PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serego Alighiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighiero comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop DoGG. Neal has chosen Lamb of God - Grace as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alighiero
vs
Neal

190 cm
24
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Serego Alighiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Neal!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alighiero is looking to land body kicks.
Neal misses with a hook.
Alighiero with a jab.
Neal throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Alighiero.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alighiero. That's going to slow Neal down.
Neal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neal moves out of range as Alighiero strikes.
Neal lands with a good body shot.
Neal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stephen Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alighiero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neal's head backwards.
Neal swings for the body but Alighiero moves out of range.
Alighiero looks to score with a jab to the body but Neal is just out of range.
Alighiero lands with an uppercut that bounces Neal off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neal missing with a left hand there. Alighiero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Neal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alighiero has time to react.
Alighiero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighiero scores with a push kick.
Neal looks gassed!
Alighiero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neal's head.
Neal throws a sloppy head kick and Alighiero moves out of range easily.
Alighiero ducks under a wild hook from Neal.
Alighiero cracks Neal with a hook to the temple - Neal is on wobbly legs here! Alighiero swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Neal falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Alighiero wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Serego Alighiero!
A relieved looking Serego Alighiero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.