PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by De la Souls, by POS. Muhamad Alli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pawn
vs
Alli

185 cm
27
209 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
30
214 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Pawn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pawn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Alli misses.
Pawn slips under a jab.
Alli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pawn.
Alli motions for Pawn to come forward. Alli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alli scores with a kick to the body.
Pawn checks a leg kick.
Pawn misses with a straight left.
Alli misses with a low kick.
Alli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pawn misses with a body shot.
Pawn throws a hook but Alli blocks it.
Pawn connects with a body shot.
Pawn throws a hook but Alli avoids it easily.
Pawn looks to throw the jab but Alli is out of range.
Pawn blocks a leg kick.
Pawn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alli wants to clinch
and Pawn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli misses with a two punch combination.
Alli wants to clinch up but Pawn keeps it at a distance.
Alli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alli lands with a kick to the temple. Pawn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Pawn misses.
Alli tries a head kick but it misses.
Alli stuffs the takedown attempt from Pawn. Pawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Alli stuffs the takedown.
Pawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alli manages to avoid it.
Alli throws a leg kick but Pawn moved away.
Alli misses with a left hand
and Pawn counters with a stiff right hand.
Alli misses with an uppercut.

Pawn gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alli wants to improve his position but Pawn is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pawn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn content to control rather than advance.

Pawn is working for a kimura but Alli is defending it quite comfortably.
Pawn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four 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.
Pawn trying to control from Alli's half guard. Alli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alli keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pawn trying to control but Alli is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

White Pawn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pawn throws a lazy right hand but Alli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pawn.
Alli tries to clinch there but Pawn circles away.
Alli tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alli doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawn circles away.
Alli throws a big shot that misses.
Pawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawn lands a nice looking body shot.
Pawn moves out of range as Alli strikes.
Alli fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Pawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Alli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pawn is looking for a sweep. Alli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pawn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Alli connects with an inside leg kick.
Alli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawn throws out the jab.
Alli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pawn.
Muhamad Alli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alli throws a wild body kick that Pawn sees coming a mile off.
Pawn with a hook.
Pawn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawn misses with a straight left.
Pawn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alli was well out of range. Poor timing from Pawn.
Alli throws a solid leg kick but Pawn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alli.
Alli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pawn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alli somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn thuds a left hand into Alli's body.
Pawn misses the jab.
Alli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alli avoids the attempt from Pawn to control.
Alli looking to control but Pawn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pawn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pawn tries to hold on but Alli pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli content just to control the position here.
Pawn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pawn is looking to improve his position but Alli isn't that keen on the idea.
Alli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pawn can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pawn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pawn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pawn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that White Pawn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pawn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Alli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Alli misses.
Alli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pawn's calf.
Pawn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alli moves away.
Pawn looks to throw the jab but Alli is out of range.
Alli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pawn swings for the body but Alli moves out of range.
Alli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Alli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pawn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pawn can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to improve his position.
Pawn is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
You can see the frustration on Pawn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White Pawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pawn tries to improve position but can't.
Pawn is letting Alli control him for a moment.
Pawn is looking to regain half guard here but Alli keeps moving and retains side control.
Pawn is not content to let Alli control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pawn tries to keep at a distance but Alli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pawn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pawn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pawn moves out of range of the leg kick from Alli.
Alli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawn.
Pawn takes a swing at Alli's ribcage but misses.
Alli tries to clinch but Pawn moves away
and Pawn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pawn throws an overhand right that lands on Alli's shoulder, as Alli tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pawns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muhamad Alli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawn drops his hands momentarily and Alli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pawn misses the shot to the body.
Alli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pawn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alli throws a push kick but Pawn slaps the foot to one side.
Alli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pawn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pawn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alli slips under a jab from Pawn.
Pawn staying out of range there.
Alli fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Pawn lands.
Alli throws a big shot that misses.
Alli connects with a right hand. Pawn shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamad Alli really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alli scoring well with a low kick there.
Alli lands an overhand right.

Pawn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pawn controlling the action here.
Alli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pawn is working away from the top position though.
Pawn wants to control but Alli is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pawn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alli sees it coming and defends easily.
Alli is concentrating on defense, preventing Pawn from advancing position.
Pawn is keen to just control but Alli is a slippery customer.
Pawn is just content to waste time from the top position. Alli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Alli keeps moving.
Alli is pulling down on Pawn's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pawn lands a jab.

Alli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pawn is trying to defend but Alli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pawn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alli seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pawn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alli preventing the sweep.

Pawn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alli defends it easily.
Alli looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alli controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Alli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pawn controls Alli momentarily but Alli frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pawn keeping moving, preventing Alli from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that White Pawn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alli throws a right and a left that Pawn avoids nicely.
Alli is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.
Pawn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alli is looking to clinch but Pawn is avoiding it.

Alli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pawn to the mat! Pawn manages to get full guard.
Pawn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pawn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pawn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because White Pawn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick misses from Alli.
Pawn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pawn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alli can pounce on him.
Alli wants to clinch but Pawn slips to the side
and Pawn counters with a left to the body.
Alli slips a straight right by Pawn.
Alli tries to land a leg kick but Pawn saw it coming and moves away.
Pawn lands a glancing blow to the side of Alli's head.
Alli cracks the inside of Pawn's front leg.
Pawn slips a straight right by Alli.
Alli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alli trying to control the action but Pawn is working from the bottom.
Pawn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pawn trying to remain calm as Alli controls from the top position.
Pawn wants to control but Alli postures up.
Alli prevents Pawn from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is looking to reverse the position.
Alli is looking to take a break and control but Pawn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pawn tries to bench press Alli off him but Alli keeps the position.
Pawn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pawn moves into full mount! Alli won't be happy about that!
Pawn controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pawn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alli turns into him and now he's in Pawn's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alli wants to pass the guard but Pawn is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pawn pulls Alli in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muhamad Alli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pawn 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Muhamad Alli!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Muhamad Alli!

Muhamad Alli wins by majority decision!
Muhamad Alli is the new light heavyweight champion!
Muhamad Alli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.