PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alfredsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Dzolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzolic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bilder song. Romano Dzolic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Alfredsson's chin.

Alfredsson
vs
Dzolic

180 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Alfredsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romano Dzolic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzolic ducks under a wild hook from Alfredsson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alfredsson.
Dzolic is being controlled here.
Dzolic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alfredsson is controlling him well.

Dzolic throws Alfredsson to one side and escapes!
Alfredsson misses with a looping right.
Dzolic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzolic misses the body punch

and Alfredsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dzolic's guard now.
Dzolic keeping moving, preventing Alfredsson from controlling successfully.
Alfredsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dzolic wants to stand and escape but Alfredsson is having none of it.
Dzolic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alfredsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alfredsson controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Alfredsson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dzolic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alfredsson throws a right hand that misses
and Dzolic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alfredsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alfredsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alfredsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dzolic.
Dzolic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson throws the left hand but Dzolic avoids the punch easily.
Alfredsson misses with a hook
and Alfredsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dzolic tests Alfredsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romano Dzolic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dzolic.
Alfredsson blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dzolic misses.
Alfredsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dzolic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dzolic throws a jab when Alfredsson was well out of range.
Dzolic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dzolic wants it to stay on the feet.
Alfredsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dzolic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dzolic throws a right hand that misses

and Alfredsson counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzolic wants to get back to his feet but Alfredsson drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dzolic being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alfredsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alfredsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dzolic.
Alfredsson shoots in but Dzolic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfredsson ducks under a wild hook from Dzolic.
Alfredsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzolic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Dzolic.
Alfredsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dzolic lands a lovely overhand right.
Dzolic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alfredsson moves forwards but Dzolic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic lands a right hook to the body.
Dzolic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sloppy strikes from Dzolic. Those never looked like landing.
Dzolic slips under a jab from Alfredsson.
A cross from Alfredsson lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzolic throws a right and a left that Alfredsson avoids nicely.
Dzolic misses with a series of wild punches.
Alfredsson throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alfredsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dzolic.
Dzolic moves out of range as Alfredsson strikes.
Alfredsson looks to land a right hand but Dzolic moved out of range.
Alfredsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dzolic throws a hook to the side of Alfredsson's head but Alfredsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dzolic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dzolic misses with a lunging right hand

and Alfredsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alfredsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alfredsson passes into half guard.
Alfredsson is looking to advance position but Dzolic won't allow it.
Alfredsson not doing much here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alfredsson prevents Dzolic from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Daniel Alfredsson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Alfredsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Alfredsson looks for a takedown but Dzolic sprawls well.
Dzolic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alfredsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dzolic.
Romano Dzolic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dzolic works Alfredsson's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Dzolic.
A jab from Dzolic misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfredsson throws a looping overhand right but Dzolic ducks down to avoid it.
Dzolic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dzolic!
Dzolic scores with a shot to the body.
Dzolic throws a lazy right hand but Alfredsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dzolic ducks under a wild hook from Alfredsson.
Alfredsson looks for the body kick but Dzolic saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alfredsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alfredsson moves forwards but Dzolic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alfredsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dzolic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dzolic stuns Alfredsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alfredsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dzolic is trying to defend but Alfredsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alfredsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dzolic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alfredsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dzolic defending well though.
Daniel Alfredsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dzolic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Alfredsson manages to mount him!
Alfredsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzolic really wants to buck Alfredsson off and get back to his feet.
Romano Dzolic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alfredsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alfredsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romano Dzolic.
I think Alfredsson 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Alfredsson!
After the big win, Daniel Alfredsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vitality and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.