PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Ansalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). III has chosen IRON MAIDEN : Alexander the Great as his entrance music. Dwight Ansalon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ansalon
vs
III

172 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very quick

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Ansalon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander III!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ansalon.
III throws a nice looking combination but Ansalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Ansalon.
Ansalon moves out of range of the strikes.
III takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ansalon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says III as he avoids it easily.
Ansalon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
III slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ansalon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from III.
III throws a nice looking combination but Ansalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
III keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - III throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
III rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ansalon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
III throws a right hand that Ansalon ducks under and follows up with a left that Ansalon also avoids with ease.
III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ansalon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Dwight Ansalon has been cut.
Ansalon misses with a takedown attempt - III sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
III misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
III throws the left hand but Ansalon avoids the punch easily.
III staying out of range there.
III throws a series of punches but Ansalon avoids them all with ease.
III takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Ansalon.
III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon doesn't manage to clinch there - III circles away.
III misses with a straight left.
III misses the shot to the body.

III gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ansalon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ansalon throws a strike but III rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
III content to stall in guard here.

III stands up from Ansalon's guard - III perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
III throws a lazy right hand but Ansalon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
III throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
III loads up on a big right hand but Ansalon slips the punch.
Ansalon slips a jab and a cross from III.
Alexander III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
III keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
III loads up on a big right hand but Ansalon slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Ansalon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

III thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ansalon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for III!
Ansalon lands a big elbow.
Ansalon unloads with some shots from mount but III bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Ansalon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ansalon scoring with strikes but III is staying in there.
Ansalon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Poor strikes thrown by Ansalon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ansalon lands a big elbow.
III is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
III is looking to improve his position but Ansalon isn't that keen on the idea.
III holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ansalon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ansalon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ansalon throws some wild stikes that III manages to avoid easily.
Ansalon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

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.
III avoids a strike by Ansalon and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Ansalon's guard! Fantastic escape!
III preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ansalon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
III looks to land a combination. Ansalon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alexander III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ansalon looks to score with a jab to the body but III is just out of range.
Ansalon misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ansalon misses with a wild body shot.
III connects with the punch.

Ansalon clinches.
Ansalon lands an uppercut.
Ansalon tries to pull guard but III won't allow it.
Ansalon lands with a short shot to the head.
III prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Ansalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
III has a couple of punches blocked by Ansalon.
Ansalon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ansalon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
III tries to break free but Ansalon pushes him back against the cage.
III misses with the head strike.
III lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ansalon backwards.

III gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ansalon trying to control but III postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
III wants to pass to mount but Ansalon is defending the position.
Ansalon is trying to get back to full guard.

III is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ansalon sees it coming and defends easily.

III gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ansalon tries to clinch but III moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
III misses with a straight right.
Ansalon staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dwight Ansalon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwight Ansalon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

III misses with a few strikes there.
III goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
III swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ansalon.
Ansalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
III throws the left hand but Ansalon avoids the punch easily.
Ansalon lands a nice shot that snaps III's head back.
Ansalon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ansalon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
III misses with a looping left.
A big right from III misses.
Ansalon wants to land a leg kick but III is out of range.
Alexander III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
III swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ansalon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
III throws a series of punches but Ansalon moves out of range.
Ansalon shoots in and drives through. III sprawls well.
III throws a nice looking combination but Ansalon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ansalon throws a body kick that misses.

That's two 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.
III scores with a decent looking hook.

Dwight Ansalon's cut is getting worse.
III connects with a looping right hand.
Ansalon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ansalon misses the body punch
and III counters with a nice body shot.
III displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ansalon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Ansalon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ansalon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
III smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon slips a jab from III.
III throws an overhand right that lands on Ansalon's shoulder, as Ansalon tries to avoid the shot.
Ansalon slips a jab and a cross from III.
Ansalon misses with a body punch
enabling III to counter with a crisp jab.
Ansalon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by III.
III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
III moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
III jabs Ansalon right on the nose. Ansalon blinks but takes it well.

Dwight Ansalon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
III lands a glancing blow to the side of Ansalon's head.
Ansalon throws a body punch but III moves out of range.
III throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ansalon counter with a right hand.
Ansalon misses with a jab to the body
and III counters with a straight right hand.
III wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ansalon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from III.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ansalon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
III misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think III has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander III!