PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Alexandrovna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexandrovna
vs
Dantes

185 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

202 cm
24
282 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyotr Alexandrovna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmond Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexandrovna clinches.
Dantes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.

Dantes manages to pull guard.

Dantes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alexandrovna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dantes working for a triangle but Alexandrovna defends it easily.
Alexandrovna wants to pass the guard but Dantes is keeping the position.

Dantes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandrovna with a nice head shot there.
Alexandrovna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dantes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alexandrovna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alexandrovna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alexandrovna is in close to Dantes's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Dantes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Alexandrovna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dantes looks gassed!

Dantes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alexandrovna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dantes keeping full guard, as Alexandrovna tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Dantes working for submissions but it's allowed Alexandrovna to get to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dantes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alexandrovna wants to control but Dantes is keeping him busy.
Alexandrovna works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alexandrovna cracks Dantes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dantes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexandrovna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alexandrovna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alexandrovna is trying to keep Dantes in close.
Alexandrovna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dantes is one step ahead there.
Dantes throwing strikes but missing.
Alexandrovna is trying to control the position but Dantes postures up.
Dantes throws a strike but Alexandrovna rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dantes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexandrovna is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Dantes.

Alexandrovna darts in and clinches Dantes up against the cage.
Dantes tries to break the clinch but Alexandrovna is controlling the position.
Dantes jumps guard but Alexandrovna stands there with Dantes around his waist. Dantes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexandrovna scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alexandrovna scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantes being controlled against the cage.
Dantes managing to block the knees to the body from Alexandrovna.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexandrovna dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alexandrovna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dantes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dantes.
Alexandrovna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dantes throws a head kick that misses.
Alexandrovna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dantes checks a low kick from Alexandrovna.
Dantes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dantes throws a push kick but Alexandrovna slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexandrovna.
Dantes blocks a head kick by Alexandrovna.
A solid body kick from Dantes.
Dantes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dantes throws a sloppy head kick
and Alexandrovna counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dantes's knee momentarily.
Dantes throws a lazy head kick
and Alexandrovna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dantes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexandrovna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dantes's sensitive parts.
Alexandrovna throws a head kick that half lands.
Alexandrovna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dantes was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexandrovna.
Dantes misses with a combination

and Alexandrovna counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dantes!
Dantes is squirming around, avoiding Alexandrovna's attempts to control the action.
Alexandrovna with the ground and pound from mount.
Alexandrovna working the ground and pound effectively.
Alexandrovna is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dantes tries to hold on but Alexandrovna postures up.
Alexandrovna landing strikes from the mount.
Alexandrovna working Dantes over with strikes here.
Dantes taking shots to the head.
Dantes can't escape the position.
Alexandrovna content just to control the position here.
Dantes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna cracks Dantes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dantes can't escape the position.
Dantes taking shots to the head.
Alexandrovna is landing with some decent strikes but Dantes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexandrovna is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dantes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dantes is trying to escape the mount.
Alexandrovna lands a big elbow.
Alexandrovna prevents Dantes from getting the reversal.
Alexandrovna tries to control but Dantes wriggling away.
Dantes is bucking up trying to escape but Alexandrovna cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna trying to control but Dantes is having none of it.
Alexandrovna unloading with bombs!
Dantes working to try and regain half guard.
Dantes tries to hold on but Alexandrovna postures up.
Alexandrovna lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexandrovna is landing with some decent strikes but Dantes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexandrovna dominated that second round.
That's time! Alexandrovna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dantes has his takedown stuffed

and Alexandrovna moves into the clinch.
Dantes is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrovna is controlling him.
Alexandrovna just leaning against Dantes, taking a breather.
Dantes fails to pull guard.
Alexandrovna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dantes tries to pull guard but Alexandrovna won't allow it.
Pyotr Alexandrovna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmond Dantes.
Alexandrovna is struggling to control the position.
Dantes jumps guard but Alexandrovna stands there with Dantes around his waist. Dantes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexandrovna keeps control of Dantes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Alexandrovna - that landed with a thud.
Dantes wants to break free but Alexandrovna has control.
Alexandrovna scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna lands a good knee to the midsection. Dantes won't want to take too many of those.
Alexandrovna working Dantes over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dantes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexandrovna landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alexandrovna landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes avoiding damage as Alexandrovna throws knees to the body.
Pyotr Alexandrovna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dantes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexandrovna is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexandrovna is looking to clinch.
Dantes thows a leg kick but Alexandrovna checks it
and Alexandrovna counters with a good low kick that Dantes was not able to check.
Alexandrovna misses with a low kick.
Dantes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dantes misses with a head kick.
Alexandrovna finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dantes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Dantes is predictable there
and Alexandrovna counters with a nice leg kick.
Alexandrovna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexandrovna throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dantes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrovna counters with a low kick, right behind Dantes 's knee.
Dantes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alexandrovna counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dantes's guard now.
Pyotr Alexandrovna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexandrovna slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dantes.
Alexandrovna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dantes can do to turn this around?
Alexandrovna lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alexandrovna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dantes keeps working.
Dantes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Dantes working for submissions but it's allowed Alexandrovna to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dantes looking for submissions off his back.
Alexandrovna moves nicely into side control.
Dantes is trying to improve his position.

Alexandrovna goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dantes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Alexandrovna's guard! Nice work there by Dantes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dantes is in close to Alexandrovna's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Dantes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alexandrovna manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dantes has Alexandrovna in his guard.

Dantes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alexandrovna has picked Dantes up and slammed him! Dantes can't keep hold of the triangle and Alexandrovna manages to pass to side control!
Dantes seems a little lost for a moment, as Alexandrovna dominates the positioning.
Edmond Dantes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantes is trying to work for a sweep but Alexandrovna has mounted him!
Pyotr Alexandrovna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dantes is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyotr Alexandrovna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexandrovna 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyotr Alexandrovna!