PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard has chosen The Picard Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wednesday
vs
Luc Picard

192 cm
32
162 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

177 cm
26
168 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Picard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wednesday did well to prevent Picard getting side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Picard controlling the pace.
Wednesday is doing well to control the position and prevent Picard from advancing to side control.
Picard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wednesday keeps working.
Wednesday trying to control from the bottom.
Wednesday is staying active underneath Picard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jean Luc Picard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wednesday cracks a nice hook into Picard's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Picard moves out of range.
Picard circles away from the clinch attempt

and Picard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Picard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wednesday pulls Picard in close to his closed guard and prevents Picard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Picard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Picard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wednesday.
Picard moves out of range of the strikes.

Wednesday rushes Picard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Picard avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Picard backwards.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Picard avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.

Wednesday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wednesday displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Picard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wednesday pinned against the cage. Wednesday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Picard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Picard looks for a takedown but Wednesday sprawls well.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Picard circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.
Picard walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.

Wednesday darts in and clinches Picard up against the cage.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch.
Picard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wednesday smiles and moves away.
Picard is looking to clinch.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wednesday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picard manages to avoid it.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Picard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alpo Wednesday will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wednesday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Picard circles away quickly and effectively.
Picard with a poor takedown
and Wednesday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picard ducks right into an uppercut from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a jab to the nose.

Wednesday moves into range and clinches up with Picard.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday lands a left hand that snaps the head of Picard backwards.
Wednesday stalls.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Picard jumps into guard, dragging Wednesday to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard is trying to control the position but Wednesday postures up.
Wednesday looking to pass the guard.
Wednesday will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wednesday tries to stand but Picard is controlling from the bottom.
Picard keeping moving, preventing Wednesday from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Picard trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wednesday goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wednesday moves in looking to clinch but Picard pushes him off.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Picard circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wednesday, as that shot connected.
Picard keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Wednesday moves into range and clinches up with Picard.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Picard backwards.
Wednesday is looking to break free of the clinch but Picard has double underhooks.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday lands with a right 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!
Wednesday wants to break free but Picard has control.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Picard pulls guard effortlessly.
Wednesday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Picard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wednesday wants to stand but Picard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wednesday stands up from Picard's guard - Wednesday perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wednesday misses the body punch

so Picard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Picard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wednesday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Picard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Picard passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard is controlling the pace.
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.

Picard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday dominated that second round.
That's time! Wednesday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Picard shoots in looking for a takedown. Wednesday tries to sprawl out of it but Picard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wednesday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wednesday throws a series of punches but Picard avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Picard shoots in but no luck this time.
Wednesday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Picard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a two punch combination.
Wednesday throws a body punch but Picard moves out of range.
Wednesday thuds his right hand into Picard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wednesday lands with a cross.
Picard closes the distance and clinches up with Wednesday, looking for a takedown. Picard pushes Wednesday against the cage but Wednesday circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
Nice defenses there by Picard.

Wednesday moves into range and clinches up with Picard.
Picard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wednesday smiles and moves away.

Wednesday moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wednesday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wednesday lands a glancing blow to the side of Picard's head.
Picard takes one to the side of the head.
Picard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Wednesday tries to clinch but Picard moves out of range.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch but Picard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wednesday throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Picard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Picard looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard trying to move into half guard but instead Wednesday has managed to sweep!
Picard has a closed guard, preventing Wednesday from standing up.
Picard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wednesday.

Wednesday stands up and waves to Picard to follow him.
Jab by Wednesday.
Wednesday thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a body punch but Picard moves out of range.
Wednesday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wednesday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picard blocks a jab.
Alpo Wednesday is winning the standup battle so far.

Wednesday moves into the clinch.
Picard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wednesday prevents it.

Wednesday breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wednesday rushes Picard and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wednesday smiles and moves away.
Wednesday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wednesday falls off balance throwing a combination

and Picard counters with a single leg into guard. Wednesday didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wednesday rushes Picard and presses him up against the cage.
Picard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Picard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wednesday smiles and moves away.

Wednesday forces Picard back against the cage and clinches.

Wednesday manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday misses with the combination.

Wednesday gets tackled into the cage by Picard. Picard maintains the clinch.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Picard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday is trying to break the clinch but Picard has him pressed against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picard.
Picard fails to pull guard.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
Picard blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday lands an uppercut.
Picard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Picard tries to pull guard but Wednesday won't allow it.
Wednesday tries to break the clinch but Picard is controlling the position.
Wednesday is trying to break the clinch but Picard has him pressed against the cage.
Wednesday tries to work over Picard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wednesday scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Alpo Wednesday has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Picard blocking some punches.
Wednesday taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Picard blocks it.
Wednesday tries to circle away but Picard has him pinned against the cage.
Picard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wednesday's efforts to push away.
Wednesday makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday lands with a right to the head.
Wednesday trying to control the position but instead, Picard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wednesday into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday digs a right hand into Picard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Picard's gas tank.

Picard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wednesday uses from the top position.
Picard wants to sweep but no luck.
Picard has a closed guard, preventing Wednesday from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Picard is looking to sweep but instead, Wednesday has passed into half guard.
Jean Luc Picard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Picard tries to roll over but Wednesday keeps him under control.
Wednesday tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Picard.
Picard wants to improve his position but Wednesday is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard is trying to maintain the position but Wednesday is very close to passing his half guard.
Wednesday tries to pass to full mount but Picard defends it.
Wednesday passes to full mount!
Picard tries to lock up and control but Wednesday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday misses with a head shot.
Picard tries to lock up and control but Wednesday gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday had his way with Jean Luc Picard in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Picard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wednesday tries to avoid it but Picard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wednesday to the ground. Wednesday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Picard gets tackled into the cage by Wednesday. Wednesday maintains the clinch.

Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Picard drops his hands momentarily and Wednesday takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wednesday throws a body punch but Picard moves out of range.
Wednesday scores with a hook.

Picard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wednesday won't allow Picard to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wednesday is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wednesday swings widly with a right hand
and Picard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
Picard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wednesday defends it nicely.
Jean Luc Picard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alpo Wednesday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday digs a good body shot into Picard's ribs.
Picard shoots in and drives through. Wednesday sprawls well.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Luc Picard.
Wednesday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wednesday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wednesday throws an overhand right that lands on Picard's shoulder, as Picard tries to avoid the shot.
Wednesday moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wednesday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Picard circles away.
Wednesday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wednesday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Picard.
Wednesday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wednesday thuds his right hand into Picard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wednesday lands an overhand right.
Picard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Picard there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Picard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wednesday as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Wednesday.
Picard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wednesday is fending him off so far but Picard persists. Nope, Wednesday circles away and we're back to standing.
Picard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Picard.
A jab lands there for Wednesday.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wednesday instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpo Wednesday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wednesday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Alpo Wednesday, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.