PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dennis Alexio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Claw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexio comes to the ring accompanied by DevilDriver - End of the Line. Claw has chosen Orgineel! as his entrance music. Jiu Claw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dennis Alexio's chin.

Alexio
vs
Claw

214 cm
29
278 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

190 cm
30
278 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Alexio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiu Claw!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Alexio - just one landing.
Alexio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Alexio.
Alexio lands a nice shot that snaps Claw's head back.
Alexio moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Jiu Claw has been cut.
Alexio misses with a head kick.
Claw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexio takes a swing at Claw's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexio with a nice cross.
Claw tries to clinch there but Alexio circles away.
Claw takes a swing at Alexio's ribcage but misses.
Alexio connects with a leg kick. Claw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Claw moves away from the strike by Alexio.
Claw moves out of range of the leg kick from Alexio.
Alexio misses with a hook. Claw ducked under it nicely.
Claw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alexio tests Claw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw takes a swing at Alexio's ribcage but misses.
Alexio thumps Claw with a low kick.
Claw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alexio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Claw checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Claw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alexio lands the left hand.
Alexio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Claw moves out of range of the strikes.
Claw is looking to slow Alexio down with leg kicks.
Alexio throws a shot from downtown. Claw moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexio misses with a leg kick
and Claw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alexio misses with a wild body shot.
Alexio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alexio scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Claw 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alexio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Claw is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Claw misses with a straight left.

Claw rushes Alexio and presses him up against the ropes.
Alexio lands a damaging elbow.
Claw pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Alexio wants to get back to striking at distance but Claw won't allow it.
Alexio lands with a left to the head.
Alexio is trying to break the clinch but Claw is controlling him.

Alexio breaks the clinch.
Dennis Alexio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alexio counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexio takes a swing at Claw's ribcage but misses.
Alexio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Alexio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Claw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Claw there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexio looks to land a right hand but Claw moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alexio.
Decent striking displayed by Claw there.

It looks like Dennis Alexio has been cut.
Alexio connects with a looping right hand.
Claw cracks Alexio with a good jab.
Alexio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Alexio.
Alexio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexio.
Alexio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Claw.
Alexio lands a leg kick that knocks Claw off balance momentarily.
Alexio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Claw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alexio scores with a nice head shot.
Claw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alexio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Claw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alexio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Claw.
Claw throws a shot from downtown. Alexio moves away and avoids it.
Alexio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Claw avoids the body shot from Alexio.
Claw wants to clinch up but Alexio keeps it at a distance.
Claw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Alexio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexio throws a leg kick but Claw moved away.
Alexio lands with an overhand left.
Alexio connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Claw misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Alexio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Alexio throws out a leg kick but Claw moves out of range and Alexio only half commits.
Alexio lands with a right hand.
Alexio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alexio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Claw misses with a double jab.
Alexio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexio slips a jab from Claw.
Alexio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Alexio there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dennis Alexio is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexio misses with a straight left.
Alexio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Claw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alexio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Claw slips under a jab.
A big right from Claw misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexio just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Alexio finds it's target.

That has opened up Jiu Claw's cut even more.
Claw wants to clinch up but Alexio keeps it at a distance.
Alexio lands with a nice body kick.
Claw looks to land a left hand but Alexio moved out of range nicely.
Claw misses with an uppercut. Alexio saw that one coming.
Claw slips under a jab.
Claw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexio.
Alexio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Claw is out of range and Alexio settles back down.
Claw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexio throws the kick towards the body but Claw avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Alexio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexio.
Alexio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claw throws a hook to the side of Alexio's head but Alexio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexio throws a chopping leg kick but Claw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexio just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexio misses the shot to the body.
Alexio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Claw wants to clinch.
Claw throws a combination that misses
and Alexio counters with a straight right hand.
Alexio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Claw manages to avoid it.
Alexio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Claw.
A swing and a miss from Claw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexio.
A big right from Alexio misses.
Claw checks the leg kick.
Claw misses with an uppercut. Alexio saw that one coming.
Alexio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alexio staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Claw digs a good body shot into Alexio's ribs.

Claw instigates a clinch.
Claw tries a body shot but Alexio blocks it.
Claw swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Claw scores with a knee to the head.
Claw lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Claw lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Claw.
Claw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Claw lands with a light punch inside.
Alexio throws a head punch that misses.
Claw trying to stall but Alexio improves his position.
Alexio misses with a knee to the head.
Alexio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Claw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexio or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexio.
Alexio throws a head punch that misses.
Alexio misses with a hook to the ribs.

Alexio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Claw swings for the body but Alexio moves out of range.
Claw avoids a kick to the body.
Claw throws a switch kick that catches Alexio on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Alexio looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Alexio flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jiu Claw!
A relieved looking Jiu Claw thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.