PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerhard Smakatron (ranked 6202 p4p, 509 weight class) and Zane Alexander (ranked 3841 p4p, 393 weight class). Alexander has chosen Enter Sandman by Metallica as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Smakatron
vs
Alexander

192 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Condemned

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerhard Smakatron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smakatron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexander wants to counter the offense by Smakatron and move into the clinch position.
Alexander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Smakatron throws an off balance right hand

and Alexander counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Alexander are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alexander throws an elbow but Smakatron slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Alexander seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smakatron defending against the ground and pound.
Alexander looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smakatron is trying to control Alexander's posture but Alexander avoids it.
Smakatron is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smakatron defending against the ground and pound.
Smakatron is trying to improve his position.
Smakatron defending against the ground and pound.
Smakatron definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smakatron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smakatron keeps working.
Alexander sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smakatron is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alexander sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smakatron is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smakatron avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alexander.
Smakatron on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smakatron tries to get out of the position.
Alexander working the body and head with strikes.
Smakatron stops Alexander from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to control the action but Smakatron is working from the bottom.
Smakatron managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alexander.
Alexander throws a strike aimed at the side of Smakatron's head but Smakatron avoids it well.
Alexander cracks Smakatron with a big elbow.
Alexander working the ground and pound.
Alexander scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smakatron struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smakatron keeps working.
Alexander passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smakatron!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smakatron in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Alexander there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alexander throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smakatron tries to lock up and control but Alexander gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alexander misses with a head shot.
Smakatron knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexander on the ground.
Alexander unloads with some shots from mount but Smakatron bucks and avoids them well.
Smakatron working to try and regain half guard.
Smakatron tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
Smakatron is bucking up trying to escape but Alexander cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smakatron wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alexander.
Alexander working Smakatron over with strikes here.
Smakatron wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alexander.
Alexander dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Alexander landing strikes from the mount and Smakatron is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander looking to finish with strikes here!
Smakatron is working to get back to half guard.
Alexander raining down shots from the mount!
Alexander putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alexander thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alexander looking to ground and pound but Smakatron is blocking nicely.
Smakatron wants to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Alexander has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smakatron's face.
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smakatron?

Smakatron is rocked!

It looks like Gerhard Smakatron has been cut.
Alexander unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Smakatron wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Alexander celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Alexander!
After winning the bout, Zane Alexander thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.