PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Wade (ranked 346 p4p, 283 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 47 p4p, 40 weight class). Wade's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bleeding. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alela's choice of entrance music: Ground Zero (MOP). Sao Alela acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wade
vs
Alela

175 cm
42
163
41 - 28 - 3

180 cm
31
160
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 41 - 28 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alela throws a looping overhand right but Wade ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Wade finds it's way through Alela's defenses.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Alela's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alela on the side of the head.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Alela moved out of range nicely.
Wade throws a hook but Alela blocks it.
Alela moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Alela counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Alela looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wade throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alela manages to avoid it.
Alela counters with a body kick.
Wade misses with a body shot
and Alela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wade misses with a right hand
and Alela counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alela moves away from the strike by Wade.
A little jabbing left from Alela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wade throws a low kick, looking for Alela's leg but Alela calmly moves out of range.
Wade throws a lazy uppercut
and Alela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wade lands with a nice body punch.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade defending well as Alela loads up on a big left hand.
Wade motions for Alela to come forward. Wade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
Alela lands with a straight right. Wade didn't see that one coming.
Wade throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alela! But no joy.
Wade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wade cracks a nice hook into Alela's ribs.
Alela misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Alela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Alela releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Alela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alela misses with a series of wild punches.
Alela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wade on the side of the head.
Alela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wade fails with the takedown
and Alela counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Wade misses
and Alela counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela misses with a double jab.
Alela scores with a nice body kick.
Alela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Alela's head but Alela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Alela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Alela.
Alela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alela staying out of range there.
Alela was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alela. That did some damage!
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Alela slips the punch.
Alela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade wants to land a leg kick but Alela is out of range.
Wade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alela.
Wade fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alela! But no joy.
Wade misses with a hook
and Alela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Wade as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Wade.
Wade works over Alela's head and body with a nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sao Alela will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wade misses with a hook
and Alela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wade with the inside leg kick.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Alela's head but Alela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alela counters with a body kick.
Wade throws an off balance right hand
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wade throws a leg kick but Alela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Alela misses.
Wade throws an off balance right hand
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sao Alela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Alela feints a counter leg kick.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Alela counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
Alela shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade drops his hands momentarily and Alela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alela sizes up Wade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wade scores with a hook.
Alela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Alela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade throws a hook but Alela avoids it easily.
Alela throws out a counter right but Wade avoids it with no problem.
Wade misses with a body punch
and Alela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Wade as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Wade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alela throws a hook but Wade blocks it.
It looked like Wade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wade throws a series of punches but Alela avoids them all with ease.
Alela scoring well with a low kick there.
Alela avoids the body shot from Wade.
Alela misses with a two punch combination.
Wade throws a right hand that misses
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alela with a nice cross.
Wade throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Alela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wade blocks it well.
A jab from Wade misses.
Alela lands with a straight right. Wade didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wade connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Alela looks to throw the jab but Wade is out of range.
Wade misses with a jab to the body

and Alela counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alela is controlling the pace.
Alela moves into full mount! Wade won't be happy about that!
Wade is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alela looking to secure an arm triangle but Wade defends it well.
Alela avoids the attempt from Wade to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sao Alela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Alela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wade misses with a double jab.
Wade misses with a double jab.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Alela throws out a counter right but Wade avoids it with no problem.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alela smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wade connects with a leg kick.
Wade throws a poor cross that misses
and Alela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Wade swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
Alela lands with a straight right. Wade didn't see that one coming.
Alela stuns Wade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alela drops his hands momentarily and Wade takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A low kick from Wade misses
and Wade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Alela. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alela.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Alela.
Morgan Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Alela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alela fakes the leg kick and cracks Wade in the body.
Wade with a nice calf kick.
Wade fails to land with a series of punches.
Alela jabs Wade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wade throws out a leg kick but Alela moves out of range and Wade only half commits.
Wade throws a lazy uppercut
and Alela counters with an inside leg kick.
Wade looks to land a left hand but Alela moved out of range nicely.
Alela misses with a series of wild punches.
Alela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wade's knee momentarily.
Nice jab there from Alela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Alela throws out a counter right but Wade avoids it with no problem.
Alela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alela misses the jab.
Wade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wade is looking to slow Alela down with leg kicks.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alela.
Alela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alela.
Alela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Wade misses with a leg kick
and Alela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alela avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alela unleashes a big counter combination but Wade bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wade misses with a jab to the body
and Alela counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it.
Alela throws out a counter right but Wade avoids it with no problem.
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 shot to the liver by Alela. Beautiful body shot.
Alela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alela is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wade with a body shot.
Wade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alela lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Alela.
Alela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Wade.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sao Alela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alela 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sao Alela!
An out of breath Sao Alela thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.