PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 2838 p4p, 3244 weight class) and Kevin Jones (ranked 424 p4p, 465 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alex Alexandrov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Alexandrov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alexandrov
vs
Jones

188 cm
36
205
28 - 28 - 0

184 cm
26
198
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexandrov has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexandrov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is looking for a takedown.

Jones jumps guard and drags Alexandrov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Alexandrov from controlling successfully.
Jones pulls Alexandrov in close to his closed guard and prevents Alexandrov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Alexandrov being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov is wriggling around but Jones manages to pass to half guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Alexandrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexandrov tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Jones works his way into side control.
My spies in Gym inform me that Jones has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alexandrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Alexandrov pushes Jones away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jones gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jones working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandrov is letting Jones control him for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexandrov struggling a bit here.
Jones controls the position from side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Alexandrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alexandrov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes.
Jones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Jones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alexandrov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Alexandrov tries to improve position but can't.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones staying calm.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Alexandrov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alexandrov struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Alexandrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones working the ground and pound.

Jones in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Alexandrov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Jones!
Kevin Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.