PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BoBo Smilths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smilths
vs
Alexander

185 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BoBo Smilths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smilths doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Alexander as Smilths shoots in.
Alexander tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smilths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smilths shoots for a double leg takedown but Alexander sprawls well. He's pushed Smilths's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smilths.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smilths.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BoBo Smilths. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alexander works Smilths's body with a nice hook.
A cross from Alexander lands.
Nice body punch from Smilths.
Smilths throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smilths checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smilths dodges the punch combination from Alexander.

Smilths has managed to clinch.
Smilths scores with a hook to the body.
Smilths throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smilths tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smilths breaks the clinch.
Alexander works over Smilths's head and body with a nice combination.
Smilths is looking to clinch.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Smilths fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smilths fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick from Alexander lands but Smilths takes it in his stride.
Alexander 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.
Smilths's corner calls for a 1-2. Smilths obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexander feints and then cracks Smilths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilths down.
Gabriel Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smilths shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smilths is breathing heavily.
Alexander scores with a head kick.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexander.
Smilths throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexander lands with a kick to the temple. Smilths shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smilths stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Alexander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alexander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smilths.
Alexander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smilths. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alexander scores with a leg kick.
Smilths stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
Smilths is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smilths tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alexander lands a head kick. Smilths smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smilths tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smilths moves out of range of the body kick.
Alexander stalks Smilths and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smilths's face. Smilths staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like BoBo Smilths has been cut.
Good leg kick by Alexander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alexander thumps Smilths with a low kick.
Alexander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Alexander.
Alexander lands a lovely overhand right.
Alexander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alexander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexander punishes Smilths's body with a nice straight punch.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Alexander.
Smilths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smilths avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Smilths avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smilths shoots in for a double leg but Alexander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smilths's sensitive parts.
Alexander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smilths takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smilths crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alexander - the referee stops the clock and Smilths gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alexander. Smilths manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some wild striking there from Alexander.
Gabriel Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alexander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smilths's calf.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Alexander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BoBo Smilths's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A chopping leg kick lands by Alexander.
Alexander thuds his right hand into Smilths's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a few strikes there.
Smilths takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smilths has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smilths there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alexander throws a head kick but Smilths moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smilths's sensitive parts.
Smilths blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smilths's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smilths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gabriel Alexander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander lands with a nice combination. Smilths backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Smilths chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexander can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smilths on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alexander. Alexander obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Alexander lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander cracks the inside of Smilths's front leg.
Alexander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alexander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alexander throws a leg kick which misses Smilths's front leg but catches the back leg as Smilths tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander scores with a leg kick.
Alexander moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexander works over Smilths's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexander throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

BoBo Smilths's cut is getting worse.
Alexander lands a two punch combo.
Alexander cracks Smilths with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Alexander.
Alexander thumps Smilths with a low kick.
Smilths takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smilths shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alexander as he jumps to the side.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexander.
Smilths stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
A right-left combo lands from Alexander.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexander.
Alexander is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alexander scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander cracks a nice hook into Smilths's ribs.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Alexander feints and then cracks Smilths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilths down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexander.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Alexander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

BoBo Smilths's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A left lands for Alexander.
Nice sprawl there from Alexander as Smilths shoots in.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smilths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smilths takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smilths takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
BoBo Smilths is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smilths takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alexander lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smilths looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alexander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smilths's calf.
Smilths takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alexander throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alexander.
Alexander throws a leg kick which misses Smilths's front leg but catches the back leg as Smilths tries to avoid it.
Smilths takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexander feints and then cracks Smilths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilths down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alexander, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No luck for Smilths with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BoBo Smilths. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
Alexander lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BoBo Smilths's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Smilths takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smilths tries to clinch up.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Alexander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smilths takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Smilths moves out of range easily.
Alexander lands a two punch combo.
Alexander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smilths counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexander moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexander scores with a nice head shot.
Smilths blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Smilths avoids them all with ease.
Alexander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smilths backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexander, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexander throws a leg kick which misses Smilths's front leg but catches the back leg as Smilths tries to avoid it.
Smilths avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander throws a head kick but Smilths moves out of range.
Alexander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smilths's sensitive parts.
Alexander lands with a hook. Smilths tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alexander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alexander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smilths backs up against the cage.
Alexander lands a jab.
Smilths takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jeez, BoBo Smilths's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander jabs at Smilths's body.
Alexander bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alexander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Alexander - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander feints and then cracks Smilths's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smilths down.
A left and a right from Alexander both land. Nice combination.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at BoBo Smilths's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Alexander!