PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Aleksandrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandrenko comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - BURN IT DOWN. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wolfe's choice of entrance music: Lights Out. 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.

Aleksandrenko
vs
Wolfe

170 cm
26
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Aleksandrenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrenko tries to clinch but Wolfe moves out of range.
Aleksandrenko tries to clinch up
enabling Wolfe to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Maxim Aleksandrenko has been cut.
Aleksandrenko tries to clinch there but Wolfe circles away.

Wolfe gets a clinch.
Wolfe is looking to break free of the clinch but Aleksandrenko has double underhooks.
Wolfe managing to block the knees to the body from Aleksandrenko.
Aleksandrenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aleksandrenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aleksandrenko lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Scott Wolfe has been cut.
A short uppercut from Aleksandrenko.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Aleksandrenko breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksandrenko moves in looking to clinch but Wolfe pushes him off.
Aleksandrenko wants to clinch.

Aleksandrenko drives through and clinches with Wolfe against the cage.
Wolfe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aleksandrenko has him pressed against the cage.
Aleksandrenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aleksandrenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Aleksandrenko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Aleksandrenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wolfe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aleksandrenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolfe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aleksandrenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolfe breaks from the clinch.
Aleksandrenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wolfe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Aleksandrenko tries to clinch but Wolfe is having none of it.
Wolfe lands a jab to Aleksandrenko's midsection.
Aleksandrenko is looking to clinch but Wolfe is avoiding it.
Aleksandrenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolfe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Aleksandrenko clinches up with Wolfe and pushes him back against the cage.

Aleksandrenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleksandrenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolfe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrenko is looking to clinch.

Aleksandrenko darts in and clinches Wolfe up against the cage.
Aleksandrenko effectively controlling the action here.

Wolfe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksandrenko is looking to clinch but Wolfe is avoiding it.
Aleksandrenko wants to clinch up but Wolfe keeps it at a distance.

Wolfe closes the distance and clinches.
Aleksandrenko lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Aleksandrenko.
Wolfe has had enough of the clinch but Aleksandrenko keeps him there for the moment.
Wolfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aleksandrenko lands with a left to the head.
Aleksandrenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolfe avoids the damage to the body.
Aleksandrenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Aleksandrenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aleksandrenko missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aleksandrenko obliges.
Wolfe tries to break the clinch but Aleksandrenko is controlling the position.
Aleksandrenko lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolfe letting Aleksandrenko take a breather here.
Aleksandrenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Aleksandrenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Aleksandrenko dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wolfe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wolfe.

Wolfe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aleksandrenko lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Scott Wolfe's cut even more.

Aleksandrenko breaks from the clinch.
Aleksandrenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolfe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aleksandrenko is looking to clinch but Wolfe is avoiding it.
Aleksandrenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Aleksandrenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wolfe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aleksandrenko fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksandrenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolfe circles away.

Wolfe tries to keep at a distance but Aleksandrenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wolfe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aleksandrenko lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Scott Wolfe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aleksandrenko working Wolfe over with knees to the body.
Aleksandrenko lands an elbow that stopped Wolfe in his tracks for a moment.
Aleksandrenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Wolfe is breathing heavily.
Aleksandrenko lands a nice elbow.

Scott Wolfe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Aleksandrenko lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksandrenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolfe won't want to take too many of those.
Aleksandrenko lands a knee to the body.
Aleksandrenko taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolfe won't want to take too many of those.

Aleksandrenko manages to break the clinch.
Wolfe keeps the fight on the outside.

Aleksandrenko has Wolfe up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolfe tries to circle away but Aleksandrenko has him pinned against the cage.
Wolfe takes an elbow to the temple.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maxim Aleksandrenko!
A victorious Maxim Aleksandrenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.