PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Macedon III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Macedon III
vs
Joy

189 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Macedon III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Joy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macedon III slips a jab from Joy.
Macedon III with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Macedon III shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Macedon III tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macedon III lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joy throws a leg kick which misses Macedon III's front leg but catches the back leg as Macedon III tries to avoid it.
Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Macedon III chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joy can pounce on him.
Joy scores with a leg kick.
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!
Joy lands with a nice body kick.
Macedon III is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Joy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Macedon III doesn't seem phased though.
Joy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Macedon III eats them both and turns towards Joy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Macedon III misses with a right hand
and Joy counters with a body kick.
Macedon III takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joy lands with a nice combination. Macedon III backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Alexander Macedon III has been cut.
Joy punishes Macedon III's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joy thuds a left hand into Macedon III's body.
Joy feints and then cracks Macedon III's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macedon III down.
Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joy works Macedon III's body with a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joy!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joy feints and then cracks Macedon III's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macedon III down.
Joy scores with a push kick.
Bon Joy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joy thuds his right hand into Macedon III's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Macedon III doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macedon III takes one to the chin there.
Macedon III takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Macedon III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy lands with a slapping head kick.
Alexander Macedon III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macedon III wants to clinch
and Joy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joy connects with a body shot.
Joy connects with a jab.
Whack! Joy lands a heavy head kick that drops Macedon III. The ref tackles Joy to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Macedon III was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bon Joy!