PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bessarion Alexius (ranked 4157 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hristo (ranked 6679 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexius comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as George Hristo enters the cage!

Alexius
vs
Hristo

178 cm
29
180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, George Hristo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexius takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Alexius has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hristo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alexius drags the fight down to the ground.
Hristo trying to control but Alexius is working from the bottom.
Hristo looking to sit in guard and control but Alexius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Alexius wants to stand but Hristo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alexius content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hristo trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexius gets to his feet. Hristo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Danga de danga de dang - Alexius scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like George Hristo has been cut.
Bessarion Alexius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexius scores with a one two! Hristo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hristo is rocked!

Alexius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Alexius pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexius keeping moving, preventing Hristo from controlling successfully.
Alexius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hristo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hristo wants to control from the top but Alexius keeps moving.
Hristo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alexius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alexius is pulling down on Hristo's head to control his posture.
Hristo wants to control from the top but Alexius keeps moving.
Alexius wants to stand up but Hristo is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alexius tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexius lands a hook that snaps the head of Hristo backwards.
Alexius is working Hristo over against the cage.
Hristo jumps guard but Alexius stands there with Hristo around his waist. Hristo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Alexius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bessarion Alexius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Alexius rushes Hristo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Alexius as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Alexius.
Alexius scores with a hook to the body.
Hristo looking for a takedown.
Bessarion Alexius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hristo.
Hristo wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexius has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hristo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hristo looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hristo is trying to get back to his feet but Alexius has full control of the position and if anything, Hristo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hristo trying to control but not successfully.
Hristo tries to roll but Alexius sticks to his back.
Alexius is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bessarion Alexius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Hristo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alexius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alexius connects with a right that clearly hurt Hristo. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Alexius proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Hristo collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bessarion Alexius!
Bessarion Alexius thanked the fans post fight for their support.