PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bens Jamins (ranked 1901 p4p, 3731 weight class) and Origen Alexandria (ranked 257 p4p, 466 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jamins
vs
Alexandria

169 cm
26
180
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
176
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bens Jamins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Origen Alexandria!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandria throws a low kick, looking for Jamins's leg but Jamins calmly moves out of range.
Jamins throws a combination that misses
and Alexandria counters with a low kick, right behind Jamins 's knee.
Jamins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexandria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jamins.
Jamins misses with an uppercut

and Alexandria counters by moving into the clinch.

Alexandria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandria defending well as Jamins loads up on a big left hand.
Jamins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexandria takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Origen Alexandria has been cut.
Jamins fails to land with a series of punches.

Alexandria instigates a clinch.

Alexandria breaks from the clinch.

Alexandria rushes Jamins and presses him up against the cage.

Alexandria works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jamins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Alexandria manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jamins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alexandria frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alexandria landing strikes from the mount.
Alexandria avoids the attempt from Jamins to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alexandria cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alexandria looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alexandria cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandria working Jamins over with strikes here.
Alexandria landing punches.
Alexandria with a couple of short strikes.

Alexandria working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jamins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alexandria scoring with strikes but Jamins is staying in there.
Jamins taking shots to the head.
Alexandria lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alexandria landing strikes from the mount and Jamins is in trouble!
Alexandria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alexandria has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexandria is landing with some decent strikes but Jamins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexandria can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jamins is looking to escape.
Alexandria looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jamins is bucking up trying to escape but Alexandria cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria landing punches.
Jamins is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alexandria has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jamins's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandria with the ground and pound from mount.
Alexandria looking to finish Jamins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jamins!
Alexandria breaks from Jamins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alexandria can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jamins is looking to escape.
Alexandria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Origen Alexandria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Origen Alexandria's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alexandria fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jamins tries to bum rush Alexandria with a series of wild strikes but Alexandria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexandria swings for the body but Jamins moves out of range.
Jamins throws a combination that misses

and Alexandria counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alexandria.
Alexandria utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Alexandria.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexandria has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jamins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alexandria can turn it around.

Alexandria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jamins looks to throw the jab but Alexandria is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alexandria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jamins looks to land a right hand but Alexandria moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexandria.
Jamins misses with a lunging right hand
and Alexandria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bens Jamins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamins swings widly with a right hand
enabling Alexandria to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexandria dodges the punch combination from Jamins.
Alexandria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jamins.

Alexandria gets a clinch.

Alexandria gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jamins can't keep his opponent in guard - Alexandria advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alexandria scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alexandria passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alexandria looking to finish Jamins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jamins!
Alexandria takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jamins is trying desperately to improve position.
Alexandria controlling the position easily from mount.
Alexandria breaks from Jamins's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria with good strikes from the mount here!
Jamins can't escape the position.
Alexandria trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jamins has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Alexandria lands a nice shot to the head.
Jamins taking shots to the head.
Jamins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Alexandria prevents Jamins from getting the reversal.
Alexandria lands a big shot there that rocks Jamins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexandria scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jamins?
Alexandria with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria lands a heavy elbow.

Jamins is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alexandria is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jamins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alexandria lands a couple of good shots and Jamins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at Jamins as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Alexandria!
Alexandria scores with punches from the back.
Oh Jamins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Alexandria. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Origen Alexandria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Origen Alexandria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alexandria drives through and clinches with Jamins against the cage.
Jamins seems to have got his legs back now.
Alexandria content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexandria scores with a shoulder strike.

Alexandria breaks the clinch.
Jamins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alexandria slips a jab and a cross from Jamins.
Nice uppercut there from Alexandria.
Alexandria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jamins.
Jamins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bens Jamins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Jamins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jamins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexandria.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jamins's hands.
Jamins falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alexandria counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alexandria.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Alexandria has Jamins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alexandria pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jamins tumbling to the mat - Alexandria dives into Jamins's guard.
Alexandria passes Jamins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandria trying to control the action but Jamins is working from the bottom.
Alexandria scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jamins wants to get back to full guard.

Jamins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alexandria working Jamins over with strikes here.
Alexandria lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Alexandria working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alexandria is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandria scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandria looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alexandria unloading with bombs!

Jamins is rocked!
Alexandria landing strikes from the mount and Jamins is in trouble!
Oh Jamins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexandria looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Jamins covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Origen Alexandria!
During a confident post fight interview, Origen Alexandria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.