PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Licud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Timmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Timmerman's choice of entrance music: Back to Cali. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Licud
vs
Timmerman

177 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Licud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Timmerman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licud shoots in looking for a takedown. Timmerman tries to sprawl out of it but Licud keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Timmerman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Timmerman tries to clinch up.

Licud scores with a takedown into Timmerman's guard.
Timmerman wants to sweep here but Licud controlling him for the moment.
Timmerman keeping moving, preventing Licud from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Licud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Licud tries to free his leg and advance position but Timmerman is retaining full guard.
Timmerman is trying to keep Licud in close.
Licud throwing strikes from guard but Timmerman blocks nicely.
Timmerman trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Timmerman wants to get back to his feet but Licud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Timmerman holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Greg Timmerman wasn't active enough on the ground.

Timmerman has Licud up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmerman leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Timmerman.
Timmerman tries to break free but Licud pushes him back against the cage.
Licud drops down looking for an ankle pick but Timmerman pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Licud shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Timmerman's guard.
Licud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Licud trying to control but Timmerman is working from the bottom.
Licud lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Licud has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Licud throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Licud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timmerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Timmerman is trying to control the position but Licud postures up.
Licud loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licud's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Timmerman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Timmerman wants to clinch but Licud slips to the side

and Licud moves into the clinch.
Licud trying to control the position but instead, Timmerman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Licud into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Timmerman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Timmerman.
Licud drops down looking for an ankle pick but Timmerman pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Licud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licud looks for a takedown but Timmerman sprawls well.
Timmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greg Timmerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Timmerman wants to clinch up but Licud keeps it at a distance.
Timmerman 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Licud fails with a takedown attempt.

Timmerman moves into the clinch.
Timmerman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Timmerman is looking to break free of the clinch but Licud has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Licud has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Timmerman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Timmerman.
Licud can't get the takedown.
Timmerman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Licud dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Licud shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Licud loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Licud is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Timmerman controlling the position.
Timmerman looking to control.
Licud engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Timmerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Licud is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Timmerman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Licud!
Licud just holding on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licud is in all sorts of trouble here.
Timmerman wants to get back to his feet but Licud is holding on tight.
Licud swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Timmerman wants to stand but Licud is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Licud is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.
Licud sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Timmerman wants to stand up but Licud has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Licud trying to control but Timmerman postures up.

Licud pushes Timmerman off and gets back to his feet.

Licud shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Licud wants to control but Timmerman is keeping him busy.
Timmerman is trying to maintain the position but Licud is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licud uses his free foot to push down on Timmerman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Timmerman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Licud lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Licud tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Licud fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Timmerman is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Timmerman is breathing heavily.
Licud can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Timmerman is looking to escape.
Licud is landing with some decent strikes but Timmerman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licud connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licud scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Licud with shots to the head and body - Timmerman looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Licud connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Licud trying to control but Timmerman is having none of it.
Licud lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Licud lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Timmerman hang on?
Licud wants to control the pace but Timmerman is squirming around nicely.
Licud lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Licud dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Timmerman tries to sprawl but Licud drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Licud thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Timmerman's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Licud sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Licud working over Timmerman with some ground and pound. Timmerman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Timmerman is looking to control Licud's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Timmerman avoid being mounted?
Licud wants to take a breather but Timmerman is having none of it.
Licud winds up and cracks Timmerman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Licud passes the guard and advances to mount!
Timmerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Licud landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmerman wants to control but Licud is having none of it.
Licud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timmerman can do to turn this around?
Licud with a couple of short strikes.
Licud lands a nice shot to the head.
Licud trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Licud landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Timmerman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Licud is landing with some decent strikes but Timmerman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licud with the ground and pound from mount.
Licud raining down shots from the mount!
Licud lands a big elbow.
Licud looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Licud lands a big elbow.
Licud lands a nice shot to the head.

Timmerman is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Licud cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Timmerman is still in real trouble! Can Licud finish him?
Licud scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Timmerman seems to have recovered his senses.
Licud landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmerman working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Licud.
Licud is landing with some decent strikes but Timmerman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Licud landing strikes from the mount and Timmerman is in trouble!
Licud controlling from the full mount.
Licud raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alex Licud overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Licud tries to control but Timmerman wriggling away.
Licud is landing with some decent strikes but Timmerman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licud tries to control but Timmerman wriggling away.
Licud landing strikes from the mount.
Alex Licud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licud punishing his opponent with strikes.
Timmerman is in a horrible position here. Licud smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Licud is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Timmerman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Greg Timmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Licud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Licud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Licud, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Licud!