PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander has chosen Cult of Personality - Living Colour as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hellmuth
vs
Alexander

188 cm
26
215 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

198 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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ParalLAX

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Hellmuth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Alexander!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alexander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hellmuth is fending him off so far but Alexander persists. Nope, Hellmuth circles away and we're back to standing.
Hellmuth throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.

Alexander drives through with a takedown into Hellmuth's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Hellmuth pushes Alexander off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alexander takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hellmuth misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellmuth misses with the body kick

and Alexander counters with a single leg into guard. Hellmuth didn't expect that.
Alexander postures up in Hellmuth's guard and throws a big left but Hellmuth blocks it.
Hellmuth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexander prevents Hellmuth from getting back to his feet.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexander postures up in Hellmuth's guard and throws a big left but Hellmuth blocks it.
Hellmuth keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Hellmuth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellmuth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander is looking to work some ground and pound but Hellmuth has wrist control.
Alexander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alexander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alexander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alexander lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hellmuth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hellmuth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hellmuth is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hellmuth lands a shoulder strike.
Hellmuth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hellmuth.
Alexander looks gassed!
Alexander throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth.
Alexander lands a right hand.
Hellmuth tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hellmuths head.
Hellmuth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hellmuth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Hellmuth misses with some punches.
Hellmuth misses with some punches.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexander.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Alexander tries a body shot but Hellmuth blocks it.
Hellmuth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander blocking some punches.
Alexander pushes Hellmuth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hellmuth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth lands with a short shot to the head.
Hellmuth blocks an uppercut.
Hellmuth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander tries to work over Hellmuth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hellmuth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellmuth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hellmuth tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hellmuth lands a body shot.
Hellmuth gets through Alexander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth tries a body shot but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander is trying to stall.
Alexander misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hellmuth.
Alexander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexander takes a shot to the head.
Hellmuth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hellmuth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth - that landed with a thud.
Hellmuth can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a left hand.
Hellmuth lands a right hand.
Hellmuth lands with a light punch inside.
Hellmuth can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Hellmuth misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellmuth.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Hellmuth back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hellmuth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hellmuth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander stalling in the clinch but Hellmuth improves position.
Hellmuth scores with a hook to the body.
Hellmuth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Hellmuth lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Hellmuth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alexander.
A body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth tries to throw a body punch but Alexander avoids it by throwing Hellmuth back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Hellmuth dominated that round.
That's time! Hellmuth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping body kick lands there for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hellmuth doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Hellmuth misses with a double jab.
Hellmuth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexander's sensitive parts.
Alexander chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hellmuth can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hellmuth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hellmuth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Hellmuth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Hellmuth tries to work over Alexander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alexander's elbow.
Hellmuth is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hellmuth.
Phil Hellmuth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hellmuth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth scores with a shot to the side of Alexander's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexander or not.
Hellmuth gets through Alexander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hellmuth.
A left hand lands to the body for Hellmuth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellmuth pushes Alexander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hellmuth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hellmuth misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellmuth.
Hellmuth lands with a right to the head.

Alexander is rocked!
Hellmuth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alexander is still on wobbly legs! Can Hellmuth finish him?
Hellmuth lands a big right hand that drops Alexander! The killer instinct kicks in and Hellmuth finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hellmuth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Hellmuth!