PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Mediocre (ranked 48 p4p, 142 weight class) and Ranger Alderidge (ranked 7 p4p, 29 weight class). Mediocre comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ Is Here!. Alderidge has chosen Portland, Oregon as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ranger Alderidge enters the cage!

Mediocre
vs
Alderidge

178 cm
30
158
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
160
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Mediocre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mediocre misses with an uppercut
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Mediocre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mediocre misses the shot to the body.
Alderidge slips under a jab.
Mediocre scoring well with a low kick there.
Mediocre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mediocre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alderidge's sensitive parts.
Alderidge moves out of range as Mediocre strikes.
Mediocre scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Mediocre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alderidge jabs at Mediocre's body.
Alderidge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mediocre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alderidge checks it well.
Mediocre throws a leg kick that misses.
Mediocre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mediocre looks to land a left hand but Alderidge moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Alderidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alderidge lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mediocre throws out the jab.
Mediocre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alderidge.
Mediocre connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Alderidge blocks the low kick.
Alderidge lands a head shot.
Mister Mediocre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Mediocre misses.
Mediocre throws a jab when Alderidge was well out of range.
Alderidge staying out of range there.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alderidge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mediocre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mediocre moves out of range as Alderidge strikes.
Mediocre feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mediocre moves forwards but Alderidge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mediocre tried to score with a low kick but Alderidge checks it.
Mediocre looks to land a left hand but Alderidge moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donk. Alderidge catches Mediocre right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge misses with a low kick as Mediocre jumps back.
Mediocre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mediocre misses with a low kick.
Mediocre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mediocre misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Mediocre - just one landing.
Alderidge throws a hook but Mediocre blocks it.
Mediocre scores with a jab to the head.
Mediocre throws a front kick aimed at Alderidge's knee but Alderidge avoids it well.
A jab from Alderidge misses.
Mediocre just misses with a punch to the body.
Mediocre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mediocre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alderidge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge moves out of range of the leg kick from Mediocre.
Alderidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Mediocre.
The crowd cheers as Mediocre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alderidge doesn't seem phased though.
Mediocre misses with a left hand
and Alderidge counters with a nice body shot.
Alderidge misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Alderidge blocks the leg kick.
Mediocre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alderidge.
Alderidge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mediocre lands the left hand.

