PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eden Carey (ranked 4244 p4p, 4438 weight class) and Dominick Alexander (ranked 450 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carey
vs
Alexander

200 cm
25
230
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eden Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
Alexander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Carey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexander swivels and escapes.

Carey clinches with his opponent.

Alexander breaks the clinch.
Carey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexander sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eden Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alexander tries to avoid it but Carey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alexander to the ground. Alexander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexander.

Alexander drops Carey with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Carey looks back up at him and smiles so Alexander waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carey tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Carey falls backwards - clearly groggy! Alexander dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Alexander!