PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Alford (ranked 4722 p4p, 4391 weight class) and William Lindy (ranked 608 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Alford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alford
vs
Lindy

185 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
16
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Alford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Lindy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindy lands a nice shot to the body.
Lindy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lindy darts in trying to clinch
enabling Alford to counter with a crisp jab.
Lindy moves to clinch but Alford breaks away
and Lindy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alford counters with a left to the body.

Lindy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alford, pushing him back against the cage.
Alford misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lindy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lindy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alford backwards.

It looks like Ernesto Alford has been cut.
Lindy lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindy has a couple of punches blocked by Alford.
Lindy swings wildly with an uppercut but Alford uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Lindy.
Lindy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lindy lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindy.
Lindy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alford's elbow.
Lindy throws a punch but it's blocked by Alford.
Lindy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindy can't find room to land a body shot as Alford controls the action.
Lindy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindy digs a right hand into Alford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alford's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lindy.
A short uppercut from Lindy.
Alford tries to throw a body punch but Lindy avoids it by throwing Alford back against the cage.
Lindy lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lindy is working Alford over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lindy.
Lindy lands a body shot.
Lindy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alfords head.
Lindy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ernesto Alford's cut is getting worse.
Lindy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lindy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lindy tries a body shot but Alford blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alford can't break the clinch.
Lindy lands a hook that snaps the head of Alford backwards.
Alford is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lindy keeps control of Alford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lindy lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lindy.
Lindy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alford seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lindy can turn it around.
A short right from Lindy.
Lindy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lindy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alford tries to circle away but Lindy has him pinned against the cage.
Lindy throws a punch but it's blocked by Alford.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindy gets through Alford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lindy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lindy works on Alford's body with a couple of short punches.
Lindy digs a right hand underneath Alford's ribcage. Alford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alford is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindy lands a body punch.
Lindy is leaning against Alford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lindy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lindy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ernesto Alford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A hook to the body from Lindy.
A shot in the inside from Lindy.
Lindy scores with a shot to the side of Alford's head.
Lindy lands a nice shot to the body.
Lindy lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Lindy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Alford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lindy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alford swivels and escapes.
Lindy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Lindy looks to move away, Alford throws a big counter combo but Lindy just gets out of the way.

Lindy drops Alford with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alford looks back up at him and smiles so Lindy waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Alford is rocked!
Lindy fails with an attempt to clinch.
William Lindy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Lindy.
Oh Alford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lindy is looking to clinch but Alford is avoiding it.
Alford seems to have got his legs back now.

Lindy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindy pushes Alford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jeez, Ernesto Alford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right from Lindy on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lindy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lindy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lindy on the inside.
Alford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lindy lands a right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ernesto Alford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William Lindy!