PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Alexio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danny Alexio was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Belt
vs
Alexio

225 cm
26
289 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Danny Alexio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Alexio.
Alexio fails with a takedown attempt.
Belt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belt looks to throw the jab but Alexio is out of range.
Belt misses with a body punch
and Alexio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belt's knee momentarily.
Belt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alexio counters with a good low kick that Belt was not able to check.
Belt throws a right hand that misses
and Alexio counters with a low kick, right behind Belt 's knee.
Belt is breathing heavily.
Alexio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belt defends it nicely.
Belt stuffs the takedown.
Black Belt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Alexio.
Belt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexio manages to avoid it.
Belt with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexio with a poor takedown
and Belt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belt swings widly with a right hand
and Alexio counters with a straight right hand.
Alexio has his takedown stuffed
enabling Belt to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alexio counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Belt misses
and Alexio counters with a straight right hand.
Belt swings widly with a right hand
and Alexio counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexio shoots in but no luck this time.
Belt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alexio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good leg kick by Alexio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alexio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Belt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alexio somewhat.
Belt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Alexio tenderised Belt's leg. Belt is trying to keep his angry face on.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexio.
Alexio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexio has his takedown stuffed
and Belt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alexio thinking.
Alexio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexio looks for a takedown but Belt sprawls well.
Belt misses with a right hand
and Alexio counters with a good low kick that Belt was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt throws the left hand but Alexio avoids the punch easily.
Belt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alexio tries for a takedown but Belt circles away easily
and Belt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alexio thinking.
Black Belt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belt walks into a straight right hand from Alexio.
Belt throws a shot from downtown. Alexio moves away and avoids it.
Alexio shoots in and drives through. Belt sprawls well.
Belt misses with a left hand
and Belt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alexio throws the kick towards the body but Belt avoids it.
Alexio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexio misses with a takedown
and Belt counters with a left to the body.
Belt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexio avoids the body shot from Belt.
Alexio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belt.
Alexio thows a body shot but no joy.
Belt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Belt.
Belt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alexio counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Belt.
Belt throws an overhand right that lands on Alexio's shoulder, as Alexio tries to avoid the shot.
Alexio ducks right into an uppercut from Belt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Alexio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick by Alexio misses
and Belt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexio doesn't seem bothered though.
Alexio ducks under a wild hook from Belt.
Belt swings for the body but Alexio moves out of range.
Alexio has his takedown stuffed
and Belt counters with a left to the body.
Belt lands with an uppercut that bounces Alexio off the cage and back into rage.
Belt misses with a right hand
and Alexio counters with a low kick, right behind Belt 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belt. That did some damage!
A nice combination there by Belt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black Belt is winning the standup battle so far.
Belt misses with a wild body shot.
Alexio looks for a takedown but Belt sprawls well.
Belt throws a lazy right hand but Alexio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexio shoots in looking for a takedown but Belt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alexio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Black Belt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Alexio.
Belt throws a body punch but Alexio moves out of range.
Belt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alexio feints and then cracks Belt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belt down.
Belt leaves Alexio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexio with a poor takedown
and Belt counters with a three punch combo that has Alexio backing up. Alexio nods at Belt to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belt's head backwards.
Alexio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Belt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alexio. Alexio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alexio fails to land the takedown.
Alexio shoots in but Belt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belt throws a shot to the body.
Belt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alexio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt misses with a straight right.
Belt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexio shoots in for a takedown but Belt shows good takedown defense.
Alexio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Belt. That snapped Alexio's head back.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belt.
Belt misses with a shot to the body
and Alexio counters with a good, hard body kick but Belt shrugs it off.
Belt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexio fails to land the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexio counters with a nice leg kick.
Alexio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belt.
Belt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexio moves away.
Belt misses with a shot to the body
and Alexio counters with a low kick, right behind Belt 's knee.
Alexio shoots for a double leg takedown but Belt sprawls well. He's pushed Alexio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alexio misses with a takedown
and Belt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexio, right into the meat.
Alexio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Belt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Belt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alexio counters with a nice leg kick.
Alexio shoots in for a takedown but Belt shows good takedown defense.
Alexio shoots in but Belt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alexio.
Alexio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belt misses with an uppercut.
Alexio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black Belt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Alexio.
Belt loads up on a big right hand but Alexio slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt swings widly with a right hand
and Alexio counters with a thumping low kick.
Donk. Belt catches Alexio right on the button with a cross.
Belt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alexio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belt.
Alexio shoots in for a takedown but Belt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belt circles away.
Alexio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belt scores with a nice right hand.
Belt looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexio is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexio defending well as Belt loads up on a big left hand.
Belt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alexio counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck for Alexio with that takedown attempt.
Alexio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alexio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Belt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belt avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belt. Alexio does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt misses with a left hand
and Alexio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alexio has a takedown stuffed.
Alexio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexio connects with a solid leg kick.
Alexio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belt sprawls well. Belt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alexio gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexio scores with a push kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt misses with an uppercut
and Alexio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belt wants it to stay on the feet.
Belt misses with a left hand
and Alexio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belt stuffs the takedown attempt from Alexio. Alexio gets slowly back to his feet.
Belt blocks a head kick by Alexio.
Alexio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belt.
Belt moves out of range of the body kick from Alexio.
Alexio tries to work over Belt's front leg with a kick but Belt checks it.
Belt lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexio was well out of range. Poor timing from Belt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Alexio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alexio 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Danny Alexio!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Danny Alexio!

Danny Alexio wins by majority decision!