PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alderez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Real Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Real Deal looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Alderez
vs
Deal

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Alderez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Real Deal!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alderez.
Deal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alderez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alderez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deal moves out of range as Alderez throws a body kick.
Alderez thows a leg kick but Deal checks it

and Deal counters by clinching up.
Deal blocks a body shot from Alderez.
Alderez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Deal up against the cage.
Alderez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alderez.
Deal has Alderez pressed against the cage, preventing Alderez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Alderez fails to land.
Alderez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Deal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alderez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alderez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Alderez misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Deal.
Deal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alderez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alderez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alderez tries to circle away but Deal has him pinned against the cage.
Deal tries to land a knee to the head but Alderez blocks with his arms.
Deal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alderez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal connects with a knee to the head.
Alderez gets through Deal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alderez tries to break free but Deal pushes him back against the cage.
Alderez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Deal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deal.
Alderez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alderez tries to circle away but Deal has him pinned against the cage.
Alderez takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alderez swings wildly with an uppercut but Deal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Alderez.
Deal misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderez working hard to break the clinch.
Deal keeps control of Alderez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alderez has a couple of punches blocked by Deal.
Deal tries a knee to the head but Alderez blocks it.
Alderez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deal blocking some punches.
Alderez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deal misses with a knee strike.
Deal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alderez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alderez can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Alderez.
Alderez tries to break the clinch but Deal is controlling the position.
Alderez is trying to break the clinch but Deal is controlling him.
Deal looking to throw knees to the head but Alderez is blocking nicely.
Alderez swings wildly with an uppercut but Deal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderez lands a nice uppercut.
Alderez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alderez has a couple of punches blocked by Deal.
Alderez digs a right hand into Deal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Deal's gas tank.
Deal looking to throw knees to the head but Alderez is blocking nicely.
Deal lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Deal.
Alderez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Deal blocks a body shot from Alderez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alderez avoiding damage as Deal throws knees to the body.
Alderez slowing the pace effectively.
Deal with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Deal tries to clinch up but Alderez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alderez lands with an overhand left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Deal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alderez misses with the combination.
Alderez throws a right hand that Deal ducks under and follows up with a left that Deal also avoids with ease.
Alderez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alderez misses with a few strikes there.
Alderez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jose Alderez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alderez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal moves out of range as Alderez throws a body kick.
Alderez misses with an attempted mid kick.

Deal has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alderez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alderez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alderez has a couple of punches blocked by Deal.
Alderez tries to circle away but Deal has him pinned against the cage.
Alderez tries to circle away but Deal has him pinned against the cage.
Deal scores a nice knee to the body.
Deal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alderez is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deal prevents Alderez from breaking the clinch.
Deal prevents Alderez from breaking the clinch.
Deal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alderez avoids it.
Deal lands a good knee to the midsection. Alderez won't want to take too many of those.
Alderez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Deal blocks a body shot from Alderez.
Alderez is trying to break the clinch but Deal is controlling him.
Alderez is trying to push Deal away but Deal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Alderez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alderez is looking to break free of the clinch but Deal has double underhooks.
Alderez wants to get back to striking at distance but Deal won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal scores with a knee to the head.
Alderez lands with a right to the head.
Deal keeps control of Alderez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deal with a knee to the head.
Alderez is trying to force a seperation but Deal has the dominant position.
Deal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deal keeps control of Alderez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deal tries a knee to the head but Alderez blocks it.
Alderez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deal.
Alderez pushes Deal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderez wants to stall.
Alderez wants to break free but Deal has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal connects with a knee to the head.
Deal has Alderez pressed against the cage, preventing Alderez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Deal with a knee to the head.
Deal connects with a knee to the head.

Alderez is rocked!
Deal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alderez blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Alderez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alderez wants to get back to striking at distance but Deal won't allow it.
Alderez working hard to break the clinch.
Deal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alderez can't break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alderez is trying to break free.
Deal misses with a knee strike.
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 Jose Alderez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alderez misses with a head kick.

Deal moves into range and clinches up with Alderez.
Deal lands a good knee to the midsection. Alderez won't want to take too many of those.
Alderez tries to break free but Deal pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Alderez on the inside.
Alderez working hard to break the clinch.
Alderez lands an uppercut.
Alderez looking to stall.
Alderez tries to break the clinch but Deal is controlling the position.
Deal keeps control of Alderez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deal scores with a knee to the head.
Alderez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderez has had enough of the clinch but Deal keeps him there for the moment.
Alderez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alderez is trying to break free.
Deal connects with a knee to the head.
Alderez is trying to break the clinch but Deal has him pressed against the cage.
Deal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Alderez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alderez looking to slow down the pace here.
Deal misses with a knee to the head.
Deal with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderez lands a hook that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Deal.
Deal tries a knee to the head but Alderez blocks it.
Alderez is trying to break the clinch but Deal has him pressed against the cage.
Alderez is trying to force a seperation but Deal has the dominant position.
Deal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alderez to keep the fight standing.
Alderez is trying to push Deal away but Deal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Alderez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deal lands a nice knee to the body.
Deal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alderez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alderez.
Alderez has had enough of the clinch but Deal keeps him there for the moment.
Alderez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alderez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alderez can't find room to land a body shot as Deal controls the action.
Deal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Alderez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alderez tries to circle away but Deal has him pinned against the cage.
Deal crunches a lovely knee into Alderez's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Deal.
Deal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Alderez fails to land.
Alderez lands a right hand.
Alderez tries to break free but Deal pushes him back against the cage.
Jose Alderez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderez trying to control the position but instead, Deal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alderez into the cage.
Maybe Alderez would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Deal scores with a knee to the head.
Alderez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deal has him pressed against the cage.
Deal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deal misses with a knee to the head.
Deal landing knees to the head.
Deal keeps control of Alderez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Real Deal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alderez wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Alderez.
Well Alderez 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alderez!