PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Alejandro (ranked 5524 p4p, 138 weight class) and Dand Prem (ranked 5520 p4p, 137 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alejandro
vs
Prem

164 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jessie Alejandro !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dand Prem!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alejandro 's sensitive parts.
Alejandro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alejandro wants it to stay on the feet.
Alejandro dives in for a single leg takedown but Prem sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Alejandro swats away the attempt to clinch by Prem.
Alejandro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alejandro slaps away a takedown attempt from Prem, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Prem drives through and clinches with Alejandro against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Prem walks away with a smile on his face. Alejandro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Prem darts in looking for a takedown but Alejandro gets double underhooks and turns Prem into the ropes.
Jessie Alejandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dand Prem.
Prem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alejandro was well out of range. Poor timing from Prem.
Prem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alejandro 's waist but Alejandro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Prem off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prem clinches up with Alejandro and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alejandro jumps guard but Prem stands there with Alejandro around his waist. Alejandro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alejandro tries to score a body lock takedown but Prem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alejandro is trying to drag Prem to the mat but Prem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Alejandro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Prem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Prem is trying to pull guard but Alejandro turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Prem is looking to take this one to the mat.
Prem misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alejandro .
Prem working Alejandro over with knees to the body.
Alejandro is trying to push Prem away but Prem has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alejandro 's waist but Alejandro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Prem off to one side.
Prem keeps the fight on the outside.
Prem stuffs the takedown attempt from Alejandro . Alejandro gets slowly back to his feet.
Prem shoots for a double leg takedown but Alejandro sprawls well. He's pushed Prem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Alejandro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alejandro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alejandro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alejandro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alejandro tries to break the clinch but Prem is controlling the position.

Prem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prem's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Prem duly obliges.
Prem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alejandro but Alejandro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Prem fails with the takedown

and Alejandro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Prem looks winded!
Alejandro wants a takedown.
Alejandro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alejandro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prem prevents a body shot from Alejandro .

Alejandro jumps guard and drags Prem to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Alejandro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alejandro keeping moving, preventing Prem from controlling successfully.
Alejandro trying to keep a closed guard but Prem is proving a slippery customer.
Alejandro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Prem is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alejandro looking to control but Prem passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dand Prem will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Prem tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alejandro defends well and Prem ends up having to push Alejandro into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alejandro wants to clinch.

Alejandro gets tackled into the ropes by Prem. Prem maintains the clinch.
Alejandro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alejandro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prem is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alejandro is trying to force a seperation but Prem has the dominant position.
Prem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alejandro smiles and moves away.
Jessie Alejandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dand Prem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro tries a head kick but it misses.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Prem shoots in looking for a takedown but Alejandro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Prem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Prem dives in and grabs Alejandro 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alejandro pushes down on Prem's head and hops out.
Alejandro tries to counter with a takedown but Prem is quick to defend against it.
Prem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prem throws a sloppy head kick

and Alejandro moves into the clinch.
Alejandro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Prem as Alejandro tries to tie him up.
Prem is working for takedown but Alejandro is calmly controlling the position for now.

Prem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alejandro is defended easily by Prem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alejandro or perhaps it was just good defense by Prem, which made it look bad.
Prem dives in and grabs Alejandro 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alejandro pushes down on Prem's head and hops out.
Alejandro 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alejandro duly obliges.
Prem misses with an uppercut
enabling Alejandro to counter with a crisp jab.
Prem is looking to clinch but Alejandro is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alejandro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Prem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alejandro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prem is breathing heavily.
Prem fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Alejandro .
Alejandro wants to clinch.
Alejandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Prem. No joy for Alejandro on that attempt.
Alejandro looks to land a body kick but Prem moved away.
Prem with the counter takedown but Alejandro avoids it easily.
Prem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alejandro counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro shoots in and drives through. Prem sprawls well.
Prem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro . Those never looked like landing.
Alejandro throws a head kick that misses.
Prem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alejandro but Alejandro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Prem tries for a takedown but Alejandro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Prem takes one on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alejandro tries to clinch there but Prem circles away.
Alejandro goes for a double leg but Prem avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Prem continues to drive forward.
Prem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alejandro throws a quick counter head kick but Prem was just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie Alejandro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Prem slaps away a takedown attempt from Alejandro , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alejandro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alejandro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prem.
Alejandro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Alejandro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prem is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Alejandro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alejandro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alejandro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Prem's waist but Prem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alejandro off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie Alejandro . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alejandro rushes Prem and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Prem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alejandro is trying to push Prem away but Prem has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Alejandro tries to break free but Prem pushes him back against the ropes.

Prem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prem tries to close the distance and clinch but Alejandro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alejandro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prem darts in looking for a takedown but Alejandro gets double underhooks and turns Prem into the ropes.
Prem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prem tries to clinch up.
Prem shoots in for a takedown but Alejandro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alejandro .
Prem doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown but Prem shows good takedown defense.
Prem shoots in for a takedown but Alejandro shows good takedown defense.
Prem wants to clinch up but Alejandro keeps it at a distance.
Alejandro connects with a body shot.
Alejandro fails with the takedown.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prem as he jumps to the side.
Prem dives in and grabs Alejandro 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alejandro pushes down on Prem's head and hops out.
Alejandro swinging wildly here.
Prem feints the counter takedown.
Alejandro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alejandro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Prem shoots in for a takedown but Alejandro shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Prem. No joy for Alejandro on that attempt.
Prem checks the leg kick.
Prem tries to clinch there but Alejandro circles away.

Alejandro closes the distance and pushes Prem back into the ropes.
Prem blocks the elbow strike.

Prem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alejandro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alejandro wants to get back to striking at distance but Prem won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prem is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alejandro tries to pull guard but Prem holds him up against the ropes and eventually Alejandro drops back down to his feet.
Alejandro is trying to force a seperation but Prem has the dominant position.
Alejandro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prem has him pressed against the ropes.
Prem fails to pull guard.
Alejandro working hard to break the clinch.
Alejandro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alejandro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alejandro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prem can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Alejandro 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prem fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jessie Alejandro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alejandro 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Alejandro !