PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kane Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Giordano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alexander
vs
Giordano

173 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kane Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Giordano!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giordano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giordano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexander fails to land with a series of punches.
Giordano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giordano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Giordano throws the kick towards the body but Alexander avoids it.

Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Giordano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.

Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giordano blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giordano swinging wildly here.
Alexander throws a body kick that misses.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giordano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Giordano moves out of range easily.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Giordano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giordano catches Alexander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Giordano feints a jab promting Alexander to slip. Giordano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alexander slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander avoids a kick to the body.
Giordano misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Giordano.
Giordano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giordano scores with a one two! Alexander had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Giordano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giordano scores with a three punch combo!
Giordano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander wants to clinch.

Alexander gets a clinch.

Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giordano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giordano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Giordano.
Giordano throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
Alexander looks for the body kick but Giordano saw that one coming.
Giordano misses with a jab, cross combination.

Alexander instigates a clinch.
Giordano trying to land knees to the body.

Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giordano throws out a powerful jab.

Giordano gets tackled into the ropes by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giordano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giordano.
Giordano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Giordano gets tackled into the ropes by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a head kick but Giordano moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alexander fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giordano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Giordano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giordano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giordano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giordano swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
A lazy left from Giordano finds it's target.

Giordano closes the distance and pushes Alexander back into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Giordano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.

Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giordano throws a combination. Alexander tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Giordano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Giordano tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Giordano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giordano keeps control of Alexander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giordano trying to land knees to the body.
Giordano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
Giordano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giordano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Giordano is trying to break free.
Giordano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Giordano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Giordano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Giordano throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giordano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Giordano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Giordano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonardo Giordano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Donk. Giordano catches Alexander right on the button with a cross.
Leonardo Giordano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Giordano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giordano blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Giordano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Giordano.
Giordano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.

Alexander breaks the clinch.
Giordano fails to land with a series of punches.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Giordano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giordano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giordano clobbers Alexander with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Giordano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giordano.
Alexander tries to clinch but Giordano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giordano swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Giordano throws a combination. Alexander tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Giordano misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Giordano.
Giordano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giordano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kane Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giordano misses with a double jab.
Giordano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giordano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Giordano throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giordano misses with a double jab.
Alexander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Giordano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giordano avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Giordano both land. Nice combination.
Giordano throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Giordano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Giordano throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch but Giordano is having none of it.
Alexander takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giordano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alexander tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giordano misses with a series of wild punches.
Giordano sizes up Alexander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giordano backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Giordano tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.

Alexander breaks the clinch.

Alexander rushes Giordano and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Giordano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Giordano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giordano misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexander avoiding damage as Giordano throws knees to the body.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giordano throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Giordano swinging wildly here.

Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giordano throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
Alexander throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alexander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Giordano misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Giordano scores with a four punch combination!
Alexander swinging wildly here.
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 avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Giordano misses with a two punch combination.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giordano swinging wildly here.
Giordano misses with a wild combination.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leonardo Giordano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Giordano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Alexander slips a jab and a cross from Giordano.

Alexander clinches.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander wants to clinch.
Giordano throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander scores with a spinning back kick!
Alexander misses with a two punch combination.
Giordano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Giordano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giordano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Alexander 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 moves into the clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giordano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander tries to bum rush Giordano with a series of wild strikes but Giordano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giordano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giordano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Giordano. Those never looked like landing.
Alexander tries to clinch up but Giordano circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giordano.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Giordano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giordano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Giordano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giordano throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.

Alexander gets a clinch.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giordano misses with a double jab.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Giordano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano tries to bum rush Alexander with a series of wild strikes but Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giordano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giordano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.

Giordano tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giordano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander scores with a kick to the body.
Giordano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alexander eats them both and turns towards Giordano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Alexander moves into range and clinches up with Giordano.

Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Giordano moves out of range.
Giordano misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Giordano does no damage.
Giordano misses with a few strikes there.

Alexander instigates a clinch.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Giordano.

Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Giordano does no damage.
Giordano misses with a few strikes there.
Giordano throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Giordano moves out of range easily.
Giordano throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Giordano finds it's way through Alexander's defenses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Giordano.
Alexander throws a head kick but Giordano moves out of range.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Giordano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Giordano does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giordano avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Giordano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Giordano lands a two punch combo.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giordano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giordano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giordano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giordano misses with a wild combination.
Alexander tries to clinch but Giordano is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giordano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Giordano swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giordano throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giordano throws a right and a left that Alexander avoids nicely.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Giordano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Kane Alexander!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Kane Alexander!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Kane Alexander!

Kane Alexander wins by unanimous decision!