PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tweedle Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chumbawamba - Tubthumping. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dee
vs
Alves

180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tweedle Dee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Dee counters with a nice body kick.
Dee cracks Alves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Dee misses.
Dee scores with a hook.

It looks like Marcelo Alves has been cut.
Dee needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dee. Alves shrugs it off though.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves misses with a right hand
and Dee counters with a nice body kick.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dee.
Dee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Dee.
Dee throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and Dee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dee throws a front kick that sends Alves stumbling back into the cage.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dee looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alves misses.
Dee lands a right hook to the body.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and Dee counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee throws a leg kick but Alves moved away.
Dee cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tweedle Dee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Alves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dee throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves lands a jab.
Dee looks to throw a body kick
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dee sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Dee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters circling a little - Dee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dee.
Alves slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Dee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves slips a jab from Dee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Dee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alves checks a low kick from Dee.
Dee lands a really nice looking cross but Alves seems unphased.
Alves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dee blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Tweedle Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick.
Dee connects with a single shot there.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Dee.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alves might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dee has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tweedle Dee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Alves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dee slips a straight right by Alves.
Alves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dee looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Dee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Dee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alves makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dee really felt that one!
Dee misses with a wild combination.
Dee staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee connects with an inside leg kick.
Dee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Dee counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Dee slips the punch.
Dee misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a left and a right that stings Dee.
Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Dee lands with a nice body punch.
Dee connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alves ducks right into an uppercut from Dee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dee - that will leave a mark!
Dee lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves slips under a jab.
Dee cracks Alves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Dee misses
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Dee.
Dee misses with a body kick.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Dee connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tweedle Dee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Alves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dee looks to throw a body kick
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Dee loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
Dee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dee works Alves's body with a nice hook.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee is looking to land body kicks.
Dee cracks Alves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dee tried to score with a low kick but Alves checks it.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves looks to land a left hand but Dee moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Alves.

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.
Dee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dee misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dee thinking.
Dee moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves defending well as Dee loads up on a big left hand.
Alves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dee misses with a straight right.
Dee throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves.
Dee throws a lazy uppercut
and Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Dee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Dee counters with a nice body kick.
Dee throws a head kick that misses.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dee.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Dee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tweedle Dee had his way with Marcelo Alves in that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Alves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Dee misses the target.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dee.
Dee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dee throws a lazy uppercut
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dee lands a really nice looking cross but Alves seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses the body punch
and Dee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
Alves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Dee misses.
Dee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alves at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves defending well as Dee loads up on a big left hand.
Alves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcelo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dee takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Dee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Dee there.
Tweedle Dee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Dee checks a leg kick.
Dee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Dee misses its intended target.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee lands a slapping body shot.
Dee lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Alves slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tweedle Dee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dee 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tweedle Dee!
Tweedle Dee retains his middleweight title!