PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class) and Landon Priester (ranked 99 p4p, 15 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by The Worlds Greatest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alzheimer
vs
Priester

163 cm
33
143 lbs
28 - 4 - 0

178 cm
35
155 lbs
15 - 3 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 28 - 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 15 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landon Priester!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzheimer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Priester counters with a left to the body.
Friedrich Alzheimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Priester.
Alzheimer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priester.
Alzheimer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Priester. Priester obviously looking to wear him down.
Priester swinging wildly here.
Alzheimer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Alzheimer moves into range and clinches up with Priester.
Priester lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Priester struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzheimer controls his hands.
Alzheimer tries to work over Priester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.

Alzheimer gets control of Priester's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alzheimer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alzheimer holds on and takes a little breather.
Alzheimer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Priester puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alzheimer is looking for a sweep. Priester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Priester is taking a breather. Alzheimer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alzheimer gets full guard.
Priester preventing the sweep.
Alzheimer keeping full guard, as Priester tries to pass.

Alzheimer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Priester being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Priester avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alzheimer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priester controls the pace.
Alzheimer pulls Priester in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Priester must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Priester won't allow Alzheimer to sweep him here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzheimer is just out of range.
Alzheimer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Priester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alzheimer takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
Priester finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Priester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alzheimer counters with a straight right hand.
Alzheimer looks for the body kick but Priester saw that one coming.
Priester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Priester follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzheimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Alzheimer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzheimer connects with a single shot there.
Alzheimer takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer wants to clinch.
Alzheimer misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Alzheimer tests Priester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Priester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alzheimer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alzheimer. Alzheimer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzheimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
Alzheimer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alzheimer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Priester's sensitive parts.
Priester has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzheimer.
Priester throws a hook but Alzheimer blocks it.
Priester swats away the attempt to clinch by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Priester.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Priester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Priester checks a low kick from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws out a loose jab but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priester swings widly with a right hand
and Alzheimer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Priester misses with a hook. Alzheimer ducked under it nicely.
Priester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Priester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Priester flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzheimer steps away.
That kick from Priester tenderised Alzheimer's leg. Alzheimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzheimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzheimer misses with the body kick
and Priester counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Priester misses.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Priester explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Priester takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.
Priester moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzheimer throws a nice looking combination but Priester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alzheimer wants to clinch but Priester slips to the side
enabling Priester to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Priester.
Alzheimer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Priester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Alzheimer stuns Priester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Priester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Priester blocks the low kick.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priester is looking to slow Alzheimer down with leg kicks.
Alzheimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Priester circles away.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Priester moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Priester moved away.
Alzheimer cracks a nice hook into Priester's ribs.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Priester scores with a jab.
A big left from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alzheimer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Priester misses with a looping left.
Priester lands a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Alzheimer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alzheimer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Priester.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Alzheimer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Priester throws a head kick that half lands.
Alzheimer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Priester's legs.
Priester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer scores with a body shot.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzheimer.
Priester looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Priester ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a looping left.
Alzheimer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Priester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Priester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzheimer.
Priester is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Priester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Priester scores with a nice body kick.
Priester lands a right hook to the body.
Alzheimer wants to land a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzheimer. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Priester throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Priester.
Alzheimer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot.
Alzheimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Priester.
Priester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alzheimer lands a glancing blow to the side of Priester's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester throws a sloppy head kick and Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Priester just manages to avoid it.
Priester takes one on the button.
A left lands for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a lazy head kick
and Priester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzheimer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzheimer.
Priester throws a nice head kick!
Priester throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
Priester throws a hook but Alzheimer blocks it.
Priester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alzheimer throws out the jab.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Priester's legs.
Alzheimer backing away here, and Priester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Priester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Priester is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer is looking to slow Priester down with leg kicks.
Priester throws a right hand that Alzheimer ducks under and follows up with a left that Alzheimer also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Priester 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.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Priester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Landon Priester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alzheimer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Priester's front leg but catches the back leg as Priester tries to avoid it.
Priester throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alzheimer connects with a leg kick. Priester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Alzheimer moves out of range as Priester throws a body kick.
Priester looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Priester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Priester throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws an off balance right hand
and Priester counters with an outside leg kick.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Priester avoids it easily.
Priester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzheimer misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Priester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzheimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alzheimer scores with a leg kick.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick
and Priester counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer throws a poor cross that misses
and Priester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Priester throws a head kick that misses.
Priester misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
Alzheimer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Alzheimer's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Alzheimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzheimer.
Good work by Priester as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Priester misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer tries to bum rush Priester with a series of wild strikes but Priester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzheimer tries to clinch but Priester moves out of range.
Alzheimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Priester circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Priester.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut
and Priester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alzheimer throws a shot from downtown. Priester moves away and avoids it.
Alzheimer backing away here, and Priester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Priester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alzheimer.
Priester moves forwards but Alzheimer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Priester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Priester takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Priester avoids it easily.
Priester connects with a nice looking jab.
Alzheimer cracks Priester with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alzheimer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzheimer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alzheimer throws a right and a left that Priester avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priester throws a leg kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Priester 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.
Priester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzheimer.
Priester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
Priester shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alzheimer avoids a kick to the body.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Alzheimer looks to land a combination but Priester avoids it well.
Priester throws a leg kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer throws a front kick aimed at Priester's knee but Priester avoids it well.
Priester looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.
Priester takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Priester swings for the body but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Priester feints a jab promting Alzheimer to slip. Priester then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alzheimer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Alzheimer slips the punch.
Alzheimer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Priester misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
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!
Priester throws a head kick but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Alzheimer drops his hands momentarily and Priester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Priester.
Priester 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.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Priester checks it.
Priester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzheimer connects with a leg kick. Priester looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alzheimer feints and then cracks Priester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Priester down.
Alzheimer is looking to score with low kicks.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Priester delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Priester.
Alzheimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzheimer backing away here, and Priester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Priester cracks a nice hook into Alzheimer's ribs.
Alzheimer scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Landon Priester just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alzheimer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Priester counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzheimer cracks Priester with an open hand slap.
Priester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzheimer. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.

