PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Klityschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Aleksandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandrov has chosen The Dope Show as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Klityschko
vs
Aleksandrov

189 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Klityschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Aleksandrov !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klityschko avoids a punch combination nicely.

Aleksandrov lands a big uppercut and Klityschko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Klityschko looks OK. Aleksandrov waves Klityschko back to his feet!

It looks like Ivan Klityschko has been cut.
Klityschko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klityschko tries to clinch up.
Klityschko misses with a hook.
No joy there for Aleksandrov , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aleksandrov throws a right and a left that Klityschko avoids nicely.
Aleksandrov throws a right and a left that Klityschko avoids nicely.

Aleksandrov tries to keep at a distance but Klityschko has taken the fight into the clinch.

Klityschko has clasped his hands together around Aleksandrov 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aleksandrov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aleksandrov wants to get back to his feet.
Aleksandrov wants to control but Klityschko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Klityschko prevents Aleksandrov from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klityschko trying to control the pace.
Klityschko trying to mount his opponent but Aleksandrov defends it.
Aleksandrov moves into full guard.

Klityschko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aleksandrov , up you get!
Aleksandrov throws a series of punches but Klityschko moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aleksandrov misses with a double jab.
Aleksandrov looks gassed!

Klityschko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Klityschko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Klityschko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aleksandrov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klityschko.

Klityschko stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Aleksandrov to get to his feet.
Aleksandrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aleksandrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Aleksandrov throws a lazy right hand but Klityschko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrov loads up on a big right hand but Klityschko slips the punch.

Klityschko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aleksandrov tries to kick Klityschko off but Klityschko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Klityschko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Klityschko passes to full mount!
Klityschko controlling from the full mount.
Aleksandrov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrov is not content to let Klityschko control the position.
Klityschko wants to free his trapped foot but Aleksandrov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aleksandrov wants to improve his position but Klityschko is controlling well.
Klityschko is just content to waste time from the top position. Aleksandrov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Aleksandrov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Klityschko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Klityschko's cut.
That's time! Klityschko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Aleksandrov , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klityschko blocks a jab.
Klityschko misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Aleksandrov , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klityschko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Aleksandrov as Klityschko shoots in.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klityschko.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klityschko.
Aleksandrov misses with a hook.
Aleksandrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Klityschko's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aleksandrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Aleksandrov does no damage.
Klityschko looks to land a combination but Aleksandrov avoids it well.
Aleksandrov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klityschko.
Aleksandrov loads up on a big right hand but Klityschko slips the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aleksandrov misses with a combination

and Klityschko counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aleksandrov wriggles free and stands up.
Klityschko slips a jab from Aleksandrov .
Klityschko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aleksandrov is fending him off so far but Klityschko persists. Nope, Aleksandrov circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Klityschko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aleksandrov misses with a combination

and Klityschko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Aleksandrov breaks the clinch.
Aleksandrov looks to land a combination but Klityschko avoids it well.
Dimitri Aleksandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klityschko blocks a jab.
Aleksandrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aleksandrov misses with an uppercut. Klityschko saw that one coming.
Aleksandrov looks to land a right hand but Klityschko moved out of range.

Klityschko feints and as Aleksandrov raises his hands in defense, Klityschko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Aleksandrov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrov wants to improve his position but instead Klityschko has moved into half guard.
Klityschko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aleksandrov is trying to stand.
Klityschko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Aleksandrov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aleksandrov works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klityschko is stalling in the full guard.
Klityschko preventing the sweep.
Aleksandrov keeping moving, preventing Klityschko from controlling successfully.
Klityschko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klityschko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aleksandrov pushes Klityschko off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aleksandrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klityschko circles away quickly and effectively.
Klityschko tries to clinch there but Aleksandrov circles away.
Aleksandrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klityschko circles away quickly and effectively.
Klityschko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aleksandrov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aleksandrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aleksandrov tries to bum rush Klityschko with a series of wild strikes but Klityschko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Klityschko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aleksandrov , pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Aleksandrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aleksandrov throws a combination that misses

and Klityschko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klityschko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Klityschko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Aleksandrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aleksandrov throws a combination. Klityschko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Klityschko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aleksandrov slaps away a takedown attempt from Klityschko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aleksandrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Aleksandrov throws a combination. Klityschko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Aleksandrov gets caught flat footed, as Klityschko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Aleksandrov wants to stand but Klityschko is controlling the position.
Klityschkois looking to pass into half guard but Aleksandrov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Aleksandrov is in guard.
Aleksandrov wants to control from the top but Klityschko keeps moving.
Klityschko has a closed guard, preventing Aleksandrov from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aleksandrov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aleksandrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aleksandrov wants to control from the top but Klityschko keeps moving.
Klityschko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aleksandrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klityschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klityschko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klityschko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aleksandrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivan Klityschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aleksandrov throws a series of punches but Klityschko avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Aleksandrov .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klityschko slips under a jab.
Aleksandrov looks to land a combination. Klityschko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aleksandrov throws a big shot that misses.
Aleksandrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aleksandrov looks to land a left hand but Klityschko moved out of range nicely.

Klityschko feints and as Aleksandrov raises his hands in defense, Klityschko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klityschko trying to control but Aleksandrov is working from the bottom.
Klityschko stopping the sweep attempt from Aleksandrov .
Klityschko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aleksandrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klityschko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aleksandrov 's guard.
Klityschko looking to pass the guard.
Klityschko wants to control from the top but Aleksandrov keeps moving.

Aleksandrov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Klityschko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aleksandrov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Klityschko's back instead.

Aleksandrov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Klityschko showing good submission defense here.
Aleksandrov lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Klityschko.
Klityschko tries to escape but Aleksandrov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Klityschko is working hard here to advance position.

Aleksandrov has got one arm under Klityschko's chin. This could be trouble... Klityschko trying to control the other hand but Aleksandrov gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Klityschko has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dimitri Aleksandrov !