PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sallah Alcoubrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubrah comes to the cage accompanied by 80s Kidz - Alt A. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alcoubrah
vs
Alexander

185 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sallah Alcoubrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malik Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcoubrah tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alcoubrah throws a left and a right that both miss

and Alexander counters with a shoot takedown. Alcoubrah fights it but they end up in guard.
Alexander wants to stand but Alcoubrah has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alcoubrah is looking to stand up but Alexander isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander wanted to stand there but Alcoubrah had control of the position.
Alcoubrah is trying to keep Alexander in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Alcoubrah scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alcoubrah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sallah Alcoubrah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcoubrah moves out of range as Alexander strikes.
Alcoubrah throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah throws a push kick but Alexander slaps the foot to one side.
Alcoubrah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alcoubrah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alcoubrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Alexander - just one landing.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander scores with a hook to the body. Alcoubrah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alcoubrah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcoubrah closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a nice right hand.

Alexander clinches.
Alcoubrah taking a breather.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
Alexander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Alexander.
Alcoubrah blocking some punches.
Alcoubrah misses with a knee to the head.
Alcoubrah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alcoubrah tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alcoubrah has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alcoubrah trying to land knees to the body.
Alcoubrah is breathing heavily.
Alexander lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alcoubrah.
A right hand to the body from Alexander.
Alexander scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexander pushes Alcoubrah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
Alexander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcoubrah backwards.
A body shot lands from Alexander.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexander.
Alcoubrah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alexander works on Alcoubrah's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander cracks Alcoubrah with a good jab.
Alcoubrah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alexander lands a nice looking body shot.
Alexander scores with a nice strike.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alexander scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Alexander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexander.
An inside leg kick from Alcoubrah misses.

Alcoubrah gets tackled into the cage by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander digs a right hand underneath Alcoubrah's ribcage. Alcoubrah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexander lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcoubrah or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alexander lands a body shot.
Alexander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alcoubrah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A cross from Alexander lands.

Alexander drives through and clinches with Alcoubrah against the cage.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alcoubrah takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
Alcoubrah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexander.
Alexander jabs Alcoubrah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alexander just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Alcoubrah misses.
Alcoubrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alcoubrah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander dips to his left and cracks Alcoubrah with an uppercut!
Alcoubrah looks to clinch
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Alexander dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alcoubrah moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Alcoubrah misses
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alcoubrah on the side of the head.
Alcoubrah tries to land a leg kick but Alexander saw it coming and moves away.
Alexander lands a slapping body shot.
Alcoubrah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch

and Alexander counters by moving into the clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander slips a jab and a cross from Alcoubrah.
A shot to the liver by Alexander. Beautiful body shot.

Alexander has Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Alexander - that landed with a thud.
Alexander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alcoubrah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Alexander.
Alexander scores with a shot to the side of Alcoubrah's head.
Alcoubrah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Alcoubrah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcoubrah throws a leg kick
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcoubrah takes one to the chin there.
Alexander connects with the punch.
Alexander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander lands an overhand right.
Alcoubrah lands with a kick to the temple. Alexander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alcoubrah takes one to the chin there.
Alcoubrah swinging wildly here.
Alexander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcoubrah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alcoubrah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcoubrah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alcoubrah throws a lazy right hand but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcoubrah throws a jab when Alexander was well out of range.
Alcoubrah is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.

Alexander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alcoubrah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Alcoubrah.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexander.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Alcoubrah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alcoubrah breaks from the clinch.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alcoubrah moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alcoubrah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander lands a jab to Alcoubrah's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Alcoubrah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Alexander there.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alcoubrah tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Alcoubrah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Alcoubrah avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
Alexander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alcoubrah tries to land a knee to the head but Alexander blocks with his arms.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Alcoubrah misses.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses
and Alexander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander lands the left hand.
Alexander lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcoubrah moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alexander throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alcoubrah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sallah Alcoubrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcoubrah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander scores with a jab.
Alexander misses with a straight left.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alcoubrah misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alexander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alexander throws a hook but Alcoubrah avoids it easily.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexander lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alcoubrah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcoubrah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexander is out of range and Alcoubrah settles back down.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Alcoubrah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcoubrah.

Alexander pushes Alcoubrah up against the cage in a clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alcoubrah drops his hands momentarily and Alexander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alcoubrah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Alcoubrah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alcoubrah ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Alcoubrah keeps Alexander at a distance using the push kick.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alcoubrah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sallah Alcoubrah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah misses with a left hand
and Alexander counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Alexander.
Alcoubrah misses with a low kick.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch.
Alcoubrah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malik Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcoubrah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alcoubrah missing with a left hand there. Alexander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexander lands a jab to the nose.
Alcoubrah tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alcoubrah circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexander throws a hook but Alcoubrah blocks it.
Alcoubrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alcoubrah moves away from the strike by Alexander.
Alcoubrah throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alcoubrah is looking to clinch.

Alexander tries to keep at a distance but Alcoubrah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alcoubrah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alcoubrah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexander lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexander as Alcoubrah tries to tie him up.
Alexander avoiding damage as Alcoubrah throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alcoubrah tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alcoubrah - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alcoubrah is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alcoubrah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alcoubrah is pushing Alexander up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alcoubrah is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alexander's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcoubrah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Alcoubrah lands a nice shot to the body.
Alcoubrah can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alcoubrah tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Alcoubrah back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Alexander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Malik Alexander!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Malik Alexander!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Malik Alexander!

Malik Alexander wins by unanimous decision!