PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the ring accompanied by Star Wars "Imperial March". We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alexander
vs
Bell

185 cm
19
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabe Bell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Bell circles away.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexander's waist but Alexander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
Gaius Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.

Alexander bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Alexander decides to stand back up. Alexander steps back and let's Bell get back to his feet.

Alexander shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bell's guard.

Bell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alexander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alexander throwing strikes but missing.
Alexander forces his way into half guard.
Bell looks gassed!
Alexander not doing much here.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Bell is defending well.
Alexander thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Alexander there.
Bell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell taking some punishment here, with Alexander in his half guard.
Alexander is thwarting Bell's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alexander blocks the strikes from Bell.
Alexander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bell defending well though.
Bell trying to hold on to Alexander's head to control him but Alexander postures up.
Bell manages to get to full guard.
Alexander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alexander looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alexander.
Bell shoots in and drives through. Alexander sprawls well.
Alexander throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alexander throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bell tries to buck Alexander off but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bell regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alexander prevents Bell from improving his position.
Alexander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Alexander there.
Bell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.
Alexander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Alexander stands up from Bell's guard - Alexander perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bell tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Bell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Bell throws a wild body kick that Alexander sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexander circles away.
Gaius Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Bell.
Alexander scoring well with a low kick there.

Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Bell is working for takedown but Alexander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alexander clinches.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bell blocks the body kick.
Bell blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Bell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexander.
Alexander misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.

Alexander shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Bell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alexander landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bell?
Bell tries to reverse the position but Alexander maintains control.
Alexander lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bell?
Alexander with the ground and pound from mount.
Bell can't escape the position.
Alexander with shots to the head and body - Bell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander landing strikes from the mount and Bell is in trouble!
Bell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Alexander dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaius Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Bell.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexander's waist but Alexander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell has his takedown stuffed
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bell drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bell stands up from Alexander's guard - Bell perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Alexander.

Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Alexander misses with a takedown
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.

Alexander shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alexander was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alexander is landing with some decent strikes but Bell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bell is looking to improve his position but Alexander isn't that keen on the idea.
Bell wants to control but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander looking to finish Bell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bell!
The referee warns Bell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Alexander has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bell's face.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Alexander breaks from Bell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alexander cracks Bell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Bell is rocked!

It looks like Gabe Bell has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander scoring with strikes but Bell is staying in there.
Bell is still in real trouble! Can Alexander finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alexander is landing with some decent strikes but Bell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexander scoring with strikes but Bell is staying in there.
Alexander is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alexander landing punches.
Alexander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alexander scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alexander with a couple of short strikes.
Alexander lands with some strikes.
Alexander landing strikes from the mount and Bell is in trouble!
Alexander lands a big shot there that rocks Bell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Alexander dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Alexander.
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bell?
Alexander with the ground and pound from mount.
Alexander landing punches.
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander landing shots from mount.
Bell is looking to get to half guard.
Bell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alexander breaks from Bell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander is landing with some decent strikes but Bell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexander lands a heavy elbow.
Alexander lands a big shot there that rocks Bell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alexander postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bell looks a forlorn figure.
Alexander lands a heavy elbow.
Alexander scoring with strikes but Bell is staying in there.
Alexander dominating with strikes here.
Alexander lands a nice shot to the head.
Alexander landing strikes from the mount and Bell is in trouble!
Alexander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bell hang on?
Bell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alexander dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands with some strikes.
Alexander landing strikes from the mount.
Alexander lands a nice shot to the head.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bell can do to turn this around?
Alexander postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bell looks a forlorn figure.
Alexander is landing with some decent strikes but Bell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alexander lands a big elbow.
Alexander raining down shots from the mount!
Alexander landing shots from mount.
Alexander lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alexander cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bell is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alexander punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alexander scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alexander postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bell looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabe Bell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alexander throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Bell crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gaius Alexander!