PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd (ranked 2882 p4p, 15531 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 101 p4p, 271 weight class). Lyle Alzado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tsmfimsfnd
vs
Alzado

190 cm
35
240
14 - 24 - 0

213 cm
49
285
35 - 45 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 14 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 45 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tsmfimsfnd.

Tsmfimsfnd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tsmfimsfnd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tsmfimsfnd is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to take a break and control but Alzado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to move to mount but Alzado blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to control but Alzado is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd looks up at the clock and then as Alzado takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tsmfimsfnd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Tsmfimsfnd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alzado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Tsmfimsfnd tries for a kimura but Alzado is defending well.
Tsmfimsfnd happy to just control the position for now.
Tsmfimsfnd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alzado is trying to buck Tsmfimsfnd off.
Alzado tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tsmfimsfnd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alzado wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tsmfimsfnd throwing strikes here but Alzado is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alzado is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alzado is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tsmfimsfnd thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tsmfimsfnd working for a guillotine from mount but Alzado is in no mood to give up.
Tsmfimsfnd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tsmfimsfnd goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alzado turns into him and now he's in Tsmfimsfnd's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alzado connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Tsmfimsfnd misses.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsmfimsfnd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzado.
Tsmfimsfnd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alzado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tsmfimsfnd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tsmfimsfnd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tsmfimsfnd pushes Alzado up against the cage in a clinch.
Alzado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsmfimsfnd blocks it with crossed arms.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alzado just stands there and leans against the cage.

Alzado has Tsmfimsfnd pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alzado pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tsmfimsfnd tumbling to the mat - Alzado dives into Tsmfimsfnd's guard.

Tsmfimsfnd wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsmfimsfnd under the eye.
Alzado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tsmfimsfnd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alzado can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Alzado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado throws a body punch but Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range.
Tsmfimsfnd seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch up but Alzado circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsmfimsfnd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Alzado does no damage.

Tsmfimsfnd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alzado is breathing heavily.

Tsmfimsfnd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alzado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tsmfimsfnd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Alzado is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tsmfimsfnd moves into full mount!

Tsmfimsfnd is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alzado can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tsmfimsfnd punching from mount but Alzado doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tsmfimsfnd controlling his opponent.
Alzado is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Tsmfimsfnd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado is trying to stand.
Tsmfimsfnd working the ground and pound effectively.
Tsmfimsfnd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tsmfimsfnd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tsmfimsfnd controlling from mount.
Tsmfimsfnd thowing shots but they're missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tsmfimsfnd throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alzado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tsmfimsfnd is in Alzado's guard.
Tsmfimsfnd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsmfimsfnd is really struggling to control Alzado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alzado wants to get back to his feet but Tsmfimsfnd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsmfimsfnd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tsmfimsfnd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tsmfimsfnd throws an elbow that misses. Alzado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tsmfimsfnd's guard. Nice move by Alzado!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alzado preventing the sweep.
Alzado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tsmfimsfnd is trying to control Alzado's posture but Alzado avoids it.
Alzado working the ground and pound but Tsmfimsfnd is defending the strikes.
Alzado tries to move to mount but Tsmfimsfnd blocks the move with his legs.
Alzado working the body and head with strikes.
Tsmfimsfnd taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tsmfimsfnd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tsmfimsfnd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tsmfimsfnd tries to get out of the position.
Tsmfimsfnd gets back to half guard.
Tsmfimsfnd is trying to maintain the position but Alzado is very close to passing his half guard.
Alzado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tsmfimsfnd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alzado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tsmfimsfnd is adopting a defensive guard.
Alzado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsmfimsfnd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alzado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tsmfimsfnd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alzado.
Alzado throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado throws an elbow that misses. Tsmfimsfnd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alzado's guard. Nice move by Tsmfimsfnd!

Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tsmfimsfnd is pushing down on Alzado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alzado is fighting to maintain full guard but Tsmfimsfnd has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lyle Alzado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsmfimsfnd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tsmfimsfnd stops Alzado from getting back to his feet.
Tsmfimsfnd with the ground and pound but Alzado uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tsmfimsfnd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alzado is keeping the position for now.
Alzado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alzado being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Tsmfimsfnd forces Alzado back against the cage and clinches.

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 Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tsmfimsfnd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!