Alzheimer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester misses with some punches.
Alzheimer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Priester scores with a shot to the side of Alzheimer's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzheimer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Priester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alzheimer has Priester up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer fails to pull guard.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer is trying to break free.
Priester scores with a shot to the side of Alzheimer's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but Priester has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Alzheimer avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Alzheimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Priester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzheimer lands with a right to the head.
Priester prevents a body shot from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzheimer jumps guard but Priester stands there with Alzheimer around his waist. Alzheimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Alzheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Alzheimer fails to land.
A short right from Priester on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
Priester prevents a body shot from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Priester just stands there and leans against the cage.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Alzheimer fails to land.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Alzheimer avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Priester won't allow it.
Alzheimer has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Alzheimer swings wildly with an uppercut but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzheimer swings wildly with an uppercut but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.

Alzheimer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Friedrich Alzheimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
Priester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Priester. Alzheimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzheimer blocks a head kick by Priester.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Priester misses with a low kick.
Priester throws a series of punches but Alzheimer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Alzheimer lands.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Priester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Alzheimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alzheimer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alzheimer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alzheimer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Priester. That one must have hurt.
Priester misses with a body shot.
Priester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzheimer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Priester wants to slow Alzheimer down by chopping away at his legs.
Priester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer tries to work over Priester's front leg with a kick but Priester checks it.
Alzheimer takes a swing at Priester's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alzheimer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Priester tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer blocks a head kick by Priester.
Priester slips under a jab from Alzheimer.

Alzheimer instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
Alzheimer presses Priester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Priester can't find room to land a body shot as Alzheimer controls the action.
Priester is leaning against Alzheimer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alzheimer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester tries to work over Alzheimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzheimer scores with a hook to the body.
Priester is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Priester working aggressively here.
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.
That's time! Alzheimer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alzheimer checks a low kick from Priester.
Priester cracks Alzheimer with an open hand slap.
Alzheimer scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Priester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Alzheimer clinches up with Priester and pushes him back against the cage.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Alzheimer avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Alzheimer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Priester is trying to push Alzheimer away but Alzheimer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alzheimer blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer blocks an uppercut.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzheimer's elbow.
Priester lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzheimer misses with a punch on the inside.

Alzheimer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzheimer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer trying to control the position.
Alzheimer being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Priester has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Alzheimer is trying to control the position but Priester postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Priester trying to control the position from guard on top but Alzheimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alzheimer wants to hit a switch here but Priester passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alzheimer there!
Alzheimer gets back to half guard.
Alzheimer tries to roll over but Priester keeps him under control.
Priester trying to control from half guard but Alzheimer is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer wants to control but Priester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alzheimer is looking for a sweep. Priester is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alzheimer is working hard here to advance position.
Alzheimer moves into full guard.
Alzheimer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Alzheimer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Priester is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alzheimer.
Priester trying to control the position but Alzheimer is working away.
Alzheimer tries to bench press Priester off him but Priester keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alzheimer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Friedrich Alzheimer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Priester controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Landon Priester.
I think Priester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 49:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer retains his featherweight title!
Friedrich Alzheimer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Clothing Co. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.