PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene St Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Piper has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexander
vs
St Piper

193 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
186 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Alexander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene St Piper!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Alexander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexander throws a leg kick
and St Piper counters with a stiff right hand.

Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alexander digs a right hand underneath St Piper's ribcage. St Piper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Piper tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
St Piper avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from St Piper.
Alexander lands an uppercut.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Piper tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander blocks a body shot from St Piper.
St Piper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Piper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexander uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Piper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Piper can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexander.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Piper missing with knees to the body.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Piper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexander throws a punch but it's blocked by St Piper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexander softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
St Piper misses with a hook to the ribs.

Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Piper is defended easily by Alexander.
St Piper swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a combination. St Piper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from St Piper misses.
St Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
St Piper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Piper throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Piper counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander clobbers St Piper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Piper.
St Piper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alexander stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St Piper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexander on the side of the head.
St Piper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Piper throws a lazy right hand but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Piper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alexander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alexander misses with a telegraphed body shot
and St Piper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
St Piper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander misses the shot to the body.
St Piper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from St Piper misses.
St Piper throws a hook to the side of Alexander's head but Alexander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Alexander lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Piper doesn't seem phased though.
Alexander lands with an uppercut that bounces St Piper off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander moves out of range of the leg kick from St Piper.
The crowd cheers as Alexander lands an impressive looking overhand right. St Piper doesn't seem phased though.
Travis Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Piper throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.
Alexander stuns St Piper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Alexander misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Alexander finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
St Piper connects with a crisp jab.
Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Alexander dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alexander clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Piper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexander controls his hands.
St Piper lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.

It looks like Travis Alexander has been cut.
Alexander lands a good knee to the midsection. St Piper won't want to take too many of those.
St Piper tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Alexander landing knees to the body.
St Piper misses with some punches.
St Piper blocks an elbow strike.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexander.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Piper tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander tries a body shot but St Piper blocks it.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Alexander misses
and St Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St Piper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. St Piper doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Alexander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alexander lands a right hook to the body.
Alexander slips a jab from St Piper.
Alexander misses with a hook. St Piper ducked under it nicely.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
Alexander lands with a cross.
St Piper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander looks to land a combination but St Piper avoids it well.
St Piper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
St Piper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alexander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alexander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Piper tries a head kick but it misses.

Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St Piper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander misses with a body punch.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but St Piper blocks with his arms.
St Piper misses with the head strike.
St Piper lands with a left to the head.
Alexander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St Piper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexander or not.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander blocks a body shot from St Piper.
Alexander takes a shot to the head.
St Piper misses with the head strike.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Piper throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
St Piper misses with a body punch.
Alexander blocks a body shot from St Piper.
Travis Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St Piper blocks an uppercut.
St Piper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.
St Piper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
St Piper takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
St Piper lands a right hand.
Alexander misses with an elbow strike.
Alexander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander misses with an elbow strike.
St Piper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexanders head.
St Piper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Piper misses with some punches.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Piper misses with a low kick as Alexander jumps back.
Alexander throws a head kick but St Piper moves out of range.
Alexander is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
St Piper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Travis Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Piper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
St Piper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Alexander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Piper avoids a kick to the body.
Alexander misses with a hook.

Alexander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alexander blocking some punches.
St Piper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Piper.
St Piper tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St Piper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alexander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Piper blocks it with crossed arms.
St Piper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Piper tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
St Piper trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Piper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
St Piper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St Piper takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Piper misses with an elbow strike.
Alexander scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Alexander.
St Piper throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Piper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexander.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Piper's elbow.
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Alexander blocks an elbow strike from St Piper.
St Piper misses with a hook to the ribs.

Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. St Piper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
St Piper misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Piper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexander.
A big right from Alexander misses.
St Piper misses with a takedown attempt - Alexander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alexander clinches up against the cage.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alexander gets through St Piper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alexander avoids the elbow strike from St Piper, against the cage.
St Piper throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.

St Piper is rocked!
Alexander misses with some punches.
St Piper is still on wobbly legs! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander lands a nice knee to the body.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Alexander - that's a beauty! St Piper is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Alexander can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Alexander!
Travis Alexander is the new middleweight champion!