PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Light Year (ranked 2474 p4p, 4733 weight class) and Alex Alfred (ranked 74 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzz Light Year has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Light Year
vs
Alfred

225 cm
25
300
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz Light Year !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Alfred!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Light Year lands a left and a right that send Alfred crashing to the mat, dazed. Light Year thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Alex Alfred has been cut.
Buzz Light Year seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alfred just misses with a punch to the body.
Light Year drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alfred sprawls and moves away.
Light Year 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.
A head kick misses from Alfred.
Light Year shoots in for a takedown but Alfred shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alfred loads up on a big right hand but Light Year slips the punch.
Light Year shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alfred throws a counter combo.
Light Year fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Alfred misses.
Alfred misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Light Year has taken the fight to the clinch.

Light Year breaks from the clinch.
Alfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Light Year manages to avoid it.
Alfred swats away the attempt to clinch by Light Year .

Oooooh!!! Light Year has knocked Alfred down with a huge combo! Light Year steps away and waves a wobbly Alfred back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Alfred is rocked!

Light Year moves into range and clinches up with Alfred.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred is looking to break free of the clinch but Light Year has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Light Year takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alfred is trying to break free.
Alfred wants to break free but Light Year has control.
Alfred can't break the clinch.
Alfred wants to break free but Light Year has control.
Light Year is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alfred pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Light Year . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Light Year 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alfred misses with a wild combination.
Light Year tries to clinch but Alfred is having none of it.
Alfred misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Light Year .

Light Year clinches.

Light Year pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Oooooh!!! Light Year has knocked Alfred down with a huge combo! Light Year steps away and waves a wobbly Alfred back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Alfred is still on wobbly legs! Can Light Year finish him?
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!
Light Year throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Light Year misses with a two punch combination.
Alfred seems to have recovered his senses.
Alfred misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Light Year was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Light Year misses with a double jab
and Alfred counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Light Year jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Light Year tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alfred paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alfred throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfred swinging wildly here.
Alfred looks winded!
Alfred takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Light Year moves into range and clinches up with Alfred.
Light Year prevents Alfred from breaking the clinch.
Alfred wants to break the clinch but can't.
Light Year drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Light Year breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Light Year throws a right hand that Alfred ducks under and follows up with a left that Alfred also avoids with ease.
Alfred circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfred swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Light Year lands a left and a right that send Alfred crashing to the mat, dazed. Light Year thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alfred throws a sloppy head kick

and Light Year moves into the clinch.
Alfred has had enough of the clinch but Light Year keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Light Year .
Light Year looking for a takedown.
Light Year jumps guard but Alfred stands there with Light Year around his waist. Light Year gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alfred is trying to break the clinch but Light Year is controlling him.
Light Year tries to pull guard but Alfred holds him up against the cage and eventually Light Year drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Light Year pulls Alfred into guard.

Light Year has his foot on Alfred's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alfred works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Light Year dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Alfred's cut.
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.

Light Year darts in and clinches Alfred up against the cage.
Light Year fails to pull guard.
Light Year tries to pull guard but Alfred forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Alfred breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alfred fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Light Year manages to avoid it.
Buzz Light Year is winning the standup battle so far.
Alfred tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Light Year was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Light Year clinches up with Alfred and pushes him back against the cage.
Alfred is trying to break the clinch but Light Year is controlling him.

Light Year breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfred circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alfred throws a head kick that misses.
Buzz Light Year is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Light Year both land. Nice combination.
Light Year throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Alfred as Light Year shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Light Year . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alfred motions for Light Year to come forward. Alfred throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Light Year fails to land with a series of punches.
Light Year scores with the left hand. Alfred knows he should have avoided that one.
Light Year moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Light Year fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Light Year bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alfred's head backwards.
Light Year dodges the punch combination from Alfred.
Alfred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alfred is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfred scores with a crisp jab that stopped Light Year in his tracks.
Light Year blocks a low kick nicely.
Light Year throws a series of punches but Alfred moves out of range.
Alfred is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alfred goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Light Year misses with a few strikes there.

Light Year clinches.
Alfred tries to break free but Light Year pushes him back against the cage.
Alfred is trying to break the clinch but Light Year has him pressed against the cage.
Light Year jumps guard but Alfred turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Light Year decides to pull guard.
Light Year wants to get back to his feet but Alfred is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alfred trying to control but Light Year is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light Year is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Light Year doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Light Year is trying to keep Alfred in close.
Light Year wants to get back to his feet but Alfred is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alfred is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Light Year not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Light Year , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alfred throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Light Year !
Alfred has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Light Year is looking to clinch but Alfred is avoiding it.
Light Year moves in looking to clinch but Alfred pushes him off.
Alfred misses with a body kick.
Light Year swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Light Year takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alfred takes a swing at Light Year 's ribcage but misses.
Alfred stuffs the takedown attempt from Light Year . Light Year gets slowly back to his feet.
Alfred misses with a double jab.
Alfred looks to land a left hand but Light Year moved out of range nicely.
Light Year takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Light Year dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Alfred's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Light Year fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Alfred was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Light Year is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alfred can do to turn this around?
Light Year moves out of range of the body kick from Alfred.
Light Year looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alfred is fending him off so far but Light Year persists. Nope, Alfred circles away and we're back to standing.
Alfred throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alfred throws a leg kick but Light Year checks it.
Light Year half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Light Year fails in his attempt to clinch.
Light Year sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Light Year is defended easily by Alfred.
Despite the aggression on Alfred's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Light Year . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Light Year blocks a head kick by Alfred.
Light Year lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Light Year looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Light Year moves into the clinch.
Alfred wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Light Year stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alfred tries to break free but Light Year pushes him back against the cage.

Alfred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Light Year takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light Year keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alfred's efforts to push away.
Alfred takes a shot to the head.
Light Year has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alfred avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alfred wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Light Year has him pressed against the cage.

Alfred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alfred takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Light Year shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alfred pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Light Year went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Light Year is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alfred sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light Year showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alfred.
Alfred scores with a jab.
Light Year throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alfred counters with a left and a right that stings Light Year .
Light Year throws a series of punches but Alfred avoids them all with ease.
Alfred lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Light Year tries to bum rush Alfred with a series of wild strikes but Alfred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alfred throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alfred misses with the combination.
Alfred pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Light Year ducks under a wild hook from Alfred.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfred throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alfred throws a head kick but Light Year moves out of range.
Light Year appears to be looking for a big counter.
Light Year doesn't manage to clinch there - Alfred circles away.
Light Year tries to clinch up but Alfred circles away and keeps his distance.
Light Year connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Light Year looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alex Alfred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Light Year scores with a three punch combo!
Alfred avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alex Alfred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buzz Light Year is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Light Year misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Alfred.
Well Light Year 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Light Year !
A very excited looking Buzz Light Year rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.