PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 23 p4p, 5 weight class) and Danny Brixton (ranked 168 p4p, 21 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Voice. Brixton has chosen DMX - Only I Can Stop The Rain as his entrance music. Danny Brixton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Alzheimer
vs
Brixton

163 cm
29
143 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

179 cm
27
147 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Friedrich Alzheimer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzheimer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but Brixton avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Alzheimer there.
Friedrich Alzheimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brixton lands the left hand.
Alzheimer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzheimer connects with a jab.
Alzheimer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Brixton misses.
Brixton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brixton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alzheimer clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brixton.
Brixton connects with a knee to the head.
Alzheimer slows down the pace here.
Alzheimer lands with a light punch inside.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzheimer gets through Brixton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzheimer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brixton crunches a lovely knee into Alzheimer's ribcage.
Alzheimer has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Alzheimer struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
Alzheimer lands a hook that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alzheimer.
Alzheimer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alzheimer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brixton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alzheimer is defending well for now.
Brixton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alzheimer has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Brixton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton pushes Alzheimer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzheimer blocks an uppercut.
Alzheimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Brixton takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alzheimer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Alzheimer pushes Brixton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brixton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton working aggressively here.
Brixton digs a right hand into Alzheimer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alzheimer's gas tank.
Alzheimer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzheimer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brixton.
Alzheimer lands an uppercut.
Alzheimer lands an uppercut.
Brixton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alzheimer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brixton can turn it around.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Alzheimer misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzheimer scores with a nice hook to the head.

Alzheimer successfully pulls guard.

Alzheimer is looking for a triangle but Brixton pushes his legs off easily.
Alzheimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brixton is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is looking to sweep but instead, Brixton has passed into half guard.
Brixton wants to take a breather but Alzheimer is having none of it.
Alzheimer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brixton is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzheimer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alzheimer trying to control from the bottom.
Alzheimer is staying active underneath Brixton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alzheimer has his hands clasped together around Brixton's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brixton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzheimer keeps working.
Brixton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alzheimer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alzheimer wants to improve his position but Brixton is controlling well.
Alzheimer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brixton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brixton's back!

Alzheimer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Alzheimer is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Brixton with him. Brixton is trying to defend but Alzheimer has an arm under the chin now! Brixton grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Friedrich Alzheimer, 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.
The defeated Danny Brixton had this to say: 'Feels right. The diamond is back baby'.