PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Alexander (ranked 24614 p4p, 24340 weight class) and Gakus Amiga (ranked 555 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes into the arena with "Land of Confusion" by Disturbed blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alexander
vs
Amiga

180 cm
19
165
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
160
3 - 23 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite 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 2 - 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 3 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amiga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Amiga responds with a good body kick, but Alexander manages to step out the way in time.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Amiga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alexander with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Amiga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alexander blocks it well.
Alexander misses with a head kick.

Alexander has Amiga up against the cage in a clinch.
Amiga is working for takedown but Alexander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Amiga backwards.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amiga's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is trying to pull guard but Alexander turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alexander tries to work over Amiga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Gakus Amiga has been cut.
Amiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga takes an elbow to the temple.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.
Alexander lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexander throws an elbow but misses.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander tries to bum rush Amiga with a series of wild strikes but Amiga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexander misses with a wild combination.
And Amiga responds with a good body kick, but Alexander manages to step out the way in time.
Amiga dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
Alexander looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amiga checks a low kick from Alexander.
Amiga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up with Alexander, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes Alexander against the cage but Alexander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jon Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexander forces Amiga back against the cage and clinches.
Amiga blocks the elbow strike.
Amiga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexander lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amiga.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.

Alexander rushes Amiga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga checks a low kick from Alexander.
Jon Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Amiga pushes him off.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Alexander tries to bum rush Amiga with a series of wild strikes but Amiga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amiga raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Alexander drives through and clinches with Amiga against the cage.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alexander just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amiga's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amiga.

Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander throws a series of punches but Amiga moves out of range.
Amiga counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexander swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Alexander throws a right hand that Amiga ducks under and follows up with a left that Amiga also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Alexander.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alexander tries to clinch up but Amiga circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Amiga tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alexander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gakus Amiga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Alexander.
Amiga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Alexander gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.

Alexander gets a clinch.
Alexander gets through Amiga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Alexander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Amiga looking for a takedown.
Amiga can't get the takedown.
Jon Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga blocks an elbow strike from Alexander.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amiga.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amiga blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander lands with a right to the head.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander working aggressively here.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Amiga avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Amiga takes a shot to the head.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amiga can do to turn this around?
Alexander tries a knee to the head but Amiga blocks it.
Amiga managing to block the knees to the body from Alexander.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Amiga blocks an uppercut.
Alexander misses with an elbow strike.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
Amiga looking for a takedown.
Amiga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jon Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alexander throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amiga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amiga blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga goes for a takedown attempt but Alexander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amiga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander tries to clinch but Amiga moves out of range.
Amiga shapes to counter with a head kick.
No joy there for Alexander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Alexander sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jon Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Alexander rushes Amiga and presses him up against the cage.
Alexander misses with an elbow over the top.

Amiga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alexander uses from the top position.
Alexander looking to sit in guard and control but Amiga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Amiga wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga stops Alexander from standing up.
Alexander looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amiga wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gakus Amiga's cut.
That's time! Alexander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Alexander clinches up with Amiga and pushes him back against the cage.
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Amiga avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Alexander misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
Amiga takes a shot to the head.
Amiga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alexander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Alexander.
A short right from Alexander on the inside.

Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Alexander defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amiga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Amiga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander is trying to get back to half guard.
Alexander is pushing Amiga's head away, looking to escape. Amiga manages to hold on to the position though.
Amiga trying to control the position but Alexander is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.

Amiga manages to break the clinch.
Alexander tries to clinch but Amiga moves out of range.
A combination from Alexander does no damage.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga moves out of range of the body kick from Alexander.

Alexander moves into the clinch.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Alexander.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amiga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jon Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amiga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alexander pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jon Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
Amiga fails to pull guard.
Amiga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Gakus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amiga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

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.