PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Alliet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shafer has chosen Big Shit Poppin as his entrance music. Jason Alliet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alliet
vs
Shafer

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Alliet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Shafer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alliet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shafer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shafer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alliet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shafer's corner calls for a 1-2. Shafer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shafer tries to bum rush Alliet with a series of wild strikes but Alliet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shafer misses with a wild combination.
Shafer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alliet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shafer.
No joy there for Shafer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shafer misses with a wild body shot.
Shafer fails to land with a series of punches.
Shafer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shafer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alliet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shafer manages to avoid it.
Shafer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shafer fails to land with a series of punches.
Shafer ducks under a wild hook from Alliet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shafer cracks Alliet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alliet dodges the punch combination from Shafer.
Alliet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Alliet throws a hook but Shafer blocks it.
Alliet loads up on a big right hand but Shafer slips the punch.
Shafer misses with a looping right.
Shafer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shafer misses.
Alliet works Shafer's body with a nice hook.
Shafer misses with a double jab.
Shafer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alliet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Shafer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alliet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shafer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alliet cracks a nice hook into Shafer's ribs.
Shafer feints a jab promting Alliet to slip. Shafer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alliet slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Alliet is rocked!
Alliet lands a jab.
Alliet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shafer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shafer lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Shafer misses.
Shafer misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Alliet as he connects with a hook.
Alliet defending well as Shafer loads up on a big left hand.
Shafer misses with the combination.
Shafer tests Alliet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alliet lands with a nice body punch.
Alex Shafer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shafer looks to throw the jab but Alliet is out of range.
Alliet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shafer.
Shafer looks to land a combination but Alliet avoids it well.
Alliet throws a hook but Shafer blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Alliet.
Alliet scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alliet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shafer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alliet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Alliet as he connects with a hook.
Shafer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Shafer does no damage.
Shafer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alliet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shafer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shafer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alex Shafer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alliet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shafer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shafer looks to land a right hand but Alliet moved out of range.
Alliet staying out of range there.
Alliet misses with a hook.
Alliet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shafer.
Alliet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shafer manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shafer swings for the body but Alliet moves out of range.
Alliet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shafer moves away.
Shafer moves away from the strike by Alliet.
Shafer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shafer cracks Alliet with an open hand slap.
Alliet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shafer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Shafer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shafer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shafer misses with a wild combination.
Shafer throws a series of punches but Alliet avoids them all with ease.
Alliet throws out a loose jab but Shafer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alliet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alliet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shafer manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alliet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shafer.
Alliet throws a lazy right hand but Shafer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alliet dodges the punch combination from Shafer.
Alliet misses with the combination.
Shafer misses with a wild body shot.
Alliet dodges the punch combination from Shafer.
Jason Alliet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shafer avoids the body shot from Alliet.
Alliet misses with a left hand
enabling Shafer to counter with a crisp jab.
Shafer jabs Alliet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alex Shafer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Alliet misses.
Shafer scores with a one two! Alliet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Shafer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shafer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alliet manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alliet throws a hook but Shafer avoids it easily.
Alliet misses with a body shot
and Shafer counters with a nice body shot.
Alliet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shafer moves away.
Alliet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shafers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Shafer lands a left and a right that send Alliet crashing to the mat, dazed. Shafer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Alliet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shafer circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Alliet to the canvas! Alliet doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Shafer keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Shafer!
Alex Shafer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tidal Wave Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.