PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrrax Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tortoise Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tortoise Church is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alpha Male
vs
Church

200 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrrax Alpha Male!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tortoise Church!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church throws a nice looking combination but Alpha Male bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alpha Male throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Alpha Male as Church shoots in.
Alpha Male moves in looking to clinch but Church pushes him off.

Church tries to keep at a distance but Alpha Male has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alpha Male wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Alpha Male has picked Church up - he's going for a ride! Alpha Male dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Church makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Church.

Alpha Male avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alpha Male throwing strikes but missing.
Alpha Male wants to control from the top but Church keeps moving.
Alpha Male distracts Church with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alpha Male slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alpha Male is controlling him.
Alpha Male pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Church is keeping the position for now.
Alpha Male sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Church wants to sweep but no luck.
Alpha Male prevents Church from getting back to his feet.
Alpha Male throwing strikes but missing.
Church wants to stand up but Alpha Male is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Church tries to clinch there but Alpha Male circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Church moves into range and clinches up with Alpha Male.
Church blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alpha Male lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alpha Male wants to get back to striking at distance but Church won't allow it.
Alpha Male lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Church backwards.

Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyrrax Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Church misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alpha Male is looking to clinch but Church is avoiding it.
Church throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alpha Male's waist but Alpha Male gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Church off to one side.
Church looks gassed!
Alpha Male throws a series of punches but Church moves out of range.
Church avoids the body shot from Alpha Male.
Alpha Male misses with a combination

and Church counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alpha Male won't be happy with that.
Alpha Male is trying to control Church's posture but Church avoids it.
Alpha Male regains half guard.

Alpha Male makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Alpha Male tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Church shoots in but Alpha Male avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyrrax Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tortoise Church.
Alpha Male tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Church counters with a left and a right that stings Alpha Male.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha Male misses with a series of wild punches.
Church fails to land the takedown.
Alpha Male tries to clinch but Church is having none of it.
Church will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Church clinches up with Alpha Male and pushes him back against the cage.
Church drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alpha Male stuffs the takedown.
Alpha Male keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alpha Male closes the distance but Church moves to the side

and Church counters by clinching up.

Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Alpha Male swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Church feints and as Alpha Male raises his hands in defense, Church changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alpha Male wants to stand and escape but Church is having none of it.
Alpha Male has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Church trying to control the position from guard on top but Alpha Male is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha Male looking for a sweep. Not yet Alpha Male, not yet.

Alpha Male has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Church off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alpha Male moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Tortoise Church has been cut.
Church will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Church tries to bum rush Alpha Male with a series of wild strikes but Alpha Male uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Alpha Male moves into the clinch.
Alpha Male working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Church drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Church wants to control but Alpha Male passes easily into half guard.

Alpha Male stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Church gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alpha Male moves into range and clinches up with Church.
Alpha Male tries to break the clinch but Church is controlling the position.
Alpha Male lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Alpha Male scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrrax Alpha Male dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tortoise Church's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alpha Male, as that shot connected.
Alpha Male throws a right hand that Church ducks under and follows up with a left that Church also avoids with ease.
Church shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alpha Male but Alpha Male pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Church tries to keep at a distance but Alpha Male has taken the fight into the clinch.
Church jumps guard but Alpha Male stands there with Church around his waist. Church gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Alpha Male breaks the clinch.
Church is looking to clinch but Alpha Male is avoiding it.
Alpha Male lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alpha Male.
Alpha Male falls off balance throwing a combination

and Church counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alpha Male's guard now.
Church must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Alpha Male wriggles free and stands up.
Church is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alpha Male misses with a double jab.
Alpha Male misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alpha Male avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha Male moves in looking to clinch but Church pushes him off.
Church misses with a takedown attempt - Alpha Male sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyrrax Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tortoise Church.
No joy there for Alpha Male, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Alpha Male has closed the distance and engaged Church in a clinch.
Alpha Male tries to break the clinch but Church is controlling the position.
Church fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Church prevents Alpha Male from breaking the clinch.
Alpha Male gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Church.
Alpha Male has had enough of the clinch but Church keeps him there for the moment.

Church breaks from the clinch.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Alpha Male circles away.
Church rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alpha Male moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Alpha Male gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alpha Male misses with a punch on the inside.
Church drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alpha Male pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alpha Male falls off balance throwing a combination

and Church moves into the clinch.
Alpha Male wants to break the clinch but can't.
Church is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alpha Male is keeping busy.

