PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boxey Joe (ranked 5816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Macedon (ranked 2670 p4p, 336 weight class). The key to victory for Boxey Joe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Joe
vs
Macedon

180 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boxey Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Macedon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macedon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joe swinging wildly here.
Macedon swinging wildly here.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macedon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joe.
Joe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe swinging wildly here.
Joe avoids the body shot from Macedon.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macedon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joe thuds a left hand into Macedon's body.
A nice combination there by Joe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe scores with a jab to the body.
Macedon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe connects with a nice looking jab.
Joe swings away with a body shot that misses

and Macedon moves into the clinch.
Macedon wants a takedown.
Macedon just leaning against Joe, taking a breather.
Macedon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joe is defending well.
Joe stalling in the clinch but Macedon improves position.
Macedon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joe after a bit of a struggle.
Boxey Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Macedon.

Macedon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joe regains guard immediately.
Joe is wriggling around but Macedon manages to pass to half guard.

Joe taking some punishment here, with Macedon in his half guard.
Macedon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macedon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Macedon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Macedon works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe is bucking up trying to escape but Macedon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Macedon lands a big shot there that rocks Joe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Macedon with shots to the head and body - Joe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Macedon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?

Joe is rocked!
Macedon postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Joe badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Macedon around the waist but Macedon pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Macedon is the winner by TKO! Macedon jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Macedon!
After winning the bout, Alexander Macedon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.