PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bessarion Alexius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Show Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Country Boy Can Survive. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alexius
vs
Dan

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bessarion Alexius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Show Dan!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan fails to land the takedown.
Dan slips under a jab from Alexius.
Dan throws out a counter right but Alexius avoids it with no problem.
Alexius throws a lazy right hand but Dan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dan blocks a head kick by Alexius.
A shot to the body from Dan misses

and Alexius counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alexius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan taking some punishment here, with Alexius in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan taking some punishment here, with Alexius in his half guard.
Alexius slips a nice elbow through Dan's hands, connecting with Dan's forehead.
Alexius lands strikes from half guard.
Alexius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Alexius controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexius lands with a punch from half guard.
Alexius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alexius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alexius working Dan over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Alexius.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alexius connects with a nice short shot to Dan's temple.
Well, if Alexius is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alexius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alexius in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan has hold of Alexius's hands but Alexius slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alexius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Dan is rocked!
Alexius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dan is still in real trouble! Can Alexius finish him?
Alexius scores with a big shot! Dan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bessarion Alexius!
An out of breath Bessarion Alexius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.