PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 159 p4p, 278 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 21 p4p, 40 weight class). Alderidge comes to the cage accompanied by Portland, Oregon. On his way into the cage it seems that Ranger Alderidge has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ranger Alderidge seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alderidge
vs
Roy

175 cm
31
160
24 - 10 - 0

170 cm
37
159
41 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 24 - 10 - 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 41 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alderidge moves away.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Alderidge finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alderidge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alderidge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roy swings for the body but Alderidge moves out of range.
Alderidge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alderidge takes the fight into the clinch.
Alderidge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roy is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alderidge lands a body punch.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roy wants to break free but Alderidge has control.
Alderidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderidge prevents Roy from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roy.
Alderidge digs a right hand underneath Roy's ribcage. Roy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy prevents a body shot from Alderidge.
A short right from Alderidge.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge works on Roy's body with a couple of short punches.

Roy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alderidge 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.
Alderidge scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Alderidge.
Alderidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge feints and then cracks Roy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roy down.
Alderidge keeps Roy at a distance using the push kick.
Alderidge tries to score with a low kick but Roy moves his leg out of the way.
A countering left hand to the body from Roy misses.
Alderidge scores with a body shot.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roy.

Alderidge clinches up against the cage.

Roy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alderidge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alderidge swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy throws a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Roy blocks the leg kick.
Roy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roy takes one on the button.
Nice body kick from Alderidge.
Roy misses with a hook to the body
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Roy throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge with a nice cross.
Alderidge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roy has time to react.
Roy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alderidge rather than just go for the knockout.
Alderidge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roy counters with a big head kick but Alderidge shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alderidge, as that shot connected.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the body
and Roy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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.

Roy takes a swing at Alderidge's ribcage but misses.
Alderidge 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.
A left lands for Alderidge.
A left lands for Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alderidge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Alderidge.
Alderidge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Roy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Alderidge.
Alderidge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Alderidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roy.
A countering left hand to the body from Roy misses.
Roy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alderidge appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy scores with a sloppy right hand. Alderidge should have avoided that one.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Alderidge throws a leg kick which misses Roy's front leg but catches the back leg as Roy tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alderidge throws a looping overhand right but Roy ducks down to avoid it.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alderidge lands with a hook. Roy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alderidge tries to clinch up but Roy circles away and keeps his distance.
Alderidge misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Roy. Alderidge shrugs it off though.
Roy tests Alderidge's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge pushes Roy away with a front kick.
Alderidge connects with a body shot.
Alderidge scores with a nice head shot.
Alderidge punishes Roy's body with a nice straight punch.
Alderidge misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Roy.
Alderidge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge looks to land a left hand but Roy moved out of range nicely.
Roy walks into a straight right hand from Alderidge.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Roy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Alderidge finds it's target.
Roy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alderidge moves into range and clinches up with Roy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Roy avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Alderidge looking to throw knees to the head but Roy is blocking nicely.
Roy wants to get back to striking at distance but Alderidge won't allow it.

Roy manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ranger Alderidge dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alderidge is looking to clinch.
Alderidge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alderidge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roy misses with a kick to the body
and Alderidge counters with a straight right hand.
Roy throws a right hand that misses
and Alderidge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Roy to counter with a crisp jab.
Alderidge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Alderidge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alderidge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roy misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Alderidge was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roy.
Alderidge throws a hook but Roy avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Roy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roy throws an off balance right hand
and Alderidge counters with a stiff right hand.
Roy misses with a two punch combination.
Alderidge fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rob Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alderidge has time to react.
Alderidge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alderidge lands a right hook to the body.
Alderidge misses with a lunging right hand
and Roy counters with a good low kick that Alderidge was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alderidge throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Alderidge.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy throws a leg kick
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Alderidge connects with a looping right hand.
Roy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roy is looking to score with low kicks.
Roy drops his hands momentarily and Alderidge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alderidge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Alderidge. That snapped Roy's head back.
Alderidge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

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.