PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Male (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Male has chosen Rooster as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Astoria
vs
Male

180 cm
23
174 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
174 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Male!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astoria throws a low kick, looking for Male's leg but Male calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Astoria.
Astoria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Male is out of range.
Astoria is looking to chop away at Male's legs.
Astoria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Male takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Astoria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Astoria feints and then cracks Male's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Male down.
Astoria feints and then cracks Male's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Male down.
Astoria scores with a jab.
Astoria scores with a kick to the midsection.
Astoria blocks a head kick by Male.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Astoria, as that shot connected.
Astoria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Male checks a leg kick.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Male moves away.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Male.
Astoria blocks a low kick nicely.
Astoria thows a leg kick but Male checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Male takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Male misses with a head kick.
Astoria dodges the punch combination from Male.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria tries to score with a low kick but Male moves his leg out of the way.
Astoria throws a predictable looking body shot
and Male counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Astoria is predictable there
and Male counters with a straight right hand.
Male lands a head shot.
Astoria explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astoria, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria swings for the body but Male moves out of range.
Male checks a leg kick.
Male walks forward, straight into a front kick from Astoria.
A low kick from Astoria misses
and Male counters with a left to the body.
Astoria walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Male checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Astoria misses.
A jab from Astoria does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Male counters with a straight right hand.
Astoria scores with a jab to the jaw.
Astoria is looking to chop away at Male's legs.
Astoria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Astoria throws a head kick but Male moves out of range.
Male looks to score with a jab to the body but Astoria is just out of range.
Male tries to land a front kick but Astoria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Male throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Male throws a leg kick which misses Astoria's front leg but catches the back leg as Astoria tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Male throws the left hand but Astoria avoids the punch easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Astoria.
Astoria moves out of range as Male strikes.
Male pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Male uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Astoria.
A low kick from Astoria is predictable there
and Male counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Male.
Astoria throws a low kick but Male avoids it.
Male bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Astoria swings for the body but Male moves out of range.
Male misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Astoria is looking to slow Male down with leg kicks.
Astoria drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Male throws the left hand but Astoria avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Male misses the target.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astoria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Male takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Astoria. That's going to slow Male down.
Astoria scores with a head kick.
Male thows a leg kick but Astoria checks it
and Astoria counters with an inside leg kick.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Astoria. That's going to slow Male down.
Male tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Astoria scores with a crisp jab that stopped Male in his tracks.
Astoria throws a chopping leg kick but Male manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Male takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a big head kick but Astoria shrugs it off.
Astoria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria with a jab.
Male misses with a straight left.
Male moves forwards but Astoria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Astoria scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Male on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Male takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Astoria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Astoria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Astoria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Astoria lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astoria. Male does a little dance to reset his feet.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Male.
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astoria throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Male counters with a nice low kick that buckles Astoria's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Male has time to react.
Male is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Male throws a hook but Astoria blocks it.
Astoria throws a sloppy head kick and Male moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Male. That did some damage!
Astoria looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Male.
A good leg kick by Male.
Astoria defending well as Male loads up on a big left hand.
Male checks a leg kick.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astoria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Astoria fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Astoria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Male.
Astoria has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Astoria throws a chopping leg kick but Male manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astoria misses with a low kick.
Astoria fakes the leg kick and cracks Male in the body.
A solid body kick from Astoria.
Male's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Male on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
Astoria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Male takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Astoria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Astoria does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Male throws a combination that misses
and Astoria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Male tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Astoria feints and then cracks Male's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Male down.
Astoria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Astoria throws a chopping leg kick but Male manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astoria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Male checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Male, as that shot connected.
Male throws a head kick that misses.
Astoria feints and then cracks Male's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Male down.
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.
Male misses with a head kick.
Male misses the shot to the body.
Astoria throws a leg kick
and Male counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Astoria throws a head kick that half lands.
Astoria lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria connects with a jab.
Male throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astoria digs a good body shot into Male's ribs.
Astoria misses the body punch
and Male counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Astoria moves out of range of the body kick.
Astoria thuds a left hand into Male's body.
Astoria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Astoria. Beautiful body shot.
