PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Male comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Male
vs
James

186 cm
31
167 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

177 cm
32
165 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 New York, Alpha Male!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James clinches with his opponent.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James blocking some punches.
Male misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
A shot in the inside from Male.
Male goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Male tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.

Male breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Male.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
James feints a jab promting Male to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Male slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
Male throws a low kick but it's checked well by James.
Male fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Male doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Male's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a combination that misses
and Male counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Male throws a head kick that misses.
James is looking to slow Male down with leg kicks.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Male moves away.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Male throws out a powerful jab.
Male will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
James lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Male blocks a jab.
James clobbers Male with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James throws a body punch but Male moves out of range.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Male was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Male lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Male lands.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Male throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Male steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Male sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Male scores with a hook.
James swings for the body but Male moves out of range.
Male pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Male keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James throws a hook to the side of Male's head but Male sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James tries to move into range but Male moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James lands a jab to the nose.
Male takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Male cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Male tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
James tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Male, right into the meat.
James misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Male.
James throws a predictable looking body shot
and Male counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James loads up on a big right hand but Male slips the punch.
Male is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Male throws a nice inside leg kick.
Male takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Male tries a head kick but it misses.
Male getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Male uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James throws the left hand but Male avoids the punch easily.
Male ducks under a wild hook from James.
James misses with a looping left.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Male throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.
Male lands with a good body shot.
Male takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Male throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Male catches James with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James takes a swing at Male's ribcage but misses.
Male staying out of range there.
Male takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James misses with a double jab.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Male swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Male is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Male lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Male.
Male connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Male is looking to score with low kicks.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Male staying out of range there.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Male.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
Male displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fresenius James will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Male avoids the body shot from James.
Male throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
James throws a good cross that connects.
James's corner calls for a 1-2. James obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Male tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Male moves away.

James darts in and clinches Male up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Male.
Male tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Male pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Male.
James walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Male checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Male rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Male throws a quick inside leg kick.
James scores with a kick to the midsection.
Male chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Male ducks under a wild hook from James.
Male blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fresenius James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Male takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Male throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Male steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James tries to move into range but Male moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Male looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James misses with a right hand
and Male counters with an outside leg kick.
Male drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Male drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Male throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Male throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Male darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Male manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Male feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Male. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Male misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a loose jab but Male uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a right hand
and Male counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James swings for the body but Male moves out of range.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James 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.
Male displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Male throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Male only half commits.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Male.
Male avoids the body shot from James.
Male throws a quick inside leg kick.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Male jabs at James's body.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
James misses with a looping right.
Male throws a low kick but James moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to land a right hand but Male moved out of range.
James throws a hook to the side of Male's head but Male sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a looping overhand right but Male ducks down to avoid it.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James throws a shot from downtown. Male moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Male.
James takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Male throws a head kick that misses.
Male misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Male. That's going to slow James down.
The fighters circling - James throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Male on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Male uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Male throws out the jab.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Male moves away.
Male throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Male thows a body kick. James tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
Male throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Male lands a head shot.
Male cracks the inside of James's front leg.
Male lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Male misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Male ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Male.
Male scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alpha Male will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Male swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Male 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Male.
James steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Male. That one must have hurt.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Male uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Male throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Male has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Male's head.
Male 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.
Male throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Male fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
James connects with a body shot.
Male walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with an uppercut. Male saw that one coming.
Male's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Male scrambles back to his feet.
Male throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James throws a lazy right hand but Male sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Male blocks the low kick.
James lands with an overhand left.
Male lands a nice shot to the body.
Male moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Male tries to score with a low kick but James moves his leg out of the way.
Male stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Male throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Male bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James takes a swing at Male's ribcage but misses.
Male throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
James throws a series of punches but Male moves out of range.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Male paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Male lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands a jab.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Male.
Male lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Male lands with a nice body punch.
Male scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Male.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Male moves away.
Male takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Male misses
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Male looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
Male lands an overhand right.
Male slips a straight right by James.
James avoids the head kick by Male.
Male uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Male throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James keeps Male at a distance using the push kick.
Male misses with a low kick.
Male tries a head kick but it misses.
Male displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James staying out of range there.
James misses with a hook. Male ducked under it nicely.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Male thuds a left hand into James's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab from James.
Male comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Male misses with a low kick.
A left and a right from James both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Male.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James tries to clinch but Male moves out of range.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Male.
Male throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Male lands a jab to the nose.
Male goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Male scores with a nice head shot.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Male off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fresenius James.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!