PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Alexio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DevilDriver - End of the Line. Smith has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Dennis Alexio has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alexio
vs
Smith

214 cm
27
278 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Alexio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Smith!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alexio.
Smith looks winded!

Alexio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alexio digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alexio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alexio lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Paul Smith's cut even more.
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!
Alexio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alexio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alexio lands with a short shot to the head.

The cut above Paul Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alexio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alexio lands an uppercut.
Alexio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Paul Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Alexio!
Dennis Alexio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.