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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexane Bode (ranked 3975 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Man (ranked 6972 p4p, 0 weight class). Ash Man will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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181 lbs
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198 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexane Bode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Man!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bode. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bode clinches up against the cage.
Bode misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bode throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bode is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Man to the mat. Man regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bode advances position into side control!
The referee asks Bode politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bode prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bode tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bode working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bode has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Man!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man taking shots to the head.
Man tries to hold on but Bode pushes him away.
Man can't escape the position.
Man is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bode moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Man has worked his arm free - good work by Man!
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bode lands a decent elbow from side control.
Man is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bode lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bode controlling from side mount.
Bode working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bode lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bode is putting a hurting on Man here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bode controls the position.
Bode working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Bode's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bode is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Man will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bode is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bode cracks Man with a big elbow.
Bode scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Man to see if he's OK.
Bode happy to just control the position for now.
Bode is chipping away with strikes.
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bode lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bode landing strikes.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bode taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bode working the ground and pound.
Bode cracks Man with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexane Bode dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man tries to bum rush Bode with a series of wild strikes but Bode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bode was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Bode shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bode shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bode working over Man with some ground and pound. Man looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bode in particular looking to stall.
Bode looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bode winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bode is taking a breather. Man says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bode seems to be working for a kimura but Man defends the submission attempt.
Bode is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bode not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Bode.
Bode looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bode is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bode seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bode is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bode controlling the action here.
Bode slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Bode takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bode's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Man tries to kick Bode off but Bode keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Man has hold of Bode's hands but Bode slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Man wants to control but Bode is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bode trying to control the pace.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bode scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alexane Bode overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bode lands a nice short elbow.
Man has hold of Bode's hands but Bode slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bode wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bode is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bode drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Bode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Bode is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bode wants to free his trapped foot but Man is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Man is trying to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bode is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bode sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Further stalling from Bode.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexane Bode dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man is looking for the big counter here.
Bode throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Bode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man swinging wildly here.
Bode forces Man back against the cage and clinches.
Bode lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bode looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bode lands a nice short elbow.
Bode performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bode seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Man for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bode scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bode looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bode slips a nice elbow through Man's hands, connecting with Man's forehead.
Bode moves nicely into side control.
Bode controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bode remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bode tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Man is trying to control Bode's posture but Bode avoids it.
Bode scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bode in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bode content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man struggling a bit here.
Bode in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Man is being controlled here.
Man tries to bench press Bode off him but Bode keeps the position.
Bode lands some shots froms side control.
Bode controlling the position from side mount.
Bode creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bode grinds an elbow into Man's temple.
Man is letting Bode control him for a moment.
Bode advances to full mount.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bode moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Man has worked his arm free - good work by Man!
The referee asks Bode politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bode prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alexane Bode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bode has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Man!
Ash Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bode sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexane Bode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bode 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexane Bode!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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