PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gymer Alexandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandersson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now. Luatua is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexandersson
vs
Luatua

197 cm
32
268 lbs
35 - 11 - 0

189 cm
30
262 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars
Hellbent

Aspire Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gymer Alexandersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luatua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luatua.
Alexandersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Luatua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Luatua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab by Luatua.

It looks like Gymer Alexandersson has been cut.
Luatua jabs at Alexandersson's body.
Alexandersson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alexandersson takes one to the side of the head.

Luatua has Alexandersson up against the cage in a clinch.
Luatua tries a body shot but Alexandersson blocks it.

Alexandersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandersson avoids the body shot from Luatua.
Luatua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luatua. Alexandersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexandersson throws a jab when Luatua was well out of range.
Alexandersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexandersson wants to land a leg kick but Luatua is out of range.
Luatua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexandersson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luatua.
Alexandersson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Luatua avoids it.
Luatua throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alexandersson counters with a three punch combo that has Luatua backing up. Luatua nods at Alexandersson to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Alexandersson misses.
A big right from Alexandersson misses.
Alexandersson looks to land a right hand but Luatua moved out of range.
Alexandersson lands a jab to the head.
Alexandersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexandersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexandersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luatua counters with a leg kick.
Alexandersson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Luatua counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luatua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luatua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexandersson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandersson controls the action.
Luatua can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandersson controls the action.
Luatua prevents a body shot from Alexandersson.
Alexandersson scores with a shoulder strike.

Alexandersson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Luatua closes the distance and clinches.
Alexandersson working aggressively here.
Luatua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Luatua.
Luatua scores with a hook to the body.
Alexandersson is breathing heavily.

Alexandersson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexandersson slips a jab from Luatua.
Luatua throws a shot from downtown. Alexandersson moves away and avoids it.
Alexandersson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luatua lands a nice shot to the body.
Luatua lands a nice looking body shot.
Luatua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luatua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luatua with a nice cross.
Luatua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luatua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luatua clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexandersson lands with a right to the head.
Alexandersson can't find room to land a body shot as Luatua controls the action.
A short right from Luatua.

Gymer Alexandersson's cut is getting worse.

Alexandersson pulls guard.
Luatua controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Luatua wants to get up but he can't break Alexandersson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Luatua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gymer Alexandersson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alexandersson throws a sloppy head kick and Luatua moves out of range easily.
Luatua appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alexandersson throws a hook to the side of Luatua's head but Luatua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luatua ducks right into an uppercut from Alexandersson.
Luatua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Alexandersson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alexandersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alexandersson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luatua. Luatua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luatua lands a nice looking body kick.
Luatua misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luatua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alexandersson. That did some damage!
Luatua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Alexandersson misses its target.
Alexandersson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua scores with a jab to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Luatua.
Alexandersson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luatua's head.
Luatua throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexandersson.
A good leg kick by Luatua.
Luatua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alexandersson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Luatua looks to throw a body kick
and Alexandersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robbie Luatua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexandersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Alexandersson misses.
Alexandersson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luatua.
Luatua feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Alexandersson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luatua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alexandersson doesn't seem bothered though.
Luatua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Alexandersson looks to land a right hand but Luatua moved out of range.
Luatua takes a swing at Alexandersson's ribcage but misses.
Luatua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luatua digs a good body shot into Alexandersson's ribs.
Luatua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Luatua cracks Alexandersson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Luatua has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alexandersson to stand back up!

Gymer Alexandersson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luatua pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexandersson is out of range and Luatua settles back down.
Alexandersson throws a front kick aimed at Luatua's knee but Luatua avoids it well.
Luatua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alexandersson rather than just go for the knockout.
Alexandersson misses with a lunging right hand
and Luatua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luatua has Alexandersson up against the cage in a clinch.
Luatua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luatua scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Luatua.
Luatua lands a right hand.
Luatua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexanderssons head.
Luatua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luatua tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexandersson avoids the damage to the body.
Luatua working aggressively here.
Luatua tries to throw a body punch but Alexandersson avoids it by throwing Luatua back against the cage.

Alexandersson breaks from the clinch.
Luatua just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alexandersson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luatua - the referee stops the clock and Alexandersson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luatua. Alexandersson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Luatua clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua looking to slow down the pace here.

Alexandersson drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Alexandersson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luatua defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Luatua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gymer Alexandersson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Luatua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexandersson checks it well.
Alexandersson scores with a jab to the body.
Alexandersson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luatua takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luatua moves away from the strike by Alexandersson.
Luatua avoids the body shot from Alexandersson.

Luatua lands a big uppercut and Alexandersson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alexandersson looks OK. Luatua waves Alexandersson back to his feet!

Alexandersson is rocked!

Jeez, Gymer Alexandersson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gymer Alexandersson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbie Luatua!
In his post fight interview, Robbie Luatua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.