PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Alucard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astra comes to the cage accompanied by Once in a Lifetime. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Astra
vs
Alucard

175 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good elbows
Granite chin

5th Round

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amadeus Astra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Alucard!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alucard.
Alucard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Astra lands.
Astra misses with a looping left.
Astra throws a looping overhand right but Alucard ducks down to avoid it.
Astra throws a looping overhand right but Alucard ducks down to avoid it.
Alucard tries to bum rush Astra with a series of wild strikes but Astra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alucard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Astra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alucard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Astra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alucard.
Astra slips under a jab from Alucard.
Alucard misses with a wild combination.
Alucard shoots for a double leg takedown but Astra sprawls well. He's pushed Alucard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Astra.
Alucard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Astra takes a swing at Alucard's ribcage but misses.
Astra swings for the body but Alucard moves out of range.

Astra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alucard is trying to defend but Astra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Astra with the ground and pound but Alucard uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alucard is trying to keep Astra in close.
Astra is looking to work some ground and pound but Alucard has wrist control.
Alucard trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astra wants to control from the top but Alucard keeps moving.
Alucard pulls Astra in close to prevent any damage.
Astra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Astra throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alucard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Astra shoots in for a takedown but Alucard shows good takedown defense.
Astra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Astra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Astra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Astra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Astra thows a huge punch but Alucard dodges it nicely.
Astra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Astra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Astra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Astra is looking to stall here but Alucard recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alucard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Astra with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Astra.

Alucard gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Astra misses with a punch on the inside.

Alucard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Astra can't fight it off and eventually Alucard manages to take the fight to the floor. Astra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Astra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Astra looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alucard has picked Astra up and slammed him! Astra can't keep hold of the triangle and Alucard manages to pass to side control!
Astra gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Astra wants to control but Alucard passes into side.
Astra is trying to improve his position.
Astra sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadeus Astra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alucard with a poor takedown
and Astra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alucard cracks Astra with an open hand slap.
Astra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Astra.
Alucard lands with a hook. Astra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alucard closes the distance and clinches up with Astra, looking for a takedown. Alucard pushes Astra against the cage but Astra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Alucard pushes Astra up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Alucard.

Astra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Astra swings for the body but Alucard moves out of range.
Alucard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Astra backs up against the cage.
Astra swings for the body but Alucard moves out of range.
Astra lands a nice looking body shot.
Alucard doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Astra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alucard's guard.
Amadeus Astra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Alucard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astra trying to control but Alucard is working from the bottom.
Alucard is breathing heavily.
Astra scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alucard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Astra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alucard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Astra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Astra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Astra postures up and lands a big shot to Alucard's brow.
Astra trying to control but Alucard is working from the bottom.
Astra is looking to advance position but Alucard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Astra tries to hold on but Alucard postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Astra is working to get back to half guard.
Alucard working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra tries to hold on but Alucard postures up.
Astra can't escape the position.
Astra is working hard here to advance position.
Astra regains half guard.
Astra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Astra is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alucard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Astra moves into full guard.
Astra keeping full guard, as Alucard tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Astra is on top in guard.
Astra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadeus Astra dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Astra scores with a takedown into Alucard's guard.
Astra postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alucard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alucard keeping full guard, as Astra tries to pass.
Astra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Astra is in close to Alucard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alucard can't keep his opponent in guard - Astra advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Astra is working for a kimura but Alucard is defending it quite comfortably.
Astra controlling the action here.
Astra trying to control the action but Alucard is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Astra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Astra is working for a kimura but Alucard is defending it quite comfortably.
Astra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alucard defending well though.
Astra throwing shots but Alucard is blocking nicely.
Alucard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Astra.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body punch from Astra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alucard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Astra throws a series of punches but Alucard moves out of range.
Astra throws a hook but Alucard avoids it easily.
Astra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Astra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alucard on the side of the head.
Alucard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Astra misses the jab.
Alucard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Astra.
Astra closes the distance and clinches up with Alucard, looking for a takedown. Astra pushes Alucard against the cage but Alucard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Astra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alucard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alucard is trying to control Astra's posture but Astra avoids it.
Astra landing strikes.
Amadeus Astra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra wants to control but Alucard is keeping him busy.
Astra in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alucard seems a little lost for a moment, as Astra dominates the positioning.
Dan Alucard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Amadeus Astra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Astra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadeus Astra!