PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Alexander (ranked 4391 p4p, 4371 weight class) and Pamby Plamblit (ranked 488 p4p, 486 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by "Land of Confusion" by Disturbed. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alexander
vs
Plamblit

180 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
167
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Flawless Victory Nutrition
Next Gen Sports

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pamby Plamblit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexander.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Plamblit circles away.

Plamblit gets tackled into the cage by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Plamblit gets tackled into the cage by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Plamblit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Plamblit is trying to force a seperation but Alexander has the dominant position.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Plamblit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander lands an elbow that stopped Plamblit in his tracks for a moment.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Alexander lands but Plamblit takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alexander closes the distance and pushes Plamblit back into the cage.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to clinch but Plamblit moves out of range.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plamblit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alexander clinches with his opponent.
Alexander keeps control of Plamblit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plamblit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander keeps control of Plamblit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alexander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Plamblit is trying to break free.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plamblit tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the cage.
Alexander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plamblit backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander prevents Plamblit from breaking the clinch.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plamblit is trying to break free.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.

Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plamblit misses with a head kick.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Plamblit throws the kick towards the body but Alexander avoids it.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Plamblit throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.

Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexander.
Alexander throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Plamblit is avoiding it.
Alexander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alexander misses with an attempted mid kick.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plamblit's elbow.
Plamblit can't break the clinch.
Plamblit tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander working Plamblit over with knees to the body.
Alexander gets through Plamblit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Plamblit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Plamblit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander scores with a push kick.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Plamblit circles away.
Jon Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plamblit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plamblit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Plamblit gets tackled into the cage by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plamblit.
Plamblit blocks an elbow strike from Alexander.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plamblit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alexander 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.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alexander - that will leave a mark!
Alexander dodges the punch combination from Plamblit.
Alexander misses with an attempted mid kick.

Alexander rushes Plamblit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alexander lands a left hand.
Plamblit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plamblit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Plamblit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plamblit is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plamblit is trying to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling him.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Plamblit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Plamblit uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plamblit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexander scores with a shot to the side of Plamblit's head.
Plamblit is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Alexander lands an elbow inside that Plamblit shrugs off.
Alexander has Plamblit pressed against the cage, preventing Plamblit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plamblit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander landing knees to the head.
Alexander pushes Plamblit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plamblit is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Alexander prevents Plamblit from breaking the clinch.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plamblit's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Jon Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plamblit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Plamblit circles away.

Alexander rushes Plamblit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Alexander 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.
Alexander lands a nice elbow.
Alexander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plamblit can do to turn this around?
Plamblit working hard to break the clinch.
Plamblit tries to circle away but Alexander has him pinned against the cage.
Alexander lands a body punch.
Plamblit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexander.

Alexander breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexander turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander closes the distance but Plamblit moves to the side
and Alexander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice cross by Plamblit.
Plamblit just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Plamblit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plamblit! But no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Plamblit's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plamblit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander misses with the combination.
Plamblit is looking for the big counter here.
Plamblit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexander tries to clinch but Plamblit is having none of it.
Plamblit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander tries to clinch up but Plamblit circles away and keeps his distance.
Plamblit misses with a head kick.
Alexander is looking to counter the offense by Plamblit and move into the clinch.
Alexander throws a head kick but Plamblit moves out of range.
Jon Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Plamblit with a nice cross.
Plamblit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alexander.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Plamblit.
Plamblit throws a combination. Alexander tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alexander dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Plamblit circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Plamblit! But no joy.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plamblit is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Jon Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alexander with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Plamblit swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.

Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Plamblit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Plamblit blocks it.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Plamblit is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plamblit is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander keeps control of Plamblit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but Plamblit blocks with his arms.
Alexander pushes Plamblit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plamblit is trying to break free.
Plamblit is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexander pushes off an throws an elbow but Plamblit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plamblit avoids the elbow strike from Alexander, against the cage.
Plamblit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexander has Plamblit pressed against the cage, preventing Plamblit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Plamblit wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexander won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Alexander.
Plamblit tries to break free but Alexander pushes him back against the cage.
Plamblit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexander lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plamblit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plamblit has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Plamblit blocks it.
Plamblit is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Alexander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plamblit wants to break free but Alexander has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.
Plamblit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Plamblit blocks the elbow strike.
Plamblit working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Alexander.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Plamblit pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alexander tries to clinch
and Plamblit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plamblit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alexander momentarily.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander tries to clinch but Plamblit moves out of range.
Alexander walks into a stiff left hand from Plamblit.
Plamblit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexander.
Plamblit throws a right hand that Alexander ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexander also avoids with ease.
Alexander wants to clinch but Plamblit slips to the side
and Plamblit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Plamblit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pamby Plamblit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plamblit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Plamblit!
Plamblit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Plamblit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plamblit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alexander back to the cage. Plamblit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Plamblit circles away.
Plamblit is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plamblit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Plamblit misses.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Plamblit moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch but Plamblit moves out of range.
Alexander wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Alexander.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexander, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Alexander!
Jon Alexander made sure to mention his sponsor, Flawless Victory Nutrition in his post fight interview.