PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cai Jia (ranked 709 p4p, 94 weight class) and Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 740 p4p, 99 weight class). Tverdovskiy has chosen Oxxxymiron - Tentacles as his entrance music. Alexander Tverdovskiy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jia
vs
Tverdovskiy

172 cm
28
168 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
164 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Trap-Alot-Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cai Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jia moves away.
Tverdovskiy misses with a left hand
and Jia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tverdovskiy throws a leg kick which misses Jia's front leg but catches the back leg as Jia tries to avoid it.
Jia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tverdovskiy cracks the inside of Jia's front leg.
Tverdovskiy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tverdovskiy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jia throws a hook to the side of Tverdovskiy's head but Tverdovskiy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Jia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jia throws a lazy uppercut
and Tverdovskiy counters with a body kick that stops Jia in his tracks momentarily.
Tverdovskiy fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Tverdovskiy lands with a cross.
Jia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tverdovskiy scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jia misses with a lunging right hand
and Tverdovskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tverdovskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Tverdovskiy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tverdovskiy throws a poor cross that misses
and Jia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jia misses with a straight right.
Jia backing away here, and Tverdovskiy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tverdovskiy looks to land a right hand but Jia moved out of range.
Jia scores with a hook.
Tverdovskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Tverdovskiy avoids the body shot from Jia.
Jia throws a body punch but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
We've been told by Jia's head coaches at The Foundry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jia scores with a body shot.
Tverdovskiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jia.
Jia takes a swing at Tverdovskiy's ribcage but misses.
Tverdovskiy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tverdovskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Jia is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jia throws an overhand right that lands on Tverdovskiy's shoulder, as Tverdovskiy tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Jia.
Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tverdovskiy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tverdovskiy counters with a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Jia misses with a body shot
and Tverdovskiy counters with a thumping low kick.
Jia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jia misses with a lunging right hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with an inside leg kick.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook.
Tverdovskiy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Jia misses its intended target.
Tverdovskiy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tverdovskiy can pounce on him.
Jia misses with a looping right.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook to the side of Jia's head but Jia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tverdovskiy is looking to slow Jia down with leg kicks.
Jia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jia checks the leg kick.
Tverdovskiy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jia lunges at Tverdovskiy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tverdovskiy's hand.
Jia misses with an uppercut. Tverdovskiy saw that one coming.
Tverdovskiy moves away from the strike by Jia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tverdovskiy walks into a straight right hand from Jia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body kick.
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!
Jia lands with an overhand left.
Jia takes a swing at Tverdovskiy's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Jia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jia walks into a straight right hand from Tverdovskiy.
A swing and a miss from Jia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tverdovskiy, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Jia misses the target.
Tverdovskiy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Jia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jia misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tverdovskiy.
Jia misses with an uppercut
and Tverdovskiy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jia thinking.
Tverdovskiy lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jia looks to land a left hand but Tverdovskiy moved out of range nicely.
Tverdovskiy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jia misses with a body shot.
Tverdovskiy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tverdovskiy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jia misses with a body shot
and Tverdovskiy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Tverdovskiy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tverdovskiy staying out of range there.
Jia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tverdovskiy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tverdovskiy cracks the inside of Jia's front leg.
A big right from Jia misses.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jia thuds his right hand into Tverdovskiy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy scores with a push kick.
Tverdovskiy thumps Jia with a low kick.
Tverdovskiy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jia loads up on a big right hand but Tverdovskiy slips the punch.
Jia throws out a loose jab but Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jia. Jia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jia backing away here, and Tverdovskiy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jia throws a lazy uppercut
and Tverdovskiy counters with an inside leg kick.
Jia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tverdovskiy at a distance.
Tverdovskiy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tverdovskiy scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Tverdovskiy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands a head kick. Jia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tverdovskiy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jia's calf.
Jia looks to land a right hand but Tverdovskiy moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a two punch combo.
Jia just misses with a punch to the body.
Tverdovskiy with a jab.
Tverdovskiy is looking to slow Jia down with leg kicks.
Tverdovskiy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tverdovskiy cracks Jia with an open hand slap.
A head kick from Tverdovskiy lands but Jia takes it in his stride.
Jia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Tverdovskiy slams his shin into Jia's torso.
Jia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tverdovskiy. Tverdovskiy obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jia misses the shot to the body.
Jia misses with an uppercut. Tverdovskiy saw that one coming.
Tverdovskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jia throws a right hand that misses
and Tverdovskiy counters with a low kick, right behind Jia 's knee.
Jia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jia misses with a hook
and Tverdovskiy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tverdovskiy.
Jia throws out a loose jab but Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Tverdovskiy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tverdovskiy. Jia shrugs it off though.
Jia thuds a left hand into Tverdovskiy's body.
Jia avoids the head kick by Tverdovskiy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tverdovskiy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Tverdovskiy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
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!
A swing and a miss from Jia.
Jia misses with a looping left.
Tverdovskiy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jia at a distance.
Tverdovskiy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jia misses with a body shot
and Tverdovskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy counters with a body kick.
Jia misses with a left hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a one-two to the body.
Jia looks to land a left hand but Tverdovskiy moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jia swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tverdovskiy slips under a jab from Jia.
Tverdovskiy moves out of range as Jia strikes.
Jia throws out a loose jab but Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Tverdovskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tverdovskiy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Jia.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tverdovskiy.
Jia throws a looping overhand right but Tverdovskiy ducks down to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jia.
Tverdovskiy jabs Jia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tverdovskiy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tverdovskiy momentarily.
Jia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tverdovskiy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tverdovskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jia blocks a head kick by Tverdovskiy.
Jia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Tverdovskiy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws a wild body kick that Jia sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tverdovskiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jia. That did some damage!
Jia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tverdovskiy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy connects with a crisp jab.
Jia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tverdovskiy.
Jia misses with an uppercut.
Tverdovskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tverdovskiy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Tverdovskiy.
Jia ducks right into an uppercut from Tverdovskiy.
Jia misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tverdovskiy lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jia misses with a lunging right hand
and Tverdovskiy counters with a low kick, right behind Jia 's knee.
Good leg kick by Tverdovskiy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tverdovskiy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tverdovskiy.
Jia misses with an uppercut. Tverdovskiy saw that one coming.
Jia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jia.
Tverdovskiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jia misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Jia does it's job there.
Tverdovskiy moves out of range as Jia strikes.
Jia connects with a jab.
Tverdovskiy scores with a one two! Jia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tverdovskiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jia cracks Tverdovskiy with an open hand slap.
Tverdovskiy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice looking body shot.
Tverdovskiy cracks a nice hook into Jia's ribs.
Cai Jia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tverdovskiy pushes Jia away with a front kick.
Jia throws a jab when Tverdovskiy was well out of range.
Tverdovskiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jia. That did some damage!
Tverdovskiy misses with the combination.
Jia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tverdovskiy moves away.
A good leg kick by Tverdovskiy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jia misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tverdovskiy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jia misses with a hook to the body
and Tverdovskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Tverdovskiy.
Jia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy pushes Jia away with a front kick.
Jia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tverdovskiy is looking to slow Jia down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tverdovskiy slips under a jab.
Jia's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tverdovskiy. Jia shrugs it off though.
Tverdovskiy throws a combination that misses
and Jia counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Tverdovskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tverdovskiy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Tverdovskiy!
A pretty intense looking Alexander Tverdovskiy took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.