PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brajan Aleksander (ranked 24931 p4p, 788 weight class) and Samuel Vidar (ranked 6657 p4p, 616 weight class). Brajan Aleksander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aleksander
vs
Vidar

188 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brajan Aleksander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Vidar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vidar is fending him off so far but Aleksander persists. Nope, Vidar circles away and we're back to standing.
Vidar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aleksander misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vidar throws a series of strikes that have Aleksander backpedaling.

Aleksander closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Vidar explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vidar misses with a wild body shot.

Aleksander shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vidar is trying to defend but Aleksander finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Vidar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Aleksander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vidar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aleksander defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aleksander closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vidar to the mat! Vidar manages to get full guard.

Vidar wriggles free and stands up.
Brajan Aleksander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vidar slips a jab and a cross from Aleksander.
Vidar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aleksander tries to clinch but Vidar is having none of it.
Vidar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aleksander defends it well.
Vidar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aleksander scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vidar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vidar swats away the attempt to clinch by Aleksander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander fails with a takedown attempt.
Vidar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brajan Aleksander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksander misses with the combination.
Aleksander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aleksander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vidar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aleksander defends it well.
Vidar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aleksander.
Vidar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aleksander is breathing heavily.
Vidar misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vidar throws a combination that misses

and Aleksander counters by moving into the clinch.
Vidar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aleksander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aleksander jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vidar walks away with a smile on his face. Aleksander gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Aleksander dives in for a single leg takedown but Vidar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vidar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aleksander is looking to clinch but Vidar is avoiding it.
Aleksander is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vidar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vidar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aleksander on his heels. He'll look to pass Aleksander's guard now, I'm sure.
Vidar trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vidar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aleksander has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vidar has managed to get both his arms back between Aleksander's legs - danger averted.

Vidar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vidar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aleksander is keeping the position for now.
Aleksander keeping moving, preventing Vidar from controlling successfully.
Vidar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Vidar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

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

Vidar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vidar manages to end up in side control.
Vidar is looking to take a break and control but Aleksander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aleksander wants to control but Vidar postures up.
Aleksander misses with a strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksander struggling a bit here.
Aleksander isn't going anywhere.

Vidar tries for a kimura but Aleksander is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vidar tries for a kimura but Aleksander is defending well.
Vidar is breathing heavily.
Aleksander is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aleksander trying to control from the bottom.
Aleksander is trying to stand back up but Vidar is controlling him
Vidar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Samuel Vidar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aleksander tries to get to full guard but Vidar has control of the leg.
Aleksander wants to control but Vidar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vidar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander trying desperately to get to his feet.
Aleksander tries to hold on but Vidar pushes him away.
Vidar wants to control the pace but Aleksander is squirming around nicely.
Aleksander bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Aleksander is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Vidar pushes Aleksander off and scrambles back to his feet.
Aleksander drops his hands momentarily and Vidar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vidar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aleksander throws the kick towards the body but Vidar avoids it.

Aleksander clinches.
Aleksander lands a nice shot to the body.
Vidar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Aleksander manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vidar wants to pass the guard but Aleksander is keeping the position.
Aleksander seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vidar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Aleksander kicks Vidar off and gets to his feet.

Aleksander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aleksander looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Aleksander with shots to the head and body - Vidar looks very uncomfortable down there.

Aleksander get's back to his feet.

Aleksander drives through and clinches with Vidar against the cage.

Aleksander decides to pull guard.
Aleksander is adopting a defensive guard.

Aleksander uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Aleksander is looking to clinch but Vidar is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brajan Aleksander dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Vidar as Aleksander shoots in.
Aleksander tries to clinch but Vidar is having none of it.
Aleksander tries to close the distance and clinch but Vidar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vidar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vidar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vidar scores with a shot to the body.
Aleksander throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksander tries to clinch up but Vidar circles away and keeps his distance.
And Vidar tries to counter it with a takedown but Aleksander pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aleksander shoots in for a double leg but Vidar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vidar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vidar feints a jab promting Aleksander to slip. Vidar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aleksander slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vidar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Aleksander tries to clinch but Vidar moves out of range.
Vidar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brajan Aleksander. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Aleksander shoots in and bounces Vidar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Vidar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vidar is working for takedown but Aleksander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aleksander has Vidar pressed against the cage, preventing Vidar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aleksander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aleksander turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aleksander prevents Vidar from escaping the position.
Aleksander passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vidar!
Vidar is in a horrible position here. Aleksander smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vidar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander dominating with strikes here.
Aleksander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vidar on the ground.
Aleksander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Aleksander breaks from Vidar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Aleksander punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vidar tries to buck Aleksander off but Aleksander takes his back!
Aleksander is working the ground and pound. Can Vidar escape?
Vidar is trying to stand back up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Aleksander controlling the positon.
Vidar is trying to stand back up.
Aleksander biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aleksander is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vidar is defending well though. Aleksander let's go of the attempt for now.
Aleksander tries to get the hooks in deep but Vidar pushed the leg off.
Vidar is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Aleksander is looking for the choke from the back position but Vidar is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brajan Aleksander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aleksander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brajan Aleksander!