Alderidge darts in and clinches Mediocre up against the cage.
Alderidge prevents a body shot from Mediocre.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mediocre.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderidge lands a nice uppercut.
Mediocre misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mediocre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mediocre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Alderidge.
Mediocre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mediocre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Alderidge as the two fighters clinch.
Mediocre misses with the head strike.
Alderidge digs a right hand underneath Mediocre's ribcage. Mediocre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Mediocre.
Alderidge tries to work over Mediocre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alderidge prevents a body shot from Mediocre.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Mediocre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mediocre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alderidge lands a shot to the body.
Alderidge scores with a shot to the side of Mediocre's head.
Mediocre throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a nice uppercut.
Mediocre working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mediocre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mediocre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderidge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mister Mediocre will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Mediocre misses.
Alderidge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mediocre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mediocre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mediocre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Mediocre is predictable there
and Alderidge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mediocre misses with a leg kick
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Mediocre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mister Mediocre is winning the standup battle so far.
Mediocre jabs Alderidge to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alderidge checks the leg kick.
Alderidge slips under a jab from Mediocre.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mediocre.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Mediocre motions for Alderidge to come forward. Mediocre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mediocre just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge scores with a decent looking hook.
Mediocre misses with a straight left.
Alderidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mediocre moves away.
Alderidge works Mediocre's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mediocre. That's going to slow Alderidge down.
Alderidge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alderidge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mediocre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alderidge counters with a stiff right hand.
Mediocre looks to throw the jab but Alderidge is out of range.
Alderidge throws the left hand but Mediocre avoids the punch easily.
Mediocre throws a series of punches but Alderidge avoids them all with ease.
Alderidge is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mediocre with a body shot.
Mediocre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alderidge. That did some damage!
Mediocre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Alderidge.
Alderidge slips a straight right by Mediocre.
Alderidge wants to counter the offense by Mediocre and move into the clinch position.
Mediocre throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderidge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alderidge is able to avoid easily.
Mediocre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mediocre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mediocre throws a leg kick but Alderidge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alderidge defending well as Mediocre loads up on a big left hand.
Alderidge looks to land a body kick but Mediocre moved away.
Mediocre throws a leg kick but Alderidge moved away.
Alderidge scores with a nice head shot.
Alderidge blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alderidge checks a leg kick.
Mediocre cracks Alderidge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mediocre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mediocre looks to throw the jab but Alderidge is out of range.
Mediocre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mediocre loads up on a big right hand but Alderidge slips the punch.
Alderidge throws a hook but Mediocre blocks it.
Alderidge checks a leg kick.
Alderidge lands a jab to the head.
Alderidge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mediocres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mediocre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Mediocre.
An attempted straight right counter from Mediocre misses the target.
Alderidge throws a low kick, looking for Mediocre's leg but Mediocre calmly moves out of range.
Mediocre misses with a low kick as Alderidge jumps back.
A low kick lands for Mediocre.
Mediocre scores with a three punch combo!
Mediocre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alderidges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alderidge moves out of range of the strikes.
Mediocre thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mediocre. That's going to slow Alderidge down.
Mediocre misses with a right hand
and Alderidge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mediocre misses with an uppercut.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mediocre.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alderidge.
Mediocre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mediocre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mediocre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mediocre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alderidge with a nice calf kick.
Mediocre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mediocre misses with a low kick.
Mediocre checks a leg kick nicely.
Mediocre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alderidge is able to avoid easily.
Mediocre sets himself, and Alderidge steps forward looking for the clinch! Mediocre avoids it this time.
A big right from Mediocre misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mediocre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alderidge lands a jab.
Alderidge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mediocre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mediocre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Alderidge blocks the low kick.
Mediocre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alderidge. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Mediocre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mediocre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Mediocre misses with a hook
and Alderidge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mediocre misses with a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a straight right hand.
Mediocre connects with a crisp jab.
Alderidge moves out of range of the strikes.
Alderidge blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Mediocre.
Mediocre takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge tries to land a leg kick but Mediocre saw it coming and moves away.
Alderidge checks the leg kick.
Alderidge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mediocre throws the left hand but Alderidge avoids the punch easily.
Alderidge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mediocre throws a wild body kick that Alderidge sees coming a mile off.
Mediocre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mediocre misses the shot to the body.
Mediocre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mediocre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alderidge checks a leg kick nicely.
Mediocre throws a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a nice body shot.
Alderidge misses with a straight right.
Alderidge cracks Mediocre with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mediocre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mediocre lands with a straight right. Alderidge didn't see that one coming.

