PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 5652 p4p, 3565 weight class) and Mario Thomas (ranked 531 p4p, 387 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alderidge
vs
Thomas

175 cm
19
160
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
160
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alderidge looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alderidge to score with a decent uppercut.
Alderidge lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alderidge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alderidge lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas tries to move into range but Alderidge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alderidge dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Alderidge.
It looks like Alderidge has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Alderidge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Alderidge misses the target.
Alderidge jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Alderidge avoids it with no problem.
Alderidge with a hook.
Alderidge connects with a single shot there.
Alderidge is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alderidge lands with a cross.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
As Alderidge backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Alderidge manages to avoid it all.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alderidge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alderidge misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Alderidge tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alderidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge misses with a jab to the body
and Alderidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alderidge connects with the punch.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Alderidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Alderidge.
A swing and a miss from Alderidge.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Alderidge connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alderidge cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alderidge misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas moves out of range as Alderidge strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Alderidge scores with a decent looking hook.
Alderidge throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Alderidge.
Alderidge loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alderidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Alderidge digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas defending well as Alderidge loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alderidge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alderidge throws a shot to the body.
Alderidge cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alderidge throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Alderidge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alderidge misses with a body shot.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alderidge scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Alderidge scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ranger Alderidge 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.

Alderidge scores with a nice head shot.
Alderidge defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Alderidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Alderidge throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
Alderidge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Alderidge lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alderidge misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Alderidge.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Alderidge avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Alderidge missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Alderidge misses.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
Thomas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alderidge throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alderidge cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Alderidge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alderidge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Alderidge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Alderidge with a nice cross.
Alderidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alderidge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Alderidge misses the shot to the body.
Alderidge throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Alderidge.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alderidge with a body shot.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alderidge lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Alderidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alderidge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alderidge.
As Alderidge backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Alderidge manages to avoid it all.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alderidge.
Thomas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the body
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alderidge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alderidge takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the head.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Alderidge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thomas slips a straight right by Alderidge.
Alderidge throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
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!
Alderidge misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Alderidge scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Alderidge lands a right hook to the body.
Alderidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Thomas moves out of range as Alderidge strikes.
Alderidge throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thomas slips a jab from Alderidge.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ranger Alderidge dominated that second round.
That's time! Alderidge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Alderidge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas throws a right hand that Alderidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Alderidge also avoids with ease.
Mario Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alderidge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alderidge connects with a single shot there.
Alderidge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas throws a right hand that Alderidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Alderidge also avoids with ease.
Alderidge connects with the punch.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Alderidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Alderidge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Alderidge dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alderidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alderidge cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alderidge lands an overhand right.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge lands a jab.
Alderidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alderidge.
Despite the aggression on Thomas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Alderidge throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alderidge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alderidge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alderidge throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Alderidge lands the left hand.
Alderidge missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips a jab from Alderidge.
As Alderidge backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Alderidge manages to avoid it all.
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alderidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alderidge throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas throws a right hand that Alderidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Alderidge also avoids with ease.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Alderidge misses with a straight right.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
Alderidge throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alderidge circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Alderidge digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Alderidge looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Alderidge scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas slips under a jab from Alderidge.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Alderidge lands.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mario Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ranger Alderidge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Alderidge does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Alderidge tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ranger Alderidge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alderidge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranger Alderidge!
Ranger Alderidge thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mario Thomas was interviewed post fight and said 'He's Italian and I got Italian heritage, no bad blood here. Better fighter won tonight, hats off to Paulo. '.