PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costin Claudiu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Novoselic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. Claudiu has chosen Mice and Gods as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Novoselic
vs
Claudiu

178 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Costin Claudiu!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Claudiu flicks out a counter leg kick but Novoselic steps away.
Claudiu blocks a leg kick.
Novoselic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Novoselic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Novoselic throws a series of punches but Claudiu moves out of range.
Claudiu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Novoselic misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Claudiu.
Novoselic avoids a kick to the body.
Novoselic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid body kick from Claudiu.
Novoselic throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Claudiu counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Novoselic.
Claudiu misses with a body kick.
Claudiu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Novoselic is out of range and Claudiu settles back down.
Nice jab there from Novoselic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudiu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Novoselic.
Novoselic checks a leg kick nicely.
Claudiu tries to clinch up but Novoselic circles away and keeps his distance.
As Claudiu backs away, Novoselic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Claudiu sizes up Novoselic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Novoselic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Claudiu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Claudiu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Claudiu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Claudiu throws out a loose jab but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiu lands a front kick.
Novoselic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Claudiu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Costin Claudiu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Novoselic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Novoselic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Claudiu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Novoselic blocks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Novoselic.
Claudiu scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Claudiu keeps Novoselic at a distance using the push kick.
Claudiu tries a low kick but Novoselic avoids it.
Claudiu throws a hook but Novoselic avoids it easily.
Novoselic blocks a head kick by Claudiu.
Novoselic blocks the body kick.
Novoselic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Novoselic misses
and Claudiu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Novoselic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Novoselic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Claudiu.
An inside leg kick from Novoselic misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Claudiu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Claudiu.
Claudiu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Novoselic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Claudiu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu lands a leg kick that knocks Novoselic off balance momentarily.
Claudiu throws a push kick but Novoselic slaps the foot to one side.
Novoselic checks a leg kick.
Novoselic connects with a looping right hand.
Claudiu throws a body punch but Novoselic moves out of range.
Novoselic feints and then cracks Claudiu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Claudiu down.
Novoselic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Claudiu.
Novoselic lands with a right hand.
Novoselic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Claudiu connects with a leg kick. Novoselic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claudiu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Claudiu misses with a low kick as Novoselic jumps back.
Novoselic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Claudiu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Claudiu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudiu misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic scores with a jab. Claudiu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Claudiu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novoselic.
Claudiu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Claudiu throws a body kick that misses.
Claudiu throws a chopping leg kick but Novoselic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Novoselic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Claudiu lands with a slapping head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Claudiu. Novoselic shrugs it off though.
Claudiu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Novoselic.
Novoselic swats away the attempt to clinch by Claudiu.
Claudiu scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudiu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Novoselic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Claudiu connects with an inside leg kick.
Claudiu throws a head kick but Novoselic moves out of range.
Claudiu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Costin Claudiu dominated that 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.

Novoselic connects with the punch.
Claudiu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Novoselic throws out the jab.
Claudiu misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Claudiu.
Claudiu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Novoselic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Novoselic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novoselic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Claudiu. That did some damage!
Claudiu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Claudiu defending well as Novoselic loads up on a big left hand.
Claudiu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Novoselic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Claudiu misses with a looping left.
Claudiu looks for the body kick but Novoselic saw that one coming.
Claudiu looks to score with a jab to the body but Novoselic is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Claudiu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Novoselic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Claudiu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Claudiu throws a solid leg kick but Novoselic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Claudiu.
Claudiu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Novoselic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Claudiu. Novoselic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Claudiu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novoselic jabs Claudiu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Claudiu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Claudiu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Novoselic misses
and Claudiu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Claudiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novoselic thuds a left hand into Claudiu's body.
Novoselic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novoselic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu checks the leg kick.
Claudiu throws a front kick aimed at Novoselic's knee but Novoselic avoids it well.
Novoselic misses the shot to the body.
Novoselic jabs at Claudiu's body.
Claudiu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Novoselic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Claudiu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Novoselic.
Claudiu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Claudiu is predictable there
and Novoselic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Novoselic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Claudiu at a distance.
Claudiu throws a low kick but Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Novoselic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Claudiu slips under a jab from Novoselic.
Claudiu misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic swings for the body but Claudiu moves out of range.
Novoselic checks a leg kick.
Novoselic throwing a counter right hand but Claudiu manages to avoid it.
Claudiu moves out of range of the leg kick from Novoselic.
Novoselic moves out of range of the body kick from Claudiu.
Claudiu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Claudiu checks a leg kick.
Claudiu throws a body kick that misses.
Novoselic connects with a right hand. Claudiu shakes it off.
Claudiu swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
Claudiu throws a sloppy head kick and Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Claudiu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Novoselic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Novoselic throws out a loose jab but Claudiu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claudiu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Claudiu as he checks the leg kick.
Claudiu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Costin Claudiu seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiu walks into a jab.
Novoselic throws a body kick that misses.
Novoselic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Claudius jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Novoselic lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novoselic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Claudiu but Claudiu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Claudiu throws a leg kick but Novoselic checks it.
Novoselic misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novoselic, right into the meat.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Claudiu - that will leave a mark!
Novoselic thows a leg kick but Claudiu checks it
and Claudiu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Claudiu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novoselic.
Claudiu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Novoselic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Claudiu misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Novoselic.
Novoselic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Claudiu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Claudiu tries to score with a low kick but Novoselic moves his leg out of the way.
Novoselic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Claudiu has time to react.
Novoselic throws a shot from downtown. Claudiu moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Claudiu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Claudiu.
A good leg kick by Novoselic.
Claudiu walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novoselic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Novoselic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Claudiu's hands.
Novoselic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Claudiu defends well and Novoselic ends up having to push Claudiu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Claudiu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novoselic works the jab nicely.
Novoselic misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Claudiu is looking to score with low kicks.
Claudiu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Claudiu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Claudiu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Novoselic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Novoselic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Claudiu tries to land a leg kick but Novoselic saw it coming and moves away.
Novoselic catches Claudiu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Novoselic misses with a looping left.
Novoselic connects with a single shot there.

Claudiu is rocked!
Novoselic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Claudiu in his tracks.
Claudiu is still on wobbly legs! Can Novoselic finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Claudiu misses the target.
Claudiu 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.
Novoselic drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Claudiu right on the button. Claudiu goes down! Novoselic follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Novoselic gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Novoselic!
An out of breath Alex Novoselic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.