PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Mediocre (ranked 57 p4p, 216 weight class) and Ranger Alderidge (ranked 8 p4p, 39 weight class). Mediocre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champ Is Here!. Alderidge has chosen Portland, Oregon as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mediocre
vs
Alderidge

178 cm
31
158
13 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
160
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Mediocre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Mediocre.
Mediocre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alderidge can pounce on him.
Alderidge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mediocre throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Mediocre throws a hook to the side of Alderidge's head but Alderidge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mediocre throws an overhand right that lands on Alderidge's shoulder, as Alderidge tries to avoid the shot.
Mediocre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mediocre with a nice calf kick.
Mediocre throws a leg kick
and Alderidge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mediocre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mediocre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mediocre swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mediocre looks to land a left hand but Alderidge moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Mediocre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mediocre appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mediocre blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alderidge tries a low kick but Mediocre avoids it.
Mediocre lands a really nice looking cross but Alderidge seems unphased.
Mediocre misses with a leg kick
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Mediocre with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocre blocks the body kick.
Alderidge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alderidge throws an overhand right that lands on Mediocre's shoulder, as Mediocre tries to avoid the shot.
Alderidge throws a body kick that misses.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mediocre connects with the punch.
Alderidge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Alderidge.
Mediocre blocks the body kick.
Mediocre throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Mediocre missing with a left hand there. Alderidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mediocre misses with an uppercut
and Alderidge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
Mediocre sets himself, and Alderidge steps forward looking for the clinch! Mediocre avoids it this time.
A low kick from Mediocre misses
and Alderidge counters with a right hand to the body.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
A jab from Mediocre misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alderidge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mediocre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alderidge tries to counter with a clinch but Mediocre shakes him off and moves away.
Mediocre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mediocre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alderidge has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alderidge there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alderidge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Mediocre misses.
Mediocre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alderidge. That did some damage!
Mediocre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alderidge tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mediocre misses with a wild body shot.
Mediocre misses with the combination.
Mediocre backing away here, and Alderidge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mediocre misses with a low kick.
Alderidge moves away from the strike by Mediocre.
Alderidge thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge checks a low kick from Mediocre.
Mediocre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mediocre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mediocre misses with a combination
and Alderidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Alderidge checks a leg kick.
Mediocre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mediocre throws a low kick, looking for Alderidge's leg but Alderidge calmly moves out of range.
Mediocre connects with a leg kick.
Mediocre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Mediocre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Alderidge releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mediocre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mediocre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mediocre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alderidge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alderidge avoids the body shot from Mediocre.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mediocre.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mediocre was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
As Alderidge backs away, Mediocre returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alderidge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alderidge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mediocre 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.
Mediocre lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mediocre misses with a low kick.
Mediocre tried to score with a low kick but Alderidge checks it.
Mediocre scores with a jab. Alderidge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Mediocre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alderidge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Alderidge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Alderidge.
Alderidge walks into a stiff left hand from Mediocre.
Mediocre misses with an uppercut
and Mediocre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Mediocre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mediocre throws a leg kick

and Alderidge counters by moving into the clinch.
Alderidge lands a right hand.
Mediocre prevents a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mediocre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mediocre misses with the head strike.
Mediocre misses with a body punch.
A short right from Alderidge on the inside.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Mediocre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mediocre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Alderidge.
Alderidge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Mediocre.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alderidge lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocre fails to land.
Mediocre misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Mediocre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mediocre.
Alderidge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alderidge.
A head punch on the inside from Alderidge fails to land.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge lands a nice shot to the body.
Alderidge misses with some punches.
Alderidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mediocre's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alderidge.
Alderidge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mediocre.
Mediocre digs a right hand into Alderidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alderidge's gas tank.
Alderidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Mediocre.
Alderidge digs a right hand into Mediocre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mediocre's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mediocre misses with some punches.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Mediocre controls the action.
Mediocre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mediocre lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge misses with some punches.
A short right from Alderidge.
Mediocre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Mediocre swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mediocre misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Mediocre.
Alderidge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Mediocre back against the cage.
Mediocre misses with some punches.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Mediocre swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge gets through Mediocre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre can't find room to land a body shot as Alderidge controls the action.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Mediocre blocks it.
Mediocre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mediocre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre avoids the elbow strike from Alderidge, against the cage.
Mediocre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mediocre throws a head punch that misses.
Mediocre tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Mediocre back against the cage.
Mediocre lands a nice uppercut.
Mediocre blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Mediocre blocks it.
Mediocre misses with a punch to the body.
Mediocre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge lands an uppercut.
Mediocre lands a shoulder strike.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Mediocre takes a shot to the head.
Alderidge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mediocre.
Mediocre misses with a punch on the inside.
Mediocre scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alderidge.
Nice body punch from Alderidge.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mediocre.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Mediocre avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Alderidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocre fails to land.
Mediocre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mediocre has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
Mediocre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alderidge.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocre fails to land.
Mediocre lands a left hand.
Alderidge lands with a light punch inside.
Alderidge lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mediocre or not.
Alderidge lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mediocre struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Mediocre misses with the head strike.
Alderidge lands a hook that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Mediocre misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ranger Alderidge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Mediocre.
Mediocre throws a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mediocre lands a jab to the head.
Mediocre misses with a leg kick

and Alderidge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mediocre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alderidge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge misses with a body punch.
Mediocre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alderidge gets through Mediocre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre cracks Alderidge with a nice body shot.
Mediocre lands an uppercut.
Alderidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mediocre avoiding damage as Alderidge throws knees to the body.
Mediocre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mediocre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Alderidge.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocre misses with a punch on the inside.
Mediocre throws a head punch that misses.
Mediocre scores with a shot to the side of Alderidge's head.
Mediocre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
Alderidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Mediocre avoids a wild elbow strike from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mediocre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mediocre pushes Alderidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mediocre.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mediocre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
Alderidge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alderidge lands a right hand.
Mediocre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderidge is leaning against Mediocre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Alderidge.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Alderidge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a nice shot to the body.
Alderidge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Mediocre controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mediocre.
Alderidge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alderidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alderidge lands with a short shot to the head.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Mediocre avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Alderidge lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mediocre or not.
Alderidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mediocres head.
Alderidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alderidge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Alderidge.
A hook to the body from Alderidge.
Mediocre digs a right hand underneath Alderidge's ribcage. Alderidge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mediocre throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge cracks Mediocre with a nice body shot.
Mediocre lands a right hand.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mediocre.
Alderidge lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Mediocre.
Mediocre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alderidge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Mediocre scores with a shoulder strike.
Alderidge prevents a body shot from Mediocre.
Mediocre lands with a left to the head.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Alderidge lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Mediocre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mediocre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mediocre has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
A short right from Alderidge.
Alderidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mediocre's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mediocre.
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 a body shot but Mediocre blocks it.
Alderidge lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Alderidge.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mediocre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Mediocre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mediocre digs a right hand into Alderidge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alderidge's gas tank.
Alderidge digs a right hand into Mediocre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mediocre's gas tank.
Alderidge pushes Mediocre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mediocre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mediocre misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mediocre.
Alderidge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Alderidge.
A right hook to the body lands for Alderidge.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mediocre throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alderidge blocking some punches.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Mediocre controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ranger Alderidge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alderidge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranger Alderidge!
A victorious Ranger Alderidge thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.