PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 61 p4p, 9 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 107 p4p, 17 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by The Worlds Greatest. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Alzheimer
vs
McLaughlin

163 cm
31
143 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
148 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Groove Gear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Friedrich Alzheimer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzheimer misses with a double jab.
Jab by Alzheimer.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Alzheimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alzheimer throws a right hand that McLaughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that McLaughlin also avoids with ease.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLaughlin checks it well.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick
and Alzheimer counters with a thumping low kick.
Alzheimer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer looks to land a body kick but McLaughlin moved away.
McLaughlin dips to his left and cracks Alzheimer with an uppercut!
McLaughlin throws a hook but Alzheimer avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McLaughlin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alzheimer in his tracks.
Alzheimer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzheimer moves away.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLaughlin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of McLaughlin's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head but Alzheimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Alzheimer connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin cracks the inside of Alzheimer's front leg.
McLaughlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzheimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alzheimer.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer scores with a jab. McLaughlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alzheimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Alzheimer backs off McLaughlin throws a huge counter combo but Alzheimer manages to avoid it all.
McLaughlin lands with a kick to the temple. Alzheimer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Alzheimer finds it's target.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer avoids a kick to the body.
Alzheimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alzheimer throws a good cross that connects.
Alzheimer throws a hook but McLaughlin avoids it easily.
Alzheimer lands a glancing blow to the side of McLaughlin's head.
Alzheimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzheimer is just out of range.
McLaughlin lands with a nice body kick.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but McLaughlin avoids it.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alzheimer misses the jab.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alzheimer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLaughlin tests Alzheimer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer moves out of range as McLaughlin throws a body kick.
Alzheimer ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Good leg kick by Alzheimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzheimer moves away.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzheimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Alzheimer moved out of range nicely.
Alzheimer connects with a crisp jab.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzheimer thuds his shin into the meat of McLaughlin's side.
Alzheimer blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLaughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLaughlin feints and then cracks Alzheimer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzheimer down.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Alzheimer throws a body kick.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzheimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLaughlin is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin throws a front kick that sends Alzheimer stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Alzheimer misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
Alzheimer is looking to land body kicks.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer connects with a nice looking jab.
McLaughlin lands with a nice body punch.
Alzheimer slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
Alzheimer missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzheimer throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin tests Alzheimer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLaughlin takes one to the side of the head.
McLaughlin scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alzheimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alzheimer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzheimer lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Alzheimer.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Alzheimer throws out a leg kick but McLaughlin moves out of range and Alzheimer only half commits.
Alzheimer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzheimer blocks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alzheimer. McLaughlin shrugs it off though.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLaughlin. That's going to slow Alzheimer down.
McLaughlin thumps Alzheimer with a low kick.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLaughlin tries to land a leg kick but Alzheimer saw it coming and moves away.
Alzheimer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alzheimer checks it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Alzheimer is out of range.
McLaughlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McLaughlin throws a right hand that misses
and Alzheimer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzheimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLaughlin throws out a powerful jab.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a hook to the body
and Alzheimer counters with an inside leg kick.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Alzheimer avoids the punch easily.
Alzheimer tried to counter with a leg kick but McLaughlin avoided it.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Alzheimer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by McLaughlin.
Alzheimer throws a chopping leg kick but McLaughlin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzheimer. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzheimer throws a front kick that sends McLaughlin stumbling back into the cage.
Alzheimer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alzheimer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin is looking to land body kicks.
McLaughlin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alzheimer slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McLaughlin throws a chopping leg kick but Alzheimer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Alzheimer.
A countering left hand to the body from McLaughlin misses.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot that sends McLaughlin's belly button to the back.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McLaughlin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alzheimer has got the better of the exchanges.
McLaughlin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLaughlin is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range and Alzheimer settles back down.
Alzheimer throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer misses with a straight left.
Alzheimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzheimer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzheimer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A lazy left from Alzheimer finds it's target.
McLaughlin is looking to chop away at Alzheimer's legs.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Alzheimer looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin punishes Alzheimer's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
McLaughlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzheimer.
A punch lands to the side of Alzheimer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alzheimer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McLaughlin is looking to slow Alzheimer down with leg kicks.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at McLaughlin's legs.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Alzheimer throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin lands a nice hook to Alzheimer's body. Alzheimer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLaughlin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alzheimer.
Both fighters circling a little - Alzheimer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLaughlin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Alzheimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alzheimer throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLaughlin. That's going to slow Alzheimer down.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer scores with a hook to the body. McLaughlin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer connects with a leg kick. McLaughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzheimer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin lands a right hook to the body.
Alzheimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.
McLaughlin connects with a jab.
McLaughlin cracks Alzheimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
McLaughlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzheimer. That did some damage!
Alzheimer missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
A clash of legs there as Alzheimer blocks the low kick.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzheimer throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from McLaughlin does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin lands with a nice body punch.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer lands a head kick. McLaughlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alzheimer misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alzheimer cracks McLaughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alzheimer checks it well.
