PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Alexeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (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.

Alexeyev
vs
Thompson

185 cm
31
202 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

179 cm
31
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Alexeyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Alexeyev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alexeyev!

It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Thompson tries a low kick but Alexeyev avoids it.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Alexeyev misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexeyev avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson lands a high kick!

It looks like Andrei Alexeyev has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Alexeyev misses with a looping left.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Alexeyev.
Thompson cracks the inside of Alexeyev's front leg.
Alexeyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Alexeyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyev moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Alexeyev looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
Alexeyev tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Alexeyev's shoulder, as Alexeyev tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alexeyev.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Alexeyev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Alexeyev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Alexeyev.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Alexeyev.
Thompson lands with a nice body punch.
Alexeyev lands with an uppercut that bounces Thompson off the cage and back into range.
Alexeyev misses with a body shot.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexeyev is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexeyev manages to avoid it.
Thompson motions for Alexeyev to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Alexeyev's head coaches at Bushido Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thompson slips a jab from Alexeyev.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexeyev misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Thompson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alexeyev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alexeyev missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Alexeyev moves out of range easily.
Thompson throws a jab when Alexeyev was well out of range.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Alexeyev is out of range.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Alexeyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson tries to work over Alexeyev's front leg with a kick but Alexeyev checks it.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alexeyev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alexeyev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alexeyev lands with an overhand left.
Thompson lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Alexeyev misses.
Thompson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson slips a straight right by Alexeyev.
Alexeyev blocks a leg kick.
Alexeyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson throws a low kick but Alexeyev avoids it.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
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!
Thompson walks into a straight right hand from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alexeyev.
Alexeyev avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alexeyev is out of range.
Alexeyev throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Alexeyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexeyev blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Alexeyev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexeyev moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexeyev checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexeyev throws a big shot that misses.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Alexeyev scores with a one two! Thompson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alexeyev throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexeyev scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Alexeyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alexeyev lands a jab to the head.
Alexeyev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson cracks the inside of Alexeyev's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alexeyev scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson takes a swing at Alexeyev's ribcage but misses.
Thompson tries a low kick but Alexeyev avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
A shot to the body from Thompson misses
and Alexeyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexeyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Alexeyev misses.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Alexeyev lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alexeyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson tries a low kick but Alexeyev avoids it.
Alexeyev sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Alexeyev clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Alexeyev does it's job there.
Alexeyev connects with a jab.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Alexeyev moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Alexeyev avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Alexeyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thompson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexeyev is out of range and Thompson settles back down.
A jab lands there for Alexeyev.
Alexeyev gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Andrei Alexeyev's cut is getting worse.
Alexeyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexeyev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexeyev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alexeyev throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alexeyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alexeyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Alexeyev looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Alexeyev checks it.
Alexeyev throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a body kick.
Alexeyev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson throws a push kick but Alexeyev slaps the foot to one side.
Alexeyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Alexeyev with a hook.
Alexeyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alexeyev takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexeyev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Good work by Alexeyev as he checks the leg kick.
Alexeyev misses with a body shot.
Alexeyev throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Alexeyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Alexeyev had a free shot at his head there.
Alexeyev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Alexeyev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexeyev.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexeyev.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexeyev doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexeyev is just out of range.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Alexeyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alexeyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexeyev swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a low kick, looking for Alexeyev's leg but Alexeyev calmly moves out of range.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thompson connects with a body shot.
Alexeyev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexeyev on the side of the head.
Hunter Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.

Alexeyev is rocked!

Andrei Alexeyev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Whack! Thompson lands a heavy head kick that drops Alexeyev. The ref tackles Thompson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Alexeyev was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hunter Thompson!
After the fight, Hunter Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.