PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpo Wednesday will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lineker
vs
Wednesday

177 cm
26
163 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

192 cm
39
162 lbs
40 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.

Wednesday clinches up with Lineker and pushes him back against the cage.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
Wednesday effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Wednesday's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lineker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wednesday lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Wednesday.
Lineker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lineker up against the cage.
Lineker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lineker blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Wednesday on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Lineker tries to tie him up.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Lineker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lineker wants to break free but Wednesday has control.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Lineker avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday slowing the pace effectively.
Lineker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lineker backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Lineker tries to tie him up.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wednesday.
Lineker tries to circle away but Wednesday has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lineker letting Wednesday take a breather here.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday has Lineker pressed against the cage.
Wednesday working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
A short right from Wednesday.
Wednesday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lineker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wednesday is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lineker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wednesday checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good standup being displayed there by Wednesday as he connects with a hook.

Wednesday drives through and clinches with Lineker against the cage.
Wednesday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lineker backwards.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.

Lineker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lineker feints and then cracks Wednesday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wednesday down.
Wednesday loads up on a big right hand but Lineker slips the punch.
Lineker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wednesday connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lineker scrambles back to his feet.
Lineker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wednesday if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wednesday throws out the jab.
Lineker slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Lineker slips a straight right by Wednesday.

Wednesday closes the distance and pushes Lineker back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
Lineker wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lineker is looking to control Wednesday's arms but Wednesday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lineker has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Lineker looking to stall.
Lineker blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Lineker tries to tie him up.
Wednesday scores with a shot to the side of Lineker's head.
Lineker stalling in the clinch but Wednesday improves position.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head.
Wednesday stalls.
Lineker tries to break free but Wednesday pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday keeps control of Lineker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Lineker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lineker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
Lineker struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Lineker wants to get back to striking at distance but Wednesday won't allow it.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Wednesday.
Wednesday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lineker takes one to the side of the head.
Wednesday swings for the body but Lineker moves out of range.
Lineker is looking to score with low kicks.
Lineker throws out a leg kick but Wednesday moves out of range and Lineker only half commits.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Lineker is avoiding it.
Wednesday moves out of range of the leg kick from Lineker.
Wednesday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Lineker.
Wednesday scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lineker doesn't seem bothered though.
Wednesday's corner calls for a 1-2. Wednesday obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lineker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wednesday has closed the distance and engaged Lineker in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Wednesday.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Lineker looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lineker.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lineker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wednesday lands a hook that snaps the head of Lineker backwards.
A short right from Wednesday.
Lineker blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.

Lineker is rocked!
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday pushes Lineker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wednesday has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wednesday lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lineker is looking to control Wednesday's arms but Wednesday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lineker has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Wednesday.
The referee calls for Wednesday to work.
Wednesday misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker blocking some punches.
Lineker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lineker.
Wednesday lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wednesday stalls.
Wednesday continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wednesday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wednesday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lineker, pushing him back against the cage.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
Lineker trying to control the position but instead, Wednesday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lineker into the cage.
Lineker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lineker backwards.
Wednesday can't find room to land a body shot as Lineker controls the action.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Lineker wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lineker.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Lineker stalling in the clinch but Wednesday improves position.
Lineker has had enough of the clinch but Wednesday keeps him there for the moment.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lineker.
Lineker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday stalling the fight.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alpo Wednesday.
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.
Lineker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wednesday.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday swings for the body but Lineker moves out of range.
Wednesday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wednesday tests Lineker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wednesday has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lineker.
Wednesday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Wednesday misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lineker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Lineker gets tackled into the cage by Wednesday. Wednesday maintains the clinch.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Lineker.
Lineker is trying to stall.
Wednesday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Wednesday to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday dominated that fourth round.
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!

Lineker is looking to chop away at Wednesday's legs.
Wednesday tries to clinch up but Lineker circles away and keeps his distance.
Wednesday has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice shot lands for Wednesday.
Wednesday lands a really nice looking cross but Lineker seems unphased.
Lineker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wednesday tries to clinch but Lineker moves out of range.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Lineker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lineker keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lineker.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wednesday misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lineker.
A clash of legs there as Wednesday blocks the low kick.

Wednesday closes the distance and clinches.
Wednesday lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wednesday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wednesday lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wednesday.
Lineker looking to slow down the pace here.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker blocks a body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
A short right from Wednesday on the inside.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Lineker blocks it.
Lineker blocks an uppercut.
Lineker prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lineker.
Wednesday lands an uppercut.
John Lineker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Lineker is trying to stall.
Lineker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wednesday avoids it.
Lineker tries to break the clinch but Wednesday is controlling the position.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Lineker.
Wednesday lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
Wednesday pushes Lineker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Lineker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lineker can't find room to land a body shot as Wednesday controls the action.
Lineker can't break the clinch.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lineker trying to control the position but instead, Wednesday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lineker into the cage.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Lineker is trying to break free.
Lineker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Wednesday as the two fighters clinch.
Lineker seems to have got his legs back now.
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 lands with a left to the head.
Alpo Wednesday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lineker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpo Wednesday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wednesday 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday is the new lightweight champion!
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.