PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygard comes to the cage accompanied by Dread Zeppelin - Immigrant Song. 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.

Nygard
vs
Alves

182 cm
26
200 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Alves.
Leif Nygard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygard looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Nygard scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Nygard tries to land a front kick but Alves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nygard swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Nygard throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Nygard scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Alves tenderised Nygard's leg. Nygard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alves moves out of range as Nygard throws a body kick.
Nygard throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Nygard.
Nygard throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nygard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Nygard moved out of range.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nygard.
Nygard lands a body shot.
Nygard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nygard misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nygard!
Nygard misses with a body punch
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nygard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nygard works Alves's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Nygard.

It looks like Marcelo Alves has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygard blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Alves - just one landing.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Nygard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Nygard cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Nygard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Nygard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Nygard moved out of range nicely.
Nygard misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Nygard.
Nygard tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nygard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Nygard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nygard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Nygard has the dominant position.
Nygard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nygard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Nygard cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
Nygard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves wants a takedown.
Nygard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Marcelo Alves's cut even more.
Nygard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nygard lands a knee to the body.
Alves looks gassed!
Nygard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nygard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygard.
Nygard lands a shoulder strike.

The cut above Marcelo Alves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nygard scores a nice knee to the body.
Nygard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nygard lands an elbow inside that Alves shrugs off.

Marcelo Alves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcelo Alves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leif Nygard!
Leif Nygard took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) for their support in the buildup to the fight.