PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cain Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexander
vs
Tonka

180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tonka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tonka circles away.
Tonka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tonka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tonka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tonka prevents Alexander from breaking the clinch.
Tonka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tonka prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonka is stalling here.
Alexander has Tonka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tonka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Tonka.
Tonka prevents the takedown attempt.
Tonka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tonka just leaning against Alexander, taking a breather.
Alexander takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alexander is looking to break free of the clinch but Tonka has double underhooks.
Tonka scores with a shoulder strike.
Tonka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alexander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Tonka.
Tonka scores a nice knee to the body.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Tonka with a knee to the head.
Tonka scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonka landing knees to the head.
Tonka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexander's face.
Alexander can't break the clinch.
Tonka scores with a knee to the head.
Tonka is pushing Alexander up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tonka connects with a knee to the head.
Alexander takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tonka lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Tonka.
Tonka just leaning against Alexander, taking a breather.
Tonka is pressed up against the cage. Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tonka down to the mat. Tonka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tiny Tonka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alexander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiny Tonka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonka lands with a hook. Alexander tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tonka!
A right-left combo lands from Tonka.

Tonka instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alexander's face.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander fails to pull guard.
Alexander goes for a takedown attempt but Tonka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tonka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alexander backs up against the cage.
Tonka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tonka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexander on the side of the head.

Tonka clinches with his opponent.
Alexander wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexander has Tonka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tonka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tonka pushes Alexander back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alexander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Tonka manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tonka pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tonka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexander tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tonka smiles and moves away.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches up with Tonka, looking for a takedown. Alexander pushes Tonka against the cage but Tonka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Tonka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Tonka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tonka scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander has had enough of the clinch but Tonka keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tonka is leaning against Alexander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tonka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander tries to pull guard but Tonka won't allow it.
Tonka stops a takedown attempt from Alexander.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Tonka.
Tonka stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tonka.
Tonka trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonka.
Tonka stops a takedown attempt from Alexander.
Alexander takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander looking for a takedown.
Tonka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tonka.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiny Tonka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tonka tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.

Alexander scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tonka pushes Alexander off looking to stand but Alexander dives back in and keeps control.

Alexander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alexander content to control rather than advance.
Tonka is trying to maintain the position but Alexander is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tonka is looking to improve his position.
Alexander is thwarting Tonka's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonka is in trouble now - Alexander has advanced to mount!
Alexander wants to control the pace but Tonka is squirming around nicely.
Tonka wants to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Alexander trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Alexander is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Tonka is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Tonka flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Alexander anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Tonka and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Alexander slips an arm under Tonka chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Alexander has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Alexander is squeezing on Tonka like an anaconda would it's prey. Tonka fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cain Alexander!