PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rednaxela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Rickett is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rednaxela
vs
Rickett

169 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Rednaxela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rednaxela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rednaxela connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rickett in his tracks.
Alexander Rednaxela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rednaxela closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rickett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rednaxela's brow.
Rednaxela lands a body shot.
Rednaxela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rickett is keeping busy.

Rednaxela breaks the clinch.
Rickett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rednaxela counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rednaxela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rednaxela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rednaxela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rickett.
Rickett tries to clinch up
and Rednaxela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rednaxela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rickett wants to clinch
and Rednaxela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rickett was well out of range. Poor timing from Rednaxela.

Rednaxela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rickett, pushing him back against the cage.
Rickett looking to throw knees to the head but Rednaxela is blocking nicely.
Rednaxela is leaning against Rickett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rednaxela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rednaxela lands a shot to the body.
Rickett looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rednaxela blocks an elbow strike from Rickett.
Nice body punch from Rednaxela - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Rednaxela.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela lands a nice shot to the body.
Rednaxela gets through Rickett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rednaxela is stalling here.
Rednaxela presses Rickett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela cracks Rickett with a nice body shot.
Rednaxela lands a body shot.
Rednaxela scores with a shot to the side of Rickett's head.
A bit of stalling here from Rednaxela.
Rickett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rednaxela lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rednaxela.
Rednaxela is working Rickett over against the cage.
Rednaxela lands with a light punch inside.

Rickett is rocked!
Rednaxela scores with a hook to the body.
Rednaxela lands a body shot.
Rednaxela lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rednaxela.
Rickett is still on wobbly legs! Can Rednaxela finish him?
Rednaxela lands with a left to the head.
Rednaxela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rednaxela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rickett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rednaxela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rickett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rednaxela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rednaxela lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rickett or not.
Rednaxela lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Rednaxela on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rednaxela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rednaxela lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela cracks Rickett with a nice body shot.
Rickett avoiding damage as Rednaxela throws knees to the body.
Rednaxela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rednaxela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rednaxela lands a nice shot to the body.
Rednaxela lands a good knee to the midsection. Rickett won't want to take too many of those.
Rednaxela lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rednaxela lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rickett misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Rednaxela.
Rickett seems to have recovered his senses.
Rednaxela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rickett throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rednaxela.
Stalling in the clinch from Rednaxela.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela scores with a shot to the side of Rickett's head.
Rednaxela stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rednaxela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rickett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rednaxela is working Rickett over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rednaxela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rickett avoids the head kick by Rednaxela.
Rednaxela misses with a body kick.
Rednaxela lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rickett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rednaxela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rickett's knee momentarily.
Rednaxela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rednaxela scores with a nice strike.
Rickett is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Rednaxela finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela throws a one two combo.
Rickett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rickett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rednaxela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rednaxela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Rednaxela.
Rickett walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rednaxela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rickett can do to turn this around?
Rednaxela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rednaxela throws a nice inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rednaxela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rednaxela lands with a light punch inside.
Rednaxela lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rednaxela gets through Rickett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rickett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Rednaxela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela digs a right hand underneath Rickett's ribcage. Rickett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rednaxela is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rickett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rednaxela pushes Rickett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rednaxela lands a right hand.
Alexander Rednaxela has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rickett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Rednaxela as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rednaxela as the two fighters clinch.
Rednaxela lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Rednaxela.
Rickett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rednaxela blocks a body shot from Rickett.
Rednaxela digs a right hand into Rickett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rickett's gas tank.
Rednaxela lands a shot to the body.
Rednaxela avoiding damage.
Rednaxela scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela digs a right hand underneath Rickett's ribcage. Rickett let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rickett backwards.
Rednaxela lands a body shot.
Rednaxela working Rickett over with knees to the body.
Rednaxela works on Rickett's body with a couple of short punches.
Rednaxela scores with a hook to the body.
Rickett takes a shot to the head.
Rednaxela avoiding damage as Rickett throws knees to the body.
Rickett misses with a knee strike.
Rednaxela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rednaxela digs a right hand into Rickett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rickett's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Rednaxela.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rednaxela blocks an elbow strike from Rickett.
Rednaxela is struggling to control the position.
Rednaxela works on Rickett's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rednaxela avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricketts head.
Rednaxela lands a nice knee to the body.
Rednaxela lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rednaxela dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rednaxela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rickett tries to keep at a distance but Rednaxela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rednaxela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rednaxela dodges an elbow strike from Rickett.
Rickett throws a punch but it's blocked by Rednaxela.
Rednaxela struggles to land a body shot inside as Rickett controls his hands.
Rednaxela lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rednaxela.

Rednaxela manages to break the clinch.
Rickett misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Rednaxela.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rednaxela connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rickett moves away.
Rednaxela throws a right hand that misses

and Rickett counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rednaxela manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rickett being controlled here momentarily.

Rednaxela kicks Rickett off and gets to his feet.
Alexander Rednaxela is winning the standup battle so far.
Rednaxela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rednaxela counters with a left to the body.
Rednaxela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rednaxela lands with a right hand.
Brad Rickett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rednaxela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rickett wants to clinch but Rednaxela slips to the side
and Rednaxela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickett has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rednaxela closes the distance and pushes Rickett back into the cage.
Alexander Rednaxela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rednaxela scores with a hook to the body.
Rickett tries to land knees in the clinch but Rednaxela avoids the damage to the body.
Rickett throws an elbow that misses.

Rednaxela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rednaxela lands with a straight right. Rickett didn't see that one coming.
Rickett has his takedown stuffed
and Rednaxela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander Rednaxela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Rickett.
Rednaxela stuns Rickett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rednaxela, as that shot connected.
Rednaxela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Rednaxela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rednaxela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rickett tries to land a knee to the head but Rednaxela blocks with his arms.
Rednaxela slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rickett swings wildly with an uppercut but Rednaxela uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Rednaxela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rednaxela, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

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