Church escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alpha Male.
Church fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alpha Male swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Church counters by clinching up.
Alpha Male has had enough of the clinch but Church keeps him there for the moment.
Alpha Male wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alpha Male misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Church breaks the clinch.
Alpha Male fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alpha Male tries to clinch up but Church circles away and keeps his distance.
Alpha Male throws a nice looking combination but Church bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alpha Male tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Church counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Church tries to keep at a distance but Alpha Male has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alpha Male tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alpha Male wants to get back to striking at distance but Church won't allow it.
Church drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alpha Male can't break the clinch.
Alpha Male has Church pushed against the cage.
Church fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha Male wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Church breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Alpha Male.

Church sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Alpha Male to the ground! Church dives into full mount looking to finish!

Alpha Male is rocked!

It looks like Tyrrax Alpha Male has been cut.
Alpha Male on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alpha Male tries to get out of the position.
Church trying to control but Alpha Male is having none of it.
Oh Alpha Male is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alpha Male seems to have got his legs back now.
Alpha Male tries to lock up and control but Church gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Church is landing with some decent strikes but Alpha Male is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alpha Male really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alpha Male takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alpha Male is looking to get to half guard.
Alpha Male is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha Male wants to hold on but Church pushes him away.
Alpha Male is desperately trying to improve his position but Church has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alpha Male tries to lock up and control but Church gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alpha Male is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alpha Male working to try and regain half guard.
Alpha Male taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alpha Male's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alpha Male is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tortoise Church showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alpha Male forces Church back against the cage and clinches.
Church wants to get back to striking at distance but Alpha Male won't allow it.
Alpha Male wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Church just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alpha Male's brow.
Alpha Male has had enough of the clinch but Church keeps him there for the moment.
Church tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alpha Male has had enough of the clinch but Church keeps him there for the moment.
Church wants a takedown but no success here.
Alpha Male is pressed up against the cage. Church has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alpha Male down to the mat. Alpha Male avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyrrax Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tortoise Church.

Alpha Male fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Church, pushing him back against the cage.
Alpha Male wants to break the clinch but can't.
Church can't break the clinch.
Church wants to get back to striking at distance but Alpha Male won't allow it.
Alpha Male can't break the clinch.
Alpha Male wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alpha Male lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Alpha Male breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alpha Male misses with a double jab
and Church counters with a body kick that stops Alpha Male in his tracks momentarily.

Alpha Male gets a clinch.
Alpha Male wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Church has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Church fails to pull guard.
Alpha Male has had enough of the clinch but Church keeps him there for the moment.
Alpha Male has had enough of the clinch but Church keeps him there for the moment.
Alpha Male wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Church has him pressed against the cage.
Church can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church scores with a shot to the side of Alpha Male's head.
Alpha Male is trying to break free.
Church is trying to break free.
Church tries to stall but Alpha Male uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alpha Male.
Church keeps control of Alpha Male as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Church manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Church is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Church managing to control the position.

Church has his foot on Alpha Male's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alpha Male works his way back into a safe position though.
Alpha Male trying to control but Church is working from the bottom.

Church working for a triangle but Alpha Male defends it easily.
Alpha Male wants to control from the top but Church keeps moving.
Tortoise Church has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Church or perhaps it was just good defense by Alpha Male which made him look bad.
Alpha Male darts in trying to clinch

and Church holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alpha Male working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alpha Male lands a left hand.
Alpha Male scores with a shoulder strike.
Alpha Male lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Church prevents Alpha Male from breaking the clinch.
Alpha Male lands a hook that snaps the head of Church backwards.
Alpha Male lands a left hand.
Alpha Male has Church pressed against the cage.
Alpha Male is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alpha Male wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alpha Male gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Church.
Alpha Male can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alpha Male throws a head punch that misses.
Church drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alpha Male pulls his leg out and moves away.

Alpha Male has taken the fight to the clinch.
Church tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alpha Male smiles and moves away.

Alpha Male clinches with his opponent.
Church has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alpha Male avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alpha Male has a couple of punches blocked by Church.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Church breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Alpha Male does no damage.
Alpha Male wants to clinch up but Church keeps it at a distance.
Church misses the shot to the body.
Alpha Male fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Church looks for a takedown but Alpha Male sprawls well.
Church looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Church throws a right hand that Alpha Male ducks under and follows up with a left that Alpha Male also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha Male fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyrrax Alpha Male is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Church throws a nice looking combination but Alpha Male bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Church looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Church will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Church dodges the punch combination from Alpha Male.
Alpha Male circles away from the clinch attempt.
Church throws a looping overhand right but Alpha Male ducks down to avoid it.
Church scores with a push kick.
Church showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alpha Male.
Alpha Male throws a left and a right that both miss

and Church counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Church thows a big elbow that misses.
Church passes Alpha Male's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Church landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alpha Male is looking to improve his position.
Church is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tortoise Church.
I think Church 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tortoise Church!