Astoria is looking to wear down Male with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Male misses with a two punch combination.
Male throws a big shot that misses.
Male throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astoria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Male is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Male tries to move into range but Astoria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Waldorf Astoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Astoria throws a leg kick which misses Male's front leg but catches the back leg as Male tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astoria, right into the meat.
Astoria connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Male.
Male takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Astoria.
Astoria throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Male counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice cross by Astoria.
Male fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Astoria manages to avoid it.
Astoria wants to land a leg kick but Male is out of range.
Male uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Astoria.
Male looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Astoria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Astoria moves away from the strike by Male.
Astoria wants to land a leg kick but Male is out of range.
Astoria thows a body kick. Male tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Astoria.
Astoria misses with a wild body shot.
Astoria throws a combination that misses
and Male connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Male on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Astoria.
Astoria lands a front kick.
Astoria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astoria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Male's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Male keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Astoria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Male manages to avoid it.
Astoria throws a low kick, looking for Male's leg but Male calmly moves out of range.
Male takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Male throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Male moves out of range of the leg kick from Astoria.
Astoria with a hook.
Astoria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astoria changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Male has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Astoria.
A shot to the body from Astoria misses
and Male counters with a good, hard body kick but Astoria shrugs it off.
Male throws a lazy right hand but Astoria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Male checks a low kick from Astoria.
Male uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Astoria.
Male lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Male connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Male moves forwards but Astoria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Male shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.
Astoria wants to slow Male down by chopping away at his legs.
Astoria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Male checks a leg kick.
Male throws a quick inside leg kick.
Male tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Male misses with a low kick.
Good work by Astoria as he checks the leg kick.
Astoria blocks the body kick.
Astoria scores with a nice strike.
Astoria throws a sloppy head kick and Male moves out of range easily.
Male has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Astoria dips to his left and cracks Male with an uppercut!
Male chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
Astoria cracks Male with a good jab.
A left lands for Male.
Astoria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Male.
A slapping leg kick lands for Male.
Astoria throws a wild body kick that Male sees coming a mile off.
Astoria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Astoria
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Astoria looks to score with a jab to the body but Male is just out of range.
Male swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Astoria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Male misses the body punch
and Astoria counters with a nice leg kick.
Male bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Astoria thumps Male with a low kick.
Astoria throws an overhand right that lands on Male's shoulder, as Male tries to avoid the shot.
Astoria scores with a sloppy right hand. Male should have avoided that one.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria scores with a spinning back kick!
Astoria looks to land a left hand but Male moved out of range nicely.
Male takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Astoria scores with a nice body kick.
Good work by Male as he checks the leg kick.
Astoria throws a leg kick that misses.
Astoria moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Male takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alpha Male has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria scores with a jab. Male acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Astoria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Male is out of range.
Male pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Male checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Astoria comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Male might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Astoria has got the better of the exchanges.
Astoria throws a low kick but it's checked well by Male.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Male moves out of range of the body kick from Astoria.
Astoria throws a predictable looking body shot
and Male counters with a good low kick that Astoria was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Male.
A slapping leg kick lands for Astoria.
Astoria throws a body kick that misses.
Astoria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Astoria avoids the head kick by Male.
Astoria scores with a shot to the body.
Male is looking to score with low kicks.
Astoria scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Male misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Male takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Astoria needs to keep his hands up - Male had a free shot at his head there.
Astoria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Astoria lunges at Male with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Male's hand.
Male slips under a jab.
Astoria throws a nice head kick!
Male keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Astoria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Astoria is looking to slow Male down with leg kicks.
Male with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Male avoids the head kick by Astoria.
Male doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Astoria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Astoria throws a leg kick but Male sees it coming and moves out of range.
Male misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astoria.
Male missing with a left hand there. Astoria was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Astoria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Astoria throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Male.
Astoria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Astoria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Male fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Astoria manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Male 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Astoria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Astoria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Astoria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Male throws a solid leg kick but Astoria takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Male.
Astoria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astoria scoring well with a low kick there.
Astoria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Male takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Male takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Astoria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Astoria 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!