PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus has chosen Lonely Boy - The Black Keys as his entrance music. Alpo Wednesday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Cirus's chin.

Wednesday
vs
Cirus

192 cm
40
162 lbs
44 - 19 - 2

180 cm
27
168 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
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 44 - 19 - 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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Wednesday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wednesday.
A combination from Wednesday does no damage.

Wednesday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cirus, pushing him back against the cage.
Wednesday has Cirus pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday.
Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike.
Cirus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wednesday is defending well.
Wednesday lands a nice shot to the body.
Wednesday works on Cirus's body with a couple of short punches.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Wednesday.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wednesday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cirus backwards.
A short body shot lands from Wednesday as the two fighters clinch.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cirus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wednesday pushes Cirus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wednesday stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wednesday lands an uppercut.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.

Cirus is rocked!
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday.
Cirus is still on wobbly legs! Can Wednesday finish him?
Wednesday holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cirus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirus seems to have recovered his senses.
Cirus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wednesday prevents it.
Cirus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cirus! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wednesday is unloading with more strikes now! Cirus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Alpo Wednesday thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.