PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cpl. Sam Fender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Fender and Muhamad Alli. Alli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by De la Souls, by POS. 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.

Sam Fender
vs
Alli

197 cm
29
218 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

200 cm
33
214 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cpl. Sam Fender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fender tests Alli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fender lands a nice looking body kick.

Alli drives through with a takedown into Fender's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fender has momentary wrist control but Alli slips an elbow through the middle.

Fender is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alli is looking to work some ground and pound but Fender has wrist control.
Alli postures up in Fender's guard and throws a big left but Fender blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alli passes Fender's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alli wants to control but Fender is keeping him busy.
Alli not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Alli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fender wants to get back to full guard.
Fender controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fender is just riding it out for now. Alli eventually gives up the hold.

Fender looking for submissions off his back.
Fender is looking to control Alli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fender avoid being mounted?
Fender manages to get to full guard.
Alli postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender keeping full guard, as Alli tries to pass.
Alli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alli looking to pass the guard.

Alli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fender not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fender keeping moving, preventing Alli from controlling successfully.

Alli drops back looking for a leg! Fender is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fender manages to kick Alli off! Alli jumps back into Fender's guard.
Alli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli trying to control but Fender is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fender is keeping the position for now.
Alli working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alli trying to control the position from guard on top but Fender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fender trying to control the position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alli dives in and grabs Fender's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fender pushes down on Alli's head and hops out.
Alli misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fender.
Fender throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Alli to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Alli misses.
Fender misses with a looping left.

Fender has closed the distance and engaged Alli in a clinch.
Alli letting Fender take a breather here.

Alli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alli is looking to clinch but Fender is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fender avoids the head kick by Alli.
Cpl. Sam Fender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fender throws a hook but Alli avoids it easily.
Alli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fender's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fender lands a nice hook to Alli's body. Alli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Muhamad Alli will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fender stuffs the takedown attempt from Alli. Alli gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Fender.
Alli fails to land the takedown.
Alli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fender throws a series of punches but Alli moves out of range.
Fender throws a half hearted mid kick.

Alli darts in and clinches Fender up against the cage.
Fender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fender tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Fender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fender gets a clinch.
Fender scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Muhamad Alli has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli jumps guard but Fender stands there with Alli around his waist. Alli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cpl. Sam Fender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
Fender tries to land knees in the clinch but Alli avoids the damage to the body.
Fender swings wildly with an uppercut but Alli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fender missing with knees to the body.
Fender tries to land knees in the clinch but Alli avoids the damage to the body.
Fender doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fender.
Alli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fender.
Alli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Fender.
Alli jumps guard but Fender stands there with Alli around his waist. Alli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fender throws a head punch that misses.
Alli blocks a body shot from Fender.
Fender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fender is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Fender manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fender throws a push kick but Alli slaps the foot to one side.
Alli moves in looking to clinch but Fender pushes him off.
Fender tries a low kick but Alli avoids it.
Alli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fender can pounce on him.
Fender avoids the head kick by Alli.
Fender ducks under a wild hook from Alli.
Alli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alli checks a leg kick nicely.
Fender pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Fender.
Fender misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fender tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fender defends it nicely.
Fender looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fender tries to clinch up but Alli circles away and keeps his distance.
Alli shoots in looking for a takedown. Fender tries to sprawl out of it but Alli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fender manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fender feints and then cracks Alli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alli down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cpl. Sam Fender dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muhamad Alli's cut.
That's time! Fender's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fender looks to throw a body kick
and Alli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fender's knee momentarily.
Fender misses with a wild combination.
Fender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alli.
Fender is looking to clinch.
Fender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fender leaves Alli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fender throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fender. That snapped Alli's head back.
Alli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cpl. Sam Fender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Alli.
Fender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fender throws a leg kick
and Alli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alli avoids the head kick by Fender.
Fender thows a leg kick but Alli checks it
and Alli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fender wants to land a leg kick but Alli is out of range.
Alli misses with a takedown attempt - Fender sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fender finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alli fails with a takedown attempt.

Fender clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fender is pressed up against the cage. Alli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fender down to the mat. Fender avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fender gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alli counters with a good low kick that Fender was not able to check.
Alli works the jab nicely.
Alli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fender circles away.
Alli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fender doesn't manage to clinch there - Alli circles away.
Fender throws a series of punches but Alli moves out of range.
Fender buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fender swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alli misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fender manages to avoid it.
Alli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alli tries to clinch but Fender moves out of range.
Alli is looking to clinch but Fender is avoiding it.
Fender misses with a body kick.
Fender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fender takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fender looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fender cracks the inside of Alli's front leg.
Alli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fender paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alli shoots in looking for a takedown. Fender tries to sprawl out of it but Alli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fender manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fender's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fender avoids the head kick by Alli.
Alli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fender pinned against the cage. Fender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fender dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alli. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Alli - just one landing.
Fender looks to land a right hand but Alli moved out of range.
Fender misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fender looks for the body kick but Alli saw that one coming.
Alli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice sprawl there from Fender as Alli shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cpl. Sam Fender showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fender has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cpl. Sam Fender!
Cpl. Sam Fender decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.