PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anathema comes to the cage accompanied by Last Ninja theme. Aldo Alpha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anathema
vs
Alpha

182 cm
26
191 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha throws a head kick but Anathema moves out of range.
Alpha thows a body shot but no joy.
Anathema fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alpha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anathema is looking to clinch.
Anathema misses with an uppercut.
Aldo Alpha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anathema shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alpha as he avoids it easily.
Alpha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Alpha.
Anathema is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anathema shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha throws a leg kick but Anathema sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anathema stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alpha throws out a powerful jab.
Alpha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alpha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anathema fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Anathema. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alpha misses with a body kick.
Anathema takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Alpha.
Alpha misses with a wild combination.
Alpha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Anathema throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alpha lands a nice looking body kick.
Alpha throws a right hand that Anathema ducks under and follows up with a left that Anathema also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alpha.
Alpha lands a nice shot that snaps Anathema's head back.
Alpha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alpha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Anathema bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anathema is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alpha has escaped the position, nice work there.

Anathema tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anathema has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anathema wants to take a breather but Alpha manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Anathema.
Anathema stopping the sweep attempt from Alpha.
Alpha keeping moving, preventing Anathema from controlling successfully.

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.

Anathema is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alpha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alpha has escaped and now he's on top!

Anathema looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alpha has picked Anathema up and slammed him! Anathema can't keep hold of the triangle and Alpha manages to pass to side control!
Anathema looks to move to half guard but instead Alpha has passed into mount! Damn!
Alpha controlling from the full mount.

Alpha stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Alpha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anathema is looking to clinch but Alpha is avoiding it.
Alpha misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alpha.
Anathema misses with the body kick
and Alpha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anathema tries to clinch
and Alpha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anathema fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alpha.
Alpha keeps the fight on the outside.
Alpha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anathema.
Anathema ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha blocks a head kick by Anathema.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alpha. That's going to slow Anathema down.
Anathema shoots and misses
and Anathema takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alpha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anathema tries to clinch
and Alpha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anathema's knee momentarily.
Anathema tries to clinch but Alpha is having none of it.
Alpha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alpha misses with a low kick.
Anathema avoids the body shot from Alpha.
Anathema fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Anathema. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha's corner calls for a 1-2. Alpha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Anathema avoids a kick to the body.
Alpha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick by Anathema misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anathema dives in and grabs Alpha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alpha pushes down on Anathema's head and hops out.
Anathema misses with a body shot
and Alpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick from Anathema.
Alpha scores with a nice strike.
Aldo Alpha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alpha throws a leg kick but Anathema moved away.
Anathema looks to clinch
and Alpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo Alpha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alpha jabs Anathema right on the nose. Anathema blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anathema misses with a body kick.

Anathema closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alpha did well to prevent Anathema getting side control.
Alpha wants to get back to full guard.
Anathema missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Anathema is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alpha wants to improve his position but Anathema is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anathema is keen to just control but Alpha is a slippery customer.
Anathema is looking to advance position but Alpha won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Alpha looks to land a body kick but Anathema moved away.
Alpha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alpha scores with a hook to the body. Anathema takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anathema gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alpha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anathema thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Alpha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alpha throws a body punch but Anathema moves out of range.
Alpha wants to slow Anathema down by chopping away at his legs.
Alpha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alpha throws a front kick aimed at Anathema's knee but Anathema avoids it well.
Anathema checks a leg kick nicely.
Alpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anathema manages to avoid it.
Alpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Anathema is just out of range.
Anathema smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Anathema scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Anathema thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alpha tries to bench press Anathema off him but Anathema keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha is trying to control Anathema's posture but Anathema avoids it.
Anathema with the ground and pound but Alpha regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Anathema stalling away here and it's allowed Alpha to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anathema stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alpha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damon Anathema has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anathema darts in trying to clinch
and Alpha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anathema looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alpha scores with a head kick.
Anathema is looking to clinch but Alpha is avoiding it.
Alpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anathema manages to avoid it.
Alpha lands with an uppercut that bounces Anathema off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha misses with a wild body shot.
Alpha throws a series of punches but Anathema moves out of range.
Alpha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anathema circles away quickly and effectively.
Alpha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alpha keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alpha.
Anathema tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alpha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anathema keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anathema throws a head kick but Alpha moves out of range.
Anathema throws a wild body kick that Alpha sees coming a mile off.
Anathema tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alpha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo Alpha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anathema blocks a leg kick.
Alpha scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Alpha.
Alpha tries to score with a low kick but Anathema moves his leg out of the way.
Alpha moves out of range of the body kick.
Alpha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anathema has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anathema misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aldo Alpha.
I've got Alpha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Alpha!