As McLaughlin looks to move away, Alzheimer throws a big counter combo but McLaughlin just gets out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzheimer.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Alzheimer lands an impressive looking overhand right. McLaughlin doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by Alzheimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzheimer scores with a spinning back kick!
Alzheimer throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Alzheimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzheimer. That did some damage!
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Alzheimer ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Alzheimer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin blocks the body kick.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer scores with a push kick.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As McLaughlin looks to move away, Alzheimer throws a big counter combo but McLaughlin just gets out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
McLaughlin tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
McLaughlin feints and then cracks Alzheimer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alzheimer down.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of McLaughlin's front leg.
Alzheimer thows a leg kick but McLaughlin checks it
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin tried to score with a low kick but Alzheimer checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin stuns Alzheimer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzheimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer backing away here, and McLaughlin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzheimer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alzheimer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the body kick.
McLaughlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alzheimer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McLaughlin eats them both and turns towards Alzheimer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alzheimer throws a push kick but McLaughlin slaps the foot to one side.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzheimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McLaughlin.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzheimer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alzheimer ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Alzheimer clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McLaughlin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alzheimer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin tests Alzheimer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzheimer wants to slow McLaughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot.
McLaughlin lands an overhand right.
Alzheimer wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
Alzheimer blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer misses with a body kick.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot.
McLaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzheimer.
McLaughlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzheimer pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range and Alzheimer settles back down.
Alzheimer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin connects with a solid leg kick.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer backing away here, and McLaughlin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Alzheimer's shoulder, as Alzheimer tries to avoid the shot.
Alzheimer throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
Alzheimer throws a big shot that misses.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alzheimer is out of range.
Alzheimer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
Alzheimer slips a jab from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
Alzheimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but McLaughlin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLaughlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Alzheimer's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzheimer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Alzheimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Alzheimer missing with a left hand there. McLaughlin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin misses with a body kick.
Alzheimer scoring well with a low kick there.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alzheimer defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
Alzheimer moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
As McLaughlin backs away, Alzheimer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alzheimer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLaughlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick nicely.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
Alzheimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a push kick but McLaughlin slaps the foot to one side.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer throws a sloppy head kick and McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
McLaughlin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alzheimer. That one must have hurt.
McLaughlin misses with a leg kick
and Alzheimer counters with a straight right hand.
Alzheimer misses with a wild body shot.
McLaughlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alzheimer to score with a decent uppercut.
McLaughlin lands with a right hand.
McLaughlin connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzheimer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alzheimer works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin cracks the inside of Alzheimer's front leg.
McLaughlin works Alzheimer's body with a nice hook.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer looks to throw the jab but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Alzheimer's shoulder, as Alzheimer tries to avoid the shot.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzheimer is just out of range.
Alzheimer checks the leg kick nicely there.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McLaughlin, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
McLaughlin tries to work over Alzheimer's front leg with a kick but Alzheimer checks it.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Alzheimer's shoulder, as Alzheimer tries to avoid the shot.
Alzheimer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alzheimer throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer works the jab nicely.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick that misses.
McLaughlin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzheimer tries to land a body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzheimer is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by McLaughlin as he checks the leg kick.
McLaughlin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
Good leg kick by McLaughlin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzheimer lands with an uppercut that bounces McLaughlin off the cage and back into range.
Alzheimer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alzheimer motions for McLaughlin to come forward. Alzheimer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for McLaughlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Alzheimer moves out of range.
McLaughlin walks into a jab.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McLaughlin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alzheimer pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range and Alzheimer settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzheimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzheimer throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike McLaughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzheimer. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzheimer blocks a leg kick.
McLaughlin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alzheimer.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Alzheimer moves out of range.
McLaughlin lands a body shot.
Alzheimer lands an overhand right.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzheimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the body kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Alzheimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McLaughlin on the side of the head.
McLaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzheimer.
McLaughlin misses with a right hand
enabling Alzheimer to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaughlin.
Alzheimer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from McLaughlin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Alzheimer is out of range.
Alzheimer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLaughlin's calf.
Alzheimer moves out of range as McLaughlin throws a body kick.
Alzheimer lands a jab to McLaughlin's midsection.
McLaughlin takes one to the side of the head.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin with a jab.
Alzheimer tries to score with a low kick but McLaughlin moves his leg out of the way.
McLaughlin throws a front kick aimed at Alzheimer's knee but Alzheimer avoids it well.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a body kick.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Alzheimer moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Alzheimer scores with a jab.
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!
McLaughlin lands with a hook. Alzheimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLaughlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Alzheimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzheimer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzheimer ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin sizes up Alzheimer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
McLaughlin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin is looking to score with low kicks.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.

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 Friedrich Alzheimer.
Well Alzheimer 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Friedrich Alzheimer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.