PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VJ Moilanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Star Wars "Imperial March". Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alexander
vs
Moilanen

185 cm
19
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Knock Out
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaius Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, VJ Moilanen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moilanen throws a jab when Alexander was well out of range.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Moilanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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Alexander is looking to clinch.

Alexander takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like VJ Moilanen has been cut.
Alexander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alexander scores a nice knee to the body.
Moilanen looks gassed!
Alexander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moilanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander crunches a lovely knee into Moilanen's ribcage.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander crunches a lovely knee into Moilanen's ribcage.
Moilanen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander keeps control of Moilanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander landing knees to the body.
Alexander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Moilanen avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Moilanen can't break the clinch.
Alexander landing knees to the body.
Alexander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander with a knee to the head.
Moilanen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moilanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moilanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander with a knee to the head.
Moilanen has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander prevents Moilanen from breaking the clinch.
Moilanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.
Moilanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Moilanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander keeps control of Moilanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Moilanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander with a knee to the head.

That has opened up VJ Moilanen's cut even more.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.

The cut above VJ Moilanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alexander landing knees to the head.
Alexander prevents Moilanen from breaking the clinch.
Moilanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moilanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Moilanen takes a knee right on the jaw!

VJ Moilanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at VJ Moilanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gaius Alexander!