PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Pettis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Alexander's chin.

Alexander
vs
Pettis

172 cm
31
146 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

176 cm
38
144 lbs
20 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander clinches.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
It seemed like Pettis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
A short left from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pettis tries to break free but Alexander pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Alexander darts in and clinches Pettis up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
Pettis is trying to break free.
Pettis blocking some punches.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis blocks a body shot from Alexander.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander tries to clinch
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.

Alexander instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexander.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Alexander has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexander has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.

Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Alexander.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Pettis blocks an uppercut.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alexander tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling him.
Pettis is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexander.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.

Alexander clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Alexander is leaning against Pettis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Pettis's head back.

Alexander clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Pettis tries to break free but Alexander pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pettis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the cage.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Alexander lands with a left to the head.
Alexander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pettis tries to break free but Alexander pushes him back against the cage.

Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
A shot to the body from Alexander misses

and Pettis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Alexander.

Pettis is rocked!
Alexander lands a big right hand that drops Pettis! The killer instinct kicks in and Alexander finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Alexander!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Alexander!
George Alexander took to the mic in his post fight interview and said ' '.