PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urijiah Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billiam Ridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by do da stankey leg. Billiam Ridges has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Urijiah Alexander's chin.

Alexander
vs
Ridges

184 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Tokyo, Urijiah Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billiam Ridges!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ridges moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexander can't get the takedown.
Ridges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Ridges content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alexander keeps control of Ridges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander lands with a left to the head.
Ridges wants to break the clinch but can't.

Alexander drags the fight down to the ground.
Alexander looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexander, not yet.
Ridges trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Alexander seems keen to control Ridges's posture.
Alexander can't keep his opponent in guard - Ridges advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ridges wants to stand but Alexander has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Alexander gets back to full guard.
Ridges postures up in Alexander's guard and throws a big left but Alexander blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridges wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.
Alexander wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexander is trying to keep Ridges in close.
Ridges wants to pass the guard but Alexander is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alexander staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Ridges as Alexander shoots in.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches up with Ridges, looking for a takedown. Alexander pushes Ridges against the cage but Ridges circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijiah Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ridges stuffs the takedown.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Alexander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ridges lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alexander trying to control but Ridges is working from the bottom.
Alexander slips nicely into half guard.
Alexander wants to control but Ridges is keeping him busy.

Alexander is working for a submission of some sort.
Alexander trying to control from half guard but Ridges is working away.

Alexander escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ridges takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Ridges misses

and Alexander counters by clinching up.
Ridges has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ridges jumps guard.
Ridges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ridges wants to stand but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander works over Ridges with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Ridges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alexander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alexander moves out of range of the strikes.
Ridges avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Ridges throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
A choreographed right hand from Ridges misses the target.
Ridges connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alexander's hands.
Ridges misses with a left hand

and Alexander counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to control the position from guard on top but Ridges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander cracks Ridges with a solid left hand.
Alexander wants to control from the top but Ridges keeps moving.
Alexander won't allow Ridges to sweep him here.

Ridges throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alexander works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ridges moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridges thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Ridges looking for a guillotine here but Alexander defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijiah Alexander dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ridges throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Billiam Ridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridges misses with a hook.
Ridges connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alexander. Alexander circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urijiah Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander tries to clinch up but Ridges circles away and keeps his distance.
Ridges tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ridges to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexander swinging wilding here.
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ridges counters with a left to the body.
Ridges jabs Alexander right on the nose. Alexander blinks but takes it well.
Ridges fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Alexander is rocked!
Jab by Ridges.
Oh Alexander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ridges fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Alexander to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Alexander looks to clinch but Ridges throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Alexander taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billiam Ridges!