PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Aleksandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huxtable
vs
Aleksandrov

196 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Future Pharmaceuticals-Time Slip Protection 150

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cliff Huxtable!
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, Adrik Aleksandrov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrov tries for a takedown but Huxtable sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Aleksandrov moves into the clinch.
Aleksandrov trying to control the position but instead, Huxtable has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aleksandrov into the cage.
Aleksandrov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huxtable smiles and moves away.
Huxtable looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aleksandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Huxtable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aleksandrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Huxtable. That one must have hurt.
Huxtable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huxtable tries to land a front kick but Aleksandrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Huxtable instigates a clinch.
Huxtable is pressed up against the cage. Aleksandrov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huxtable down to the mat. Huxtable avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cliff Huxtable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrik Aleksandrov.
Huxtable looks to score with a jab to the body but Aleksandrov is just out of range.

Huxtable has closed the distance and engaged Aleksandrov in a clinch.
Aleksandrov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huxtable prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aleksandrov wants a takedown.
Huxtable gets through Aleksandrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Huxtable lands a nice knee to the body.
Aleksandrov looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aleksandrov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huxtable gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huxtable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aleksandrovs head.
Huxtable works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aleksandrov tries for a takedown but Huxtable manages to get underhooks.
Huxtable scores with a hook to the body.
Huxtable lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Huxtable on the inside.
Huxtable lands a nice knee to the body.
Huxtable dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Huxtable lands a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huxtable works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Huxtable avoiding damage.
Huxtable lands an elbow just above Aleksandrov 's eye.
Huxtable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aleksandrovs head.
Huxtable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huxtable lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aleksandrov.
Aleksandrov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Huxtable lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huxtable using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Huxtable.
Huxtable is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Huxtable lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huxtable creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huxtable lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huxtable lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Huxtable.
Huxtable lands an elbow inside that Aleksandrov shrugs off.
Huxtable unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hook to the body lands for Huxtable.
Huxtable is working Aleksandrov over against the cage.
Huxtable lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Huxtable - that landed with a thud.
Huxtable scores with a shoulder strike.
Huxtable lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aleksandrov or not.
A short left from Huxtable.
Aleksandrov takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Huxtable.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huxtable.
Huxtable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aleksandrov backwards.
Knees to the body from Huxtable.
Huxtable pushes Aleksandrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huxtable stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Huxtable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrov is trying to stall.
Aleksandrov is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Huxtable has denied him.
A hook to the body from Huxtable.
Huxtable scores with a hook to the body.
Huxtable with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huxtable lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Huxtable softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aleksandrov is trying to maintain a safe position but Huxtable gets an underhook and turns Aleksandrov into the cage.
Huxtable landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huxtable lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huxtable scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huxtable lands a knee to the body.
Aleksandrov tries for a takedown but Huxtable manages to get underhooks.
Huxtable lands an elbow just above Aleksandrov 's eye.
Aleksandrov takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huxtable obliges.
Aleksandrov fails to pull guard.
Huxtable throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Huxtable blocking some punches.
Aleksandrov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huxtable gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huxtable lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aleksandrov tries to pull guard but Huxtable won't allow it.
Huxtable landing knees to the head.
Huxtable is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Huxtable blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huxtable works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Huxtable unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aleksandrov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aleksandrov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huxtable gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huxtable is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huxtable trying to stall but Aleksandrov improves his position.
Aleksandrov looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huxtable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Huxtable dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Aleksandrov shoots in for a takedown but Huxtable shows good takedown defense.
Aleksandrov shoots in but Huxtable avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huxtable lands a head kick. Aleksandrov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huxtable throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aleksandrov blocks a head kick by Huxtable.
Huxtable throws a head kick that Aleksandrov semi-blocks.
Aleksandrov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cliff Huxtable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrik Aleksandrov.
Huxtable scores with a body shot.

Aleksandrov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aleksandrov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Huxtable is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aleksandrov, into his guard.

Aleksandrov is looking for a triangle but Huxtable pushes his legs off easily.

Aleksandrov is looking for a triangle here but Huxtable uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksandrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aleksandrov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aleksandrov tries to buck Huxtable off but Huxtable is having none of it.

Huxtable thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aleksandrov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Aleksandrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Ground and pound from Huxtable.

Aleksandrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huxtable pulls his head out easily.
Aleksandrov is looking to get back to full guard here but Huxtable has managed to pass to side control instead.
Huxtable controlling from mount.
Huxtable with a couple of short strikes.
Huxtable prevents Aleksandrov from getting the reversal.
Huxtable can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aleksandrov is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrov tries to reverse the position but Huxtable maintains control.

Huxtable looking for a guillotine from mount but Aleksandrov is having none of it.
Aleksandrov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Aleksandrov actively working from the bottom here.

Aleksandrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aleksandrov wants to sweep but Huxtable has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aleksandrov tries to buck Huxtable off but Huxtable is having none of it.
Aleksandrov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Huxtable's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Huxtable is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Huxtable is looking to take a break and control but Aleksandrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huxtable is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Aleksandrov looking for submissions off his back.
Aleksandrov is looking for a sweep. Huxtable is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Huxtable dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Huxtable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Aleksandrov scores a takedown into full mount!

Aleksandrov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Huxtable is now in Aleksandrov's guard. A big mistake from Aleksandrov there, giving up the dominant position!

Aleksandrov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huxtable trying to control the position from guard on top but Aleksandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxtable is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aleksandrov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Aleksandrov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Huxtable escapes and throws Aleksandrov's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Huxtable decides to stand back up. Huxtable steps back and let's Aleksandrov get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable throws a sloppy head kick and Aleksandrov moves out of range easily.

Aleksandrov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huxtable looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Aleksandrov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Aleksandrov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huxtable is looking to regain half guard here but Aleksandrov keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aleksandrov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Aleksandrov is trying to get an arm triangle but Huxtable is defending well.

Aleksandrov tries for a kimura but Huxtable is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable gets back to half guard.

Aleksandrov is looking for a kimura but Huxtable is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aleksandrov to get the leverage.

Huxtable is defending against the submission attempts here by Aleksandrov.
Huxtable slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Aleksandrov has gone for a leg lock! Huxtable slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aleksandrov's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huxtable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huxtable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Aleksandrov has his foot on Huxtable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huxtable works his way back into a safe position though.
Huxtable sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aleksandrov's guard.
Huxtable is looking to take a break and control but Aleksandrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Aleksandrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adrik Aleksandrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huxtable tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrik Aleksandrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huxtable has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cliff Huxtable!