PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpo Wednesday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Lineker's chin.

Wednesday
vs
Lineker

192 cm
39
162 lbs
40 - 18 - 2

177 cm
26
163 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 40 - 18 - 2, 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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wednesday looks to land a right hand but Lineker moved out of range.
Wednesday loads up on a big right hand but Lineker slips the punch.
Wednesday checks the leg kick.
Wednesday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wednesday throws a series of punches but Lineker moves out of range.
Lineker throws the kick towards the body but Wednesday avoids it.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Lineker.
Wednesday lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lineker.
Lineker is looking to slow Wednesday down with leg kicks.
Wednesday looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wednesday.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wednesday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Lineker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lineker.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Lineker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Lineker.
Wednesday misses with a hook
and Lineker counters with a good low kick that Wednesday was not able to check.
Wednesday throws a hook but Lineker blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wednesday. Lineker does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Wednesday misses with a looping right.
A combination from Wednesday does no damage.
A big right from Wednesday misses.
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wednesday is out of range and Lineker settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a chopping leg kick but Wednesday manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Lineker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lineker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lineker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wednesday.
Lineker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.
Wednesday moves out of range of the leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lineker's coach down at RAM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lineker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Wednesday saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Wednesday saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Wednesday misses.
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wednesday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Lineker throws a leg kick that misses.
Wednesday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Lineker.
Wednesday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker 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.

Lineker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lineker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Wednesday as he checks the leg kick.
Lineker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wednesday scores with a one two! Lineker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wednesday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wednesday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Wednesday blocks the leg kick.
Wednesday throws a looping overhand right but Lineker ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a right hand that misses
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wednesday's knee momentarily.
Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lineker.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wednesday scores with a nice right hand.
Wednesday blocks a low kick nicely.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Wednesday saw that one coming.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wednesday has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker is looking to land body kicks.
Wednesday checks a leg kick.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Lineker.
Wednesday looks to land a combination but Lineker avoids it well.
Wednesday misses with a hook
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker motions for Wednesday to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wednesday throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker defending well as Wednesday loads up on a big left hand.
Lineker delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
Lineker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Wednesday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Wednesday checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Wednesday blocks the leg kick.
Lineker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a big shot that misses.
Wednesday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wednesday misses with a wild combination.
Wednesday throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wednesday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lineker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wednesday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Wednesday's front leg but catches the back leg as Wednesday tries to avoid it.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lineker motions for Wednesday to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker tries to work over Wednesday's front leg with a kick but Wednesday checks it.
John Lineker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lineker delivers a nice body kick.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lineker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lineker tries to land a front kick but Wednesday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lineker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lineker thumps Wednesday with a low kick.
Lineker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wednesday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wednesday throws a hook to the side of Lineker's head but Lineker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Wednesday blocks the leg kick.
Wednesday lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wednesday avoids a kick to the body.
Lineker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lineker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wednesday takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.
Lineker connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lineker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Wednesday misses.
Lineker throws a head kick but Wednesday moves out of range.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lineker.
Lineker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lineker fakes the leg kick and cracks Wednesday in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker cracks the inside of Wednesday's front leg.
Lineker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lineker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wednesday.
Lineker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lineker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Wednesday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Wednesday saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lineker throws the kick towards the body but Wednesday avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Lineker throws a push kick but Wednesday slaps the foot to one side.
Wednesday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lineker.
Wednesday throws a shot from downtown. Lineker moves away and avoids it.
Wednesday checks a leg kick nicely.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lineker moves away.
Lineker ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lineker moves away.
Wednesday takes a swing at Lineker's ribcage but misses.
Lineker misses with a head kick.
Wednesday checks the leg kick.
Lineker slips under a jab from Wednesday.
Good leg kick by Lineker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.
Lineker misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Lineker misses with a leg kick.
Lineker throws a low kick but Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Wednesday throws a series of punches but Lineker avoids them all with ease.
Wednesday misses with a hook.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut. Lineker saw that one coming.
Lineker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lineker misses.
Lineker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wednesday misses with a hook
and Lineker counters with a thumping low kick.
Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lineker.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Wednesday blocks the low kick.
Lineker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wednesday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker throws a solid leg kick but Wednesday takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lineker.
A head kick misses from Lineker.
Lineker is looking to chop away at Wednesday's legs.
Lineker walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.
Lineker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.
Wednesday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lineker. Lineker obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lineker connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Wednesday lands a jab-cross combination.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Lineker misses.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lineker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lineker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday blocks a low kick nicely.
Lineker is looking to slow Wednesday down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Wednesday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Wednesday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lineker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wednesday's calf.
Wednesday will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Wednesday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wednesday moves out of range of the body kick from Lineker.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wednesday checks a leg kick.
Lineker wants to slow Wednesday down by chopping away at his legs.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Wednesday jumps back.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lineker lands a front kick.
Wednesday has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lineker.
Lineker lands a leg kick that knocks Wednesday off balance momentarily.
John Lineker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Wednesday moves out of range easily.
Lineker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wednesday. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the body
and Lineker counters with a body kick that stops Wednesday in his tracks momentarily.
Wednesday checks a leg kick nicely.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Lineker.
Lineker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wednesday. That did some damage!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wednesday might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lineker avoids the body shot from Wednesday.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wednesday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lineker circles away quickly and effectively.
Lineker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wednesday checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lineker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!
John Lineker is the new lightweight champion!
John Lineker thanked the fans post fight for their support.