PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Lemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alonso
vs
Lemon

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 London, Pablo Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Lemon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso swinging wildly here.
Lemon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lemon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alonso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alonso misses with a double jab
and Lemon counters with a nice body kick.

Alonso moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon has Alonso pressed against the cage, preventing Alonso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alonso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alonso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alonso trying to stall but Lemon improves his position.

Lemon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemon is looking to clinch.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
Lemon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Lemon.
Alonso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alonso dodges the punch combination from Lemon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alonso drives through and clinches with Lemon against the cage.
Lemon managing to block the knees to the body from Alonso.
Alonso tries to break the clinch but Lemon is controlling the position.
Lemon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alonso is trying to break the clinch but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Lemon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lemon lands a good knee to the midsection. Alonso won't want to take too many of those.
Lemon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alonso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lemon.

Lemon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alonso moves into the clinch successfully.
Lemon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alonso is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the head but Alonso blocks with his arms.
Lemon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alonso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alonso is trying to break the clinch but Lemon is controlling him.
Lemon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alonso after a bit of a struggle.
Pablo Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Lemon.
Alonso tries to circle away but Lemon has him pinned against the cage.
Alonso can't break the clinch.
Alonso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Alonso's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lemon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.
Alonso can't find room to land a body shot as Lemon controls the action.
Lemon is working for takedown but Alonso is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lemon wants to take the fight to the mat but Alonso manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lemon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lemon tries a knee to the head but Alonso blocks it.
Lemon with a knee to the head.
Lemon has Alonso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alonso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alonso looking to slow down the pace here.
Alonso 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.
Lemon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Lemon 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.

Alonso gets a clinch.
Lemon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lemon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alonso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lemon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lemon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alonso after a bit of a struggle.
Alonso trying to control the position but instead, Lemon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alonso into the cage.
Alonso can't break the clinch.
Lemon pushes off an throws an elbow but Alonso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lemon jumps guard but Alonso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alonso avoids the elbow strike from Lemon, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alonso blocks it with crossed arms.
Alonso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lemon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lemon landing knees to the head.
Lemon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Alonso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lemon throws a punch but it's blocked by Alonso.
Lemon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alonso is keeping busy.
Alonso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lemon avoids it.
Lemon wants a takedown but no success here.
Pablo Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Lemon.
Lemon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alonso avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso prevents the takedown attempt.
Alonso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lemon prevents a body shot from Alonso.
Alonso is trying to break the clinch but Lemon has him pressed against the cage.
Alonso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lemon's efforts to push away.
Lemon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alonso smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lemon staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alonso clinches with his opponent.
Alonso wants to stall.
Lemon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.
Alonso tries to break the clinch but Lemon is controlling the position.
Lemon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alonso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alonso trying to control the position but instead, Lemon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alonso into the cage.
Lemon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alonso pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso swings widly with a right hand
and Lemon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alonso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alonso throws a body kick that misses
and Lemon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alonso is trying to maintain a safe position but Lemon gets an underhook and turns Alonso into the cage.
Lemon has Alonso pressed against the cage, preventing Alonso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.
Alonso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alonso looking to stall.

Lemon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Pablo Alonso will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alonso throws a combination that misses
and Lemon counters with a head kick. That will keep Alonso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alonso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alonso misses with the combination.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lemon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lemon shoots in looking for a takedown. Alonso tries to sprawl out of it but Lemon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alonso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a two punch combination.
Lemon tries to clinch but Alonso moves out of range.
Lemon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Lemon moves out of range of the body kick from Alonso.
Lemon slips a jab from Alonso.

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.

Alonso moves into the clinch.
Lemon is pushing Alonso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lemon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemon throws a sloppy head kick and Alonso moves out of range easily.
Alonso is looking to slow Lemon down with leg kicks.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Lemon.
Nice takedown defense from Alonso. No joy for Lemon on that attempt.
Pablo Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Lemon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso throws a right hand that Lemon ducks under and follows up with a left that Lemon also avoids with ease.
Lemon fails to land with a series of punches.
Alonso misses with a few strikes there.
Alonso moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lemon moves out of range of the body kick from Alonso.
Pablo Alonso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lemon tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lemon. Lemon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alonso misses the jab.
Alonso throws a looping overhand right but Lemon ducks down to avoid it.
Lemon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Lemon rushes Alonso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lemon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alonso's defenses.
Alonso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alonso is looking to control Lemon's arms but Lemon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alonso has his back to the cage.
Lemon jumps guard but Alonso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

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 Pablo Alonso.
Well Alonso 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Alonso!