PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Smaxsons (ranked 5665 p4p, 623 weight class) and Alexander Pauwels (ranked 1537 p4p, 219 weight class). Smaxsons comes to the cage accompanied by "X gon' give it to ya" by DMX. Pauwels has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smaxsons
vs
Pauwels

185 cm
24
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
212 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fanatic Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clinton Smaxsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Pauwels !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pauwels throws a jab when Smaxsons was well out of range.
Pauwels throws an overhand right that lands on Smaxsons's shoulder, as Smaxsons tries to avoid the shot.
Pauwels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smaxsons throws a hook but Pauwels avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Pauwels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pauwels throws a poor cross that misses
and Smaxsons counters with a nice body shot.
Clinton Smaxsons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pauwels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smaxsons.

Pauwels gets a clinch.
Pauwels lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smaxsons.
Smaxsons is trying to maintain a safe position but Pauwels gets an underhook and turns Smaxsons into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Pauwels fails to land.
Pauwels lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Clinton Smaxsons has been cut.

Smaxsons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smaxsons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pauwels .
Smaxsons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pauwels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smaxsons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauwels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smaxsons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pauwels has time to react.
Pauwels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smaxsons swinging wildly here.
Pauwels 's coach down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pauwels 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pauwels staying out of range there.
Smaxsons throws a lazy right hand but Pauwels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pauwels steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smaxsons.
Smaxsons staying out of range there.
Smaxsons is looking to counter punch.
Smaxsons getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smaxsons lands a jab to the nose.
Nice jab there from Smaxsons.

Pauwels clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels has a couple of punches blocked by Smaxsons.
Smaxsons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pauwels misses with a punch on the inside.
Pauwels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smaxsons or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smaxsons is trying to push Pauwels away but Pauwels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smaxsons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pauwels lands a left hand.
Smaxsons tries to break free but Pauwels pushes him back against the cage.

Smaxsons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smaxsons throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.

Pauwels clinches up with Smaxsons and pushes him back against the cage.
Pauwels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauwels gets through Smaxsons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauwels .
Pauwels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smaxsons or not.
A hook to the body from Pauwels .
Smaxsons is breathing heavily.
Pauwels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smaxsons backwards.
Pauwels lands with a left to the head.
Pauwels lands a nice uppercut.

Smaxsons is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pauwels fails to land.
Oh Smaxsons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pauwels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pauwels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pauwels has a couple of punches blocked by Smaxsons.
Smaxsons wants to get back to striking at distance but Pauwels won't allow it.
Pauwels throws a head punch that misses.
Smaxsons tries to stall but Pauwels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smaxsons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauwels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pauwels throws a head punch that misses.
Pauwels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smaxsons blocks an uppercut.
Pauwels throws a head punch that misses.
Pauwels has a couple of punches blocked by Smaxsons.
Pauwels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pauwels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pauwels throws a punch but it's blocked by Smaxsons.
Pauwels throws a head punch that misses.
Smaxsons seems to have got his legs back now.
Smaxsons blocks an uppercut.
Smaxsons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pauwels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pauwels .
Pauwels lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pauwels .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smaxsons stalling in the clinch but Pauwels improves position.
Smaxsons tries to circle away but Pauwels has him pinned against the cage.
Pauwels lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pauwels working aggressively here.
A short right from Pauwels .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauwels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pauwels creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Smaxsons's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Smaxsons drops to his knees and Pauwels pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Pauwels !
After winning the bout, Alexander Pauwels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Clinton Smaxsons spoke after the fight, saying 'Much respect to my opponent and he has my full respect. I'll be back to avenge this loss. I have plenty of growth in me and I'll keep training hard. '.