PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Alexander (ranked 2990 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Warren Peace (ranked 314 p4p, 237 weight class). Peace has chosen Somebody Gonna Get It as his entrance music. Warren Peace has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Alexander
vs
Peace

207 cm
25
284
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
234
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dimitri Alexander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Warren Peace!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peace throws a hook but Alexander avoids it easily.
Peace moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alexander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peace counters with a nice uppercut.
Peace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alexander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Peace sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Alexander has Peace up against the cage in a clinch.
Peace lands with a left to the head.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Peace misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Peace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.

Peace breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peace lands a head shot.
Good shot there by Peace.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Peace keeps it at a distance.

Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Peace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Peace.
Peace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Peace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peace lands a shoulder strike.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peace tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the cage.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peace misses with some punches.
Peace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peace blocks an uppercut.
Peace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander misses with a body punch.
Peace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peace has a couple of punches blocked by Alexander.
Peace misses with the head strike.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Peace uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Peace.
A body shot lands from Alexander.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peace.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Peace.
Peace lands with a light punch inside.
Alexander tries a body shot but Peace blocks it.
Peace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander pushes Peace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Peace controls the action.
Peace working aggressively here.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Alexander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peace backwards.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Peace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexander takes a shot to the head.
Peace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Peace throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peace throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.

Peace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peace moves away from the strike by Alexander.
Alexander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Alexander is rocked!
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peace counters with a big left hand that crumples Alexander! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Warren Peace!
Warren Peace is the new heavyweight champion!
Warren Peace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Redemption ink logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.