Irons lands a right hook to the body.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Irons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Irons.
Irons misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Irons, as that shot connected.
Irons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Irons.
Ali throws a sloppy body shot
and Irons counters with a stiff right hand.
Irons missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons moves away from the strike by Ali.
Irons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irons, right into the meat.
Irons looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Castle Irons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irons looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Irons throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali moves away from the strike by Irons.
Irons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irons misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Irons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irons misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Irons.
Ali on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irons has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Irons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ali throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Irons counter with a right hand.
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!
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Irons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Irons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Irons finds it's way through Ali's defenses.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Irons 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 Ali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Irons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irons throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Castle Irons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sing Ali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Irons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Irons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Irons scrambles back to his feet.
Irons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Irons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irons throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali lands a body shot.
Irons misses with a low kick.
Irons defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Ali slips under a jab from Irons.
Irons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Irons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali's sensitive parts.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irons manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali tries to clinch but Irons is having none of it.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Irons misses.
Irons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irons fakes the leg kick and cracks Ali in the body.
Irons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Irons throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Irons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali throws a hook but Irons avoids it easily.
Irons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Irons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Irons seems unphased.
Ali slips a straight right by Irons.
Ali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali lands an overhand right.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irons on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ali defending well as Irons loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irons misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ali darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Irons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irons avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irons was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irons. Irons obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ali misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali slips a jab from Irons.

Irons moves into range and clinches up with Ali.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Irons.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali.
Irons lands with a left to the head.
Irons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irons works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Irons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
Irons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irons lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irons.
Irons tries to stall but Ali uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irons misses with a knee to the head.
Irons using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ali blocks a body shot from Irons.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Irons tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Irons.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right handed body shot lands from Irons.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irons backwards.
Irons digs a right hand into Ali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ali's gas tank.
Irons with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irons tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ali as Irons tries to tie him up.
Ali blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali scores with a hook to the body.
Irons can't find room to land a body shot as Ali controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali.
Ali throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Castle Irons.
Well Irons 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castle Irons!