Alderidge takes the fight into the clinch.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Mediocre misses with some punches.
Alderidge misses with a knee strike.
Alderidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alderidge lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mediocre or not.
Mediocre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mediocre throws a punch but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mediocre's elbow.
Alderidge blocking some punches.
Mediocre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre tries to throw a body punch but Alderidge avoids it by throwing Mediocre back against the cage.
Alderidge misses with some punches.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alderidge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alderidge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Mediocre.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mediocre working aggressively here.
Mediocre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Mediocre controls his hands.
Alderidge pushes Mediocre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mediocre blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Mediocre tries to work over Alderidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mediocre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mediocre misses with a punch on the inside.
Mediocre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alderidges head.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocre fails to land.
Mediocre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocre fails to land.
Mediocre prevents a body shot from Alderidge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Alderidge as the two fighters clinch.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Mediocre controls the action.
Mediocre has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Alderidge.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Mediocre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge lands with a right to the head.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Mediocre blocks it.
A short uppercut from Mediocre.
Alderidge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Mediocre.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mediocre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Alderidge.
Mediocre has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
Mediocre has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alderidge lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ranger Alderidge just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alderidge misses with a low kick.
Alderidge defending well as Mediocre loads up on a big left hand.
Alderidge tries to counter with a clinch but Mediocre shakes him off and moves away.
Mediocre lands a nice shot that snaps Alderidge's head back.
Mediocre throws a front kick aimed at Alderidge's knee but Alderidge avoids it well.
Alderidge wants to counter with a clinch but Mediocre pushes him away.
Mediocre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alderidge.
Mediocre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Alderidge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alderidge misses with a low kick as Mediocre jumps back.
Alderidge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mediocre.
Alderidge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mediocre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Alderidge.
Mediocre swings widly with a right hand
and Alderidge counters with a stiff right hand.
Mediocre lands the left hand.
Mediocre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Mediocre is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocre avoids the body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a sloppy body shot
and Mediocre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mediocre moves out of range as Alderidge throws a body kick.
Mediocre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alderidge's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mediocre.
Alderidge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Alderidge blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Mediocre misses
and Alderidge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge lunges at Mediocre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mediocre's hand.
Mediocre throws a body punch but Alderidge moves out of range.
Mediocre looks to throw a body kick
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Alderidge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mediocre misses with a low kick.
Alderidge checks a low kick from Mediocre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a low kick, looking for Mediocre's leg but Mediocre calmly moves out of range.
Mediocre quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alderidge checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mediocre.
Alderidge checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mediocre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alderidge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alderidge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Mediocre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge scores with a jab.
Alderidge slips a straight right by Mediocre.
Alderidge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mediocre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range.
Mediocre misses with a leg kick.
Alderidge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mediocre.
Alderidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mediocre throws a hook to the side of Alderidge's head but Alderidge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alderidge misses the target.
Mediocre fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alderidge just manages to avoid it.
Mediocre connects with the punch.
Mediocre wants to land a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Mediocre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alderidge moves out of range of the strikes.
Mediocre throws the left hand but Alderidge avoids the punch easily.
Alderidge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mediocre can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Alderidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Alderidge misses the target.
Alderidge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mediocre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mediocre tried to counter with a leg kick but Alderidge avoided it.
Alderidge misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Mediocre misses.
Alderidge wants to counter the offense by Mediocre and move into the clinch position.
Mediocre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mediocre looks to score with a jab to the body but Alderidge is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alderidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alderidge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alderidge slips a straight right by Mediocre.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mediocre.
Nice defenses there by Alderidge.
Alderidge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alderidge thumps Mediocre with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderidge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mediocre motions for Alderidge to come forward. Mediocre throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alderidge slips under a jab from Mediocre.
A jab from Alderidge does it's job there.
Alderidge throws a jab when Mediocre was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mister Mediocre will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alderidge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mediocre. Mediocre obviously looking to wear him down.
Mediocre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alderidge.
Mediocre throws a leg kick that is checked

and Alderidge moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mediocre.
Mediocre lands with a short shot to the head.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mediocre swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alderidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mediocre blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alderidge.
Mediocre prevents a body shot from Alderidge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mediocre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mediocre.
Still in the clinch, Alderidge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alderidge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mediocre tries a body shot but Alderidge blocks it.
Mediocre lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mediocre tries to work over Alderidge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mediocre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alderidge lands a shoulder strike.
Mediocre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alderidge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Alderidge.
Mediocre misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mediocre.
Alderidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mediocre struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mediocre.
Mediocre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mediocre.
Alderidge misses with some punches.
Mediocre blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with some punches.
Mediocre misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Alderidge scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Alderidge gets through Mediocre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge tries to work over Mediocre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Mediocre fails to land.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mediocre throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge gets through Mediocre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alderidge throws an elbow but misses.
Alderidge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Alderidge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alderidge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mediocre misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alderidge throws an elbow but misses.
Mediocre misses with the head strike.
Mediocre tries a body shot but Alderidge blocks it.
Mediocre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mediocre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alderidge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alderidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Alderidge lands with a right to the head.
Alderidge struggles to land a body shot inside as Mediocre controls his hands.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Mediocre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mediocre gets through Alderidge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mediocre misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderidge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mediocre.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge is working Mediocre over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mediocre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alderidge lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Mediocre blocks it.
Alderidge lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mediocre backwards.
Alderidge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Alderidge lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mediocre or not.
Mediocre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alderidge backwards.
Mediocre misses with some punches.
Alderidge lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mediocre.
Mediocre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alderidge's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alderidge.
Mediocre swings wildly with an uppercut but Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ranger Alderidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alderidge misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ranger Alderidge.
I think Mediocre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Mediocre!
Mister Mediocre retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Mister Mediocre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.