PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smity Smash (ranked 3535 p4p, 5636 weight class) and Dante Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smash
vs
Alexandre

190 cm
19
249
3 - 4 - 0

191 cm
18
218
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Smity Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Alexandre!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre tries to clinch but Smash is having none of it.

Alexandre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alexandre is pushing Smash up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Smash fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexandre is pressed up against the cage. Smash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alexandre down to the mat. Alexandre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexandre leaves Smash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smity Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash loads up on a big right hand but Alexandre slips the punch.

Alexandre moves into the clinch.
Alexandre blocks a body shot from Smash.
Smash blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alexandre.

It looks like Smity Smash has been cut.
Smash jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexandre walks away with a smile on his face. Smash gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Smash fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alexandre to the ground. Smash is now in Alexandre's guard.

Alexandre has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Smash is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Alexandre tries to work over Smash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smash can't break the clinch.
Smash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alexandre gets through Smash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smash can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alexandre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexandre.
Alexandre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexandre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexandre.
Smash looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandre misses with the head strike.
Smash takes a shot to the head.
Smash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexandre misses with a punch on the inside.
Smash wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alexandre.
Smash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smash tries to pull guard but Alexandre holds him up against the cage and eventually Smash drops back down to his feet.
Alexandre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandre lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexandre.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smash.
Smash is trying to pull guard but Alexandre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alexandre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexandre swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Alexandre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Smash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alexandre prevents it.
Alexandre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smash fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre looking to throw knees to the head but Smash is blocking nicely.
Alexandre stops a takedown attempt from Smash.
Alexandre swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexandre misses with some punches.
Alexandre swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smash has Alexandre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alexandre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexandre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smash is trying to pull guard but Alexandre has him pressed against the cage.
Alexandre lands with a left to the head.
Alexandre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Alexandre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smity Smash's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smash circles away from the clinch attempt

and Smash decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alexandre's guard.
Smash throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smash sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smash won't allow Alexandre to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash works over Alexandre with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandre wants to get back to his feet but Smash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alexandre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alexandre being controlled here, momentarily.
Smash has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alexandre has Smash up against the cage in a clinch.
Smash fails to pull guard.
Alexandre lands with a light punch inside.
Smash looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash looking to stall.
Alexandre misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexandre misses with some punches.
Smash is trying to push Alexandre away but Alexandre has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexandre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smash is trying to pull guard but Alexandre turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smity Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smash avoids a wild elbow strike from Alexandre.
Alexandre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smash.
A head punch on the inside from Alexandre fails to land.
Alexandre lands a right hand.
Smash wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexandre won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre stalling.
Smash letting Alexandre take a breather here.
Alexandre continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Smash jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexandre walks away with a smile on his face. Smash gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dante Alexandre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smash gets tackled into the cage by Alexandre. Alexandre maintains the clinch.
Smash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexandre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alexandre stalls.
Smash is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alexandre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alexandre scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre misses with a punch to the body.
Smash is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alexandre smiles and moves away.

Alexandre clinches.
Smash is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexandre gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexandre is leaning against Smash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smash dodges an elbow strike from Alexandre.
Dante Alexandre seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexandre throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandre has a couple of punches blocked by Smash.
Smash jumps guard but Alexandre turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Alexandre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Smity Smash's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alexandre pushes Smash up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexandre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexandre misses with some punches.
Alexandre gets underhooks to prevent Smash's takedown attempt.
Alexandre misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexandre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Alexandre fails to land.
Smash is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexandre gets an underhook and turns Smash into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smash.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexandre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alexandre misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash blocking some punches.
Alexandre swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexandre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Alexandre fails to land.
Smash is working for takedown but Alexandre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Alexandre.
Smash tries to pull guard but Alexandre won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smity Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smash blocks an uppercut.
Alexandre lands a nice elbow.
Alexandre lands a right hand.
Alexandre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexandre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash tries to pull guard but Alexandre won't allow it.
Smash tries to pull guard but Alexandre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alexandre misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Smash tries to pull guard but Alexandre holds him up against the cage and eventually Smash drops back down to his feet.
Alexandre lands a right hand.
Alexandre lands a nice uppercut.
Alexandre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smash avoids it.
A short right from Alexandre on the inside.
Smash tries to pull guard but Alexandre won't allow it.
Smash prevents a body shot from Alexandre.
Smash looking to slow down the pace here.
Smash blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smity Smash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre keeps control of Smash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexandre lands an uppercut.
Alexandre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexandre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexandre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexandre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smash looking to slow down the pace here.
Smash misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alexandre is defending well.
Smash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smash jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexandre walks away with a smile on his face. Smash gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Alexandre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alexandre is pushing Smash up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alexandre leaning against his opponent.
Smash stalling in the clinch but Alexandre improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandre controlling the action here for a moment.
Alexandre working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Alexandre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alexandre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Alexandre!