PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sav Mitch (ranked 4204 p4p, 4440 weight class) and Jessica Alejandra (ranked 0 p4p, 460 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitch
vs
Alejandra

195 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sav Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessica Alejandra!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Mitch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alejandra off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mitch throws a series of punches but Alejandra moves out of range.
Alejandra throws the left hand but Mitch avoids the punch easily.

Mitch closes the distance and clinches.
Alejandra takes an elbow to the temple.

Mitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitch fails to land the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Alejandra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mitch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alejandra swivels and escapes.
Alejandra throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alejandra looks for a takedown but Mitch sprawls well.

Alejandra dives in and scores a takedown into Mitch's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandra trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitch pulls Alejandra in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alejandra wants to control but Mitch is keeping busy.
Mitch slows the pace down in half guard.

Mitch decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mitch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sav Mitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alejandra shoots in for a takedown but Mitch shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Mitch with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alejandra or perhaps it was just good defense by Mitch, which made it look bad.
Mitch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alejandra looks winded!
Mitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alejandra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitch as he connects with a hook.
Mitch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alejandra swivels and escapes.
Mitch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alejandra is fending him off so far but Mitch persists. Nope, Alejandra circles away and we're back to standing.
Alejandra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitch shoots in for a takedown but Alejandra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mitch clinches up with Alejandra and pushes him back against the cage.
Mitch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Alejandra has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mitch is trying to keep an underhook but Alejandra manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Mitch has one foot on Alejandra's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alejandra as he avoids it easily.

Mitch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mitch lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alejandra tries to keep at a distance but Mitch has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mitch breaks from the clinch.
Mitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Mitch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alejandra, pushing him back against the cage.
Alejandra scores with a hook to the body.
Mitch tries to pull guard but Alejandra holds him up against the cage and eventually Mitch drops back down to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alejandra breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alejandra wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Mitch closes the distance and clinches.

Mitch jumps guard and drags Alejandra to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mitch wants to stand and escape but Alejandra is having none of it.
Mitch controls Alejandra momentarily but Alejandra frees himself.
Alejandra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mitch manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Mitch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandra doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Mitch counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mitch is defended easily by Alejandra.
Mitch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alejandra works over Mitch's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mitch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alejandra, pushing him back against the cage.
Alejandra wants to take the fight to the mat but Mitch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mitch tries for a takedown but Alejandra manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sav Mitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alejandra tries a knee to the head but Mitch blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch wants a takedown.
Mitch wants a takedown.
Mitch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mitch scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mitch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitch misses with a takedown attempt

and Alejandra counters by clinching up.
Alejandra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mitch prevents the takedown attempt.
Alejandra is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mitch has a takedown stuffed.
Alejandra shoots in for a double leg but Mitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alejandra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitch shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Mitch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sav Mitch dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alejandra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alejandra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitch.
Mitch shoots for a takedown but Alejandra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Alejandra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mitch to the ground. Alejandra is now in Mitch's guard.
Mitch trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Alejandra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alejandra slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mitch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sav Mitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandra trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch is trying to control the position but Alejandra postures up.

Alejandra stands up from Mitch's guard - Alejandra perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alejandra can do to turn this around?
Mitch throws a sloppy head kick

and Alejandra counters with a single leg into guard. Mitch didn't expect that.
Alejandra wants to control from the top but Mitch keeps moving.

Mitch working for a triangle but Alejandra defends it easily.
Mitch looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alejandra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mitch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alejandra has managed to get both his arms back between Mitch's legs - danger averted.
Mitch is trying to control the position but Alejandra postures up.
Mitch is really struggling to control Alejandra but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mitch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alejandra fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alejandra avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sav Mitch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alejandra's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandra closes the distance and clinches up with Mitch, looking for a takedown. Alejandra pushes Mitch against the cage but Mitch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alejandra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitch avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alejandra defends well and Mitch ends up having to push Alejandra into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alejandra with the counter takedown but Mitch avoids it easily.
Mitch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alejandra prevents it.
Mitch stops a takedown attempt from Alejandra.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alejandra blocks a body shot from Mitch.
Jessica Alejandra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sav Mitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alejandra fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jessica Alejandra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Sav Mitch!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Sav Mitch!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Sav Mitch!

Sav Mitch wins by unanimous decision!