PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweep the Leg. Gaius Alexander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Harald Harfager's chin.

Alexander
vs
Harfager

185 cm
19
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Fighters Formula
Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 5 - 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander misses with a hook. Harfager ducked under it nicely.

Harfager has Alexander up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Harfager.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alexander.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harfager.
Harfager dodges an elbow strike from Alexander.
Harfager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harfager wants to stall.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Harald Harfager has been cut.
Nice elbow from Alexander.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Harfager blocks it.
Alexander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Harfager stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harfager is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Harfager scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Harfager.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.
Harfager with a knee to the head.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Harfager into the cage.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Harfager blocks it.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Harfager blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Harfager stalling.
Alexander misses with an elbow over the top.
Harfager managing to block the knees to the body from Alexander.
Harfager scores with a knee to the head.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alexander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harfager content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Harfager.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Harfager stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Alexander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Harfager pushes Alexander back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harfager avoids the elbow strike from Alexander, against the cage.
Alexander misses with an elbow strike.
Harfager avoids the elbow strike from Alexander, against the cage.
Harfager dodges an elbow strike from Alexander.
Alexander takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harfager looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Harfager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harfager blocks an elbow strike from Alexander.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Alexander blocks with his arms.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexander's face.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander lands an elbow inside that Harfager shrugs off.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Harfager blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Harfager.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Alexander.
Alexander lands an elbow inside that Harfager shrugs off.
Alexander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Harfager is blocking nicely.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands with a light punch inside.
Alexander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Harfager as the two fighters clinch.
Harfager leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harfager missing with knees to the body.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager trying to stall but Alexander improves his position.
Harfager lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harfager lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Alexander blocks with his arms.
Harfager lands a nice elbow.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harfager.
Harfager gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager pushes Alexander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Harfager on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Alexander takes an elbow to the temple.
Harfager lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfager is working Alexander over against the cage.
Harfager lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Harfager is blocking nicely.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike from Alexander.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harfager blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harfager has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Harfager.
Alexander scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander with a knee to the head.
Alexander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harfager avoids the elbow strike from Alexander, against the cage.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
A short body shot lands from Harfager as the two fighters clinch.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harald Harfager will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harald Harfager's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Harfager gets a clinch.
Alexander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Harfager is blocking nicely.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Alexander pushes off an throws an elbow but Harfager leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harfager blocks the elbow strike.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexander is keeping busy.
Harfager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but Alexander blocks with his arms.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alexander.
Harfager just leaning against Alexander, taking a breather.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Harfager is blocking nicely.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Alexander takes an elbow to the temple.
Alexander lands a knee to the head.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Harfager blocks it.
Alexander misses with an elbow over the top.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Harfager landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Harfager - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Harfager blocks with his arms.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harfager's face.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander takes an elbow to the temple.
Harfager is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Harfager into the cage.
Harfager using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Harfager blocks it.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Harfager stalling in the clinch but Alexander improves position.
Harfager landing knees to the head.
Harfager lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.
Harfager throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Harfager.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Harfager lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager managing to block the knees to the body from Alexander.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
Harfager lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Harald Harfager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harfager is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexander's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harfager lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Alexander takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harfager lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harfager scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexander lands an elbow that stopped Harfager in his tracks for a moment.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harfager lands with a left to the head.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Harfager blocks it.
Alexander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harfager's face.

That has opened up Harald Harfager's cut even more.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harfager blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike from Alexander.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Harfager blocks with his arms.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Harfager scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harfager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Harfager gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
Harfager pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harfager just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
Harfager dodges an elbow strike from Alexander.
Harfager avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Alexander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager lands a damaging elbow.
Harfager is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Harfager into the cage.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Harfager tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Harfager tries to stall but Alexander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harfager throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alexander blocks it with crossed arms.
Harfager scores with a hook to the body.
Harfager is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Harfager into the cage.
Alexander lands an elbow just above Harfager 's eye.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfager tries to stall but Alexander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexander takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harfager blocks it with crossed arms.
Harfager avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Harfager manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harfager is looking to control Alexander's arms but Alexander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harfager has his back to the cage.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harfager blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harfager lands a nice knee to the body.
Harfager tries to stall but Alexander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Harfager.
Harfager lands a nice elbow.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager takes an elbow to the temple.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Harfager blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Harfager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harald Harfager's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Alexander looks to clinch

and Harfager holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harfager lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Harfager stalling.
Alexander throws an elbow but it misses.
Harfager wants to stall.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Harfager.
Harfager looking to slow down the pace here.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harfager scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.
Alexander tries to land knees in the clinch but Harfager avoids the damage to the body.
Harfager just leaning against Alexander, taking a breather.
Harfager is looking to control Alexander's arms but Alexander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harfager has his back to the cage.
Alexander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Harfager avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Harfager blocks the elbow strike.
Harfager misses with a knee to the head.
Harfager lands a knee to the head.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harfager lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Alexander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.
Alexander lands a nice knee to the body.
Alexander lands an elbow inside that Harfager shrugs off.
Harfager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexander is keeping busy.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harfager lands a shoulder strike.
Alexander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harfager.
Harfager avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alexander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harfager.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harfager has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfager lands with a short shot to the head.
Harfager managing to block the knees to the body from Alexander.
Harfager connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander lands an elbow that stopped Harfager in his tracks for a moment.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander lands an elbow just above Harfager 's eye.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
Harfager lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Harfager scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harfager avoiding damage.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alexander.
Harfager lands a left hand.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Alexander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager crunches a lovely knee into Alexander's ribcage.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager crunches a lovely knee into Alexander's ribcage.
Harfager is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harfager is trying to stall.
Harfager is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harfager can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Alexander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Alexander.

The cut above Harald Harfager's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alexander avoiding damage as Harfager throws knees to the body.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harfager has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harfager lands a body shot.
Harfager lands a body punch.
Harfager lands a shot to the body.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Harfager lands a right hand.
Harfager takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Harfager.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Alexander misses with an elbow strike.
Harfager digs a right hand into Alexander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alexander's gas tank.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexander's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harfager has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Harfager.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harfager has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harfager.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager looking to stall.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander pushes off an throws an elbow but Harfager leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harfager.
Harfager takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Harfager blocks with his arms.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Harfager blocks it.
Harfager scores a nice knee to the body.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harfager blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander blocking some punches.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Harfager throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
Gaius Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager avoiding damage as Alexander throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harfager blocks an elbow strike from Alexander.
A short right from Harfager.
Alexander looking to throw knees to the head but Harfager is blocking nicely.
Harfager missing with knees to the body.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Harfager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harfager has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Harfager!