PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 24 p4p, 5 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 75 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alzheimer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Worlds Greatest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alzheimer
vs
Laine

163 cm
34
145 lbs
30 - 5 - 0

176 cm
34
146 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 5 - 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzheimer throws out the jab.
Laine wants to counter the offense by Alzheimer and move into the clinch position.
A clash of legs there as Laine blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Alzheimer tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine avoids the body shot from Alzheimer.
Laine throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine misses with a hook.
Alzheimer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzheimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Alzheimer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Alzheimer moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alzheimer lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzheimer. That's going to slow Laine down.
Alzheimer connects with a single shot there.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer looks to throw the jab but Laine is out of range.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Laine lands a head shot.
Friedrich Alzheimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.
Laine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzheimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzheimer moves away from the strike by Laine.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laine throws a hook but Alzheimer blocks it.
Laine tries a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Alzheimer saw it coming and moves away.
Laine thuds a left hand into Alzheimer's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alzheimer misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Alzheimer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzheimer takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer jabs Laine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Laine misses.
Alzheimer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzheimer connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.

Alzheimer rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alzheimer blocking some punches.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Laine won't allow it.
Alzheimer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzheimer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzheimer working aggressively here.
Laine misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.

Alzheimer pulls guard effortlessly.
Alzheimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laine is one step ahead there.
Alzheimer is trying to hold Laine in close to prevent damage but Laine has managed to pass into half guard.
Alzheimer moves into full guard.
Laine postures up.
Laine wants to control from the top but Alzheimer keeps moving.

Alzheimer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Alzheimer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laine looking to sit in guard and control but Alzheimer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Laine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alzheimer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Laine working for a triangle but Alzheimer defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
As Laine backs away, Alzheimer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine thumps Alzheimer with a low kick.
Laine throws out a powerful jab.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alzheimer throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Laine tests Alzheimer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine feints and then cracks Alzheimer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzheimer down.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alzheimer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alzheimer misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Alzheimer moves his leg out of the way.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzheimer.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzheimer throws out the jab.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzheimer throws out the jab.
Alzheimer misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alzheimer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine connects with a right hand. Alzheimer shakes it off.
Laine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Alzheimer moved out of range nicely.
Alzheimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer misses with a kick to the body.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine takes a swing at Alzheimer's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer misses with a hook.
Alzheimer looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine jabs Alzheimer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alzheimer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alzheimer misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzheimer misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alzheimer swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Laine tries to counter with a clinch but Alzheimer shakes him off and moves away.
Alzheimer throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alzheimer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
Alzheimer digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Laine misses with a two punch combination.
Laine misses with a hook.
Alzheimer digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Alzheimer swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Alzheimer pushes Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Alzheimer misses with a short punch on the inside.

Laine breaks the clinch.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzheimer ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Alzheimer jabs at Laine's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alzheimer misses with a hook.
Alzheimer jabs at Laine's body.
Laine scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Alzheimer dips to his left and cracks Laine with an uppercut!
Alzheimer throws a series of punches but Laine avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Laine.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Alzheimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Alzheimer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Alzheimer ducks right into an uppercut from Laine.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alzheimer gets a clinch.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Alzheimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzheimer lands with a slapping head kick.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alzheimer has time to react.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Alzheimer tries to move into range but Laine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alzheimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alzheimer tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Laine lunges at Alzheimer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alzheimer's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Muuka Laine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alzheimer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzheimer avoids the head kick by Laine.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alzheimer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
Muuka Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzheimer can pounce on him.
Alzheimer misses with a hook.
Alzheimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Alzheimer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer staying out of range there.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzheimer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alzheimers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine throws out a leg kick but Alzheimer moves out of range and Laine only half commits.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick
and Alzheimer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzheimer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alzheimer scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Laine checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot.
Laine 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.
Alzheimer is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
Laine checks a low kick from Alzheimer.
That kick from Laine tenderised Alzheimer's leg. Alzheimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzheimer throws a big shot that misses.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Laine. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine misses with a right hand
and Alzheimer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alzheimer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzheimer moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head.
Laine lands with a hook. Alzheimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alzheimer tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Alzheimer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzheimer avoids the head kick by Laine.
A jab from Laine misses.
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine lands with a cross.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine is trying to counter with his kicks.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Laine.
Alzheimer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alzheimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a left to the body.
Alzheimer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Alzheimer.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
Laine digs a good body shot into Alzheimer's ribs.
Laine connects with a jab.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Alzheimer misses with a looping left.
Alzheimer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laine cracks the inside of Alzheimer's front leg.
Alzheimer slips a jab from Laine.
Alzheimer is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alzheimer slips a jab from Laine.
Laine misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alzheimer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alzheimer swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laine.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but Laine moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer misses with a straight right.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alzheimer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alzheimer misses with a wild body shot.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Alzheimer saw that one coming.
Alzheimer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Muuka Laine just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alzheimer slips a straight right by Laine.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine tries to clinch up.
Laine checks a low kick from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Alzheimer throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Alzheimer dodges the punch combination from Laine.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzheimer. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Laine swings for the body but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Alzheimer.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alzheimer moves out of range as Laine strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a hook but Alzheimer avoids it easily.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzheimer is just out of range.
Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine scores with a jab.
Laine throws a body punch but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Alzheimer misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Alzheimer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laine throws a low kick but Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alzheimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Alzheimer blocks a low kick nicely.
Alzheimer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzheimer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Friedrich Alzheimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine checks a leg kick.
And Laine responds with a good body kick, but Alzheimer manages to step out the way in time.
Laine throws a jab when Alzheimer was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a series of wild punches.
Alzheimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Laine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Laine.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzheimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Alzheimer moves his leg out of the way.
Alzheimer scores with a three punch combo!
Laine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alzheimer throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Alzheimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzheimer.
A big right from Laine misses.
Alzheimer throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Alzheimer misses with a hook.
Alzheimer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine with a jab.
Jab by Alzheimer.
A nice combination there by Alzheimer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alzheimer backs up against the cage.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Alzheimer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laine.
A big right from Laine misses.
Alzheimer punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Alzheimer misses the jab.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Alzheimer scores with a punch to the head.
Laine avoids the body shot from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine with a jab.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
Laine motions for Alzheimer to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine throws a head kick but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Alzheimer walks into a left hand.

Alzheimer clinches.
Alzheimer misses with a body punch.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Laine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alzheimer is working Laine over against the cage.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.

Alzheimer drags the fight down to the ground.
Laine wants to stand but Alzheimer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alzheimer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer is controlling Laine's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Alzheimer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Laine uses it to pass to side control.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Alzheimer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alzheimer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laine off and has taken his back!
Laine is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is not going to allow Laine to sit and survive in this position.
I really don't envy Laine right now.

Alzheimer working for a choke but Laine is defending well.
Alzheimer is trying to stick to Laine's back but Laine is turning into Alzheimer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alzheimer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Laine.
Friedrich Alzheimer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alzheimer pulls Laine in close to his closed guard and prevents Laine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alzheimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alzheimer has his foot on Laine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laine works his way back into a safe position though.
Laine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alzheimer stops Laine from passing to mount.
Laine working away.
Alzheimer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Laine has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Alzheimer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Alzheimer scores with a shot to the side of Laine's head.
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alzheimer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzheimer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laine lands a nice uppercut.
Alzheimer tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Alzheimer back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alzheimer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alzheimer has him pressed against the cage.
Alzheimer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Laine won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Friedrich Alzheimer.
I think Alzheimer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer retains his featherweight title!
Friedrich Alzheimer very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Clothing Co. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.