PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valen Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhamad Alli is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Alli
vs
Lionheart

200 cm
22
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

generic brand
generic brand

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhamad Alli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valen Lionheart!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lionheart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muhamad Alli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lionheart looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alli looks to throw the jab but Lionheart is out of range.
Lionheart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alli is fending him off so far but Lionheart persists. Nope, Alli circles away and we're back to standing.
Lionheart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alli.
Alli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lionheart manages to avoid it.
Lionheart slips a straight right by Alli.
Alli just misses with a punch to the body.
Lionheart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alli.
Lionheart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alli.

Lionheart shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lionheart showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alli wants to sweep but no luck.
Alli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alli is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli trying to control the position from guard on top but Lionheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alli content to stall in guard here.
Alli wants to control from the top but Lionheart keeps moving.
Alli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lionheart's guard.
Alli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Alli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lionheart strikes from the bottom but Alli passes into mount!

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.
Alli moves to back control.
I would not like to be Lionheart right now.

Alli looking for the RNC.
Alli just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Muhamad Alli just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lionheart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alli.
Alli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lionheart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alli's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alli throws a hook but Lionheart avoids it easily.
Alli swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Alli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alli trying to control the position but Lionheart is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Alli tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lionheart tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lionheart tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alli presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lionheart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lionheart for as long as he can get away with.
Lionheart tries to reverse the position but Alli maintains control.
Lionheart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alli looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamad Alli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lionheart avoids the body shot from Alli.
Alli throws a jab when Lionheart was well out of range.
Alli looks to throw the jab but Lionheart is out of range.
Lionheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alli misses with a straight right.
A jab from Alli misses.
Nice defenses there by Lionheart.
Alli throws a big shot that misses.
Lionheart stuffs the takedown attempt from Alli. Alli gets slowly back to his feet.

Lionheart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lionheart misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alli can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli sneaks back into half guard.
Lionheart is thwarting Alli's attempts to control the position.
Alli manages to get to full guard.
Lionheart throws a strike but Alli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lionheart being controlled here, momentarily.
Lionheart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alli wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lionheart.
Alli tries to reverse the position but Lionheart maintains control.
Alli wants to hold on but Lionheart pushes him away.
Lionheart with good strikes from the mount here!
Alli tries to hold on but Lionheart pushes him away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Muhamad Alli just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A jab from Alli misses.
Alli throws a hook to the side of Lionheart's head but Lionheart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lionheart shoots in for a double leg but Alli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alli misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alli lands in his opponent's guard.
Alli won't allow Lionheart to sweep him here.
Lionheart tries to strike from the bottom.
Alli won't allow Lionheart to sweep him here.
Alli trying to control but Lionheart is working from the bottom.
Lionheart wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by Alli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alli is fending him off so far but Lionheart persists. Nope, Alli circles away and we're back to standing.
Alli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lionheart.
Alli misses with a body shot.
Alli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lionheart.
Alli misses with an uppercut.
Alli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Lionheart.

Alli rushes Lionheart and presses him up against the cage.
Alli is trying to stall.
Lionheart scores with a shot to the side of Alli's head.
Lionheart looking for a takedown.
Muhamad Alli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valen Lionheart.
Alli trying to control the position but instead, Lionheart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alli into the cage.
Alli can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lionheart pulls Alli into guard.
Alli is pushing down on Lionheart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lionheart is fighting to maintain full guard but Alli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lionheart tries to roll over but Alli keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muhamad Alli dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lionheart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alli sneaks back into half guard.
Alli trying to control here.
Alli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alli gets full guard.
Alli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Muhamad Alli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lionheart throws and elbow that misses. Alli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lionheart's guard. Nice move by Alli!
Alli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alli wants to control from the top but Lionheart keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli is really struggling to control Lionheart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alli stopping the sweep attempt from Lionheart.
Alli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alli trying to control but Lionheart is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alli swings for the body but Lionheart moves out of range.
Lionheart shoots in but no luck this time.
Lionheart swats away the attempt to clinch by Alli.
Alli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lionheart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alli wants to sweep here but Lionheart controlling him for the moment.
Lionheart throws a big right hand that misses.
Lionheart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lionheart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alli has Lionheart pulled in close to control his posture.
Alli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lionheart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alli is trying to keep Lionheart in close.
Lionheart slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lionheart misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lionheart working the ground and pound but Alli is defending the strikes.
Alli manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lionheart wants to get back to full guard.
Alli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lionheart missing with punches from the bottom.
Lionheart missing with punches from the bottom.
Alli wants to take a breather but Lionheart is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lionheart is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Alli jumps into side control!
Lionheart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Valen Lionheart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alli content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lionheart tries to bench press Alli off him but Alli keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valen Lionheart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alli 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhamad Alli!