PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise -Anthrax. Paul is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lick It Up. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Stanley Paul enters the cage!

Alexis
vs
Paul

182 cm
24
168 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
24
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Alexis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stanley Paul!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexis swivels and escapes.

Alexis has managed to clinch.

Alexis drops Paul with a big knee straight up the middle! Paul is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Stanley Paul has been cut.
Alexis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paul.
Stanley Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alexis gets a clinch.
Alexis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paul tries to break free but Alexis pushes him back against the cage.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexis lands a knee to the body.
Alexis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Paul looking to throw knees to the head but Alexis is blocking nicely.
Alexis tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.

Alexis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paul uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Paul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul trying to control but Alexis is working from the bottom.
Alexis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paul.
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alexis's head.
Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Paul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paul looking to sit in guard and control but Alexis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Paul had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Alexis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Paul Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Alexis's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis is in bad spot here.
Alexis staying busy and making it hard for Paul to control.
Paul misses with a punch to the head.
Paul lands punches and elbows.
Alexis is in bad spot here.

Paul is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Alexis covering up well under a series of strikes from Paul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexis covering up well and avoiding damage.
Paul lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Alexis hold on?!
Alexis trying to control the position but Paul manages to sink in the hooks.
Paul loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Alexis hold on?
Paul thows a strike but Alexis uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Alexis as he ends up in Paul 's guard!
Paul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Paul pushes Alexis off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alexis slaps away a takedown attempt from Paul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alexis moves out of range of the leg kick from Paul.

Paul tries to keep at a distance but Alexis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alexis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alexis keeps control of Paul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexis uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alexis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alexis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mason Alexis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Paul.
Paul looks gassed!
Paul dips to his left and cracks Alexis with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Alexis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Paul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paul has a takedown stuffed.
Paul misses with a head kick.
Paul connects with a single shot there.
Alexis misses with a head kick.

Alexis moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Alexis has the dominant position.
Paul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paul.
A frustrated look appears on Paul's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alexis pulls Paul into guard.
Paul throwing strikes from guard but Alexis blocks nicely.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexis wriggles free and stands up.
Paul stuns Alexis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
Paul fails to land the takedown.
Mason Alexis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Paul.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Alexis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paul ducks under a wild hook from Alexis.
Paul shoots in and drives through. Alexis sprawls well.
Alexis tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paul throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexis misses with a looping right.
Paul throws the left hand but Alexis avoids the punch easily.
Alexis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul.
Alexis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paul manages to avoid it.
Paul throws a predictable looking body shot

and Alexis counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexis.

Alexis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alexis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paul content to stall in guard here.
Paul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexis is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alexis dives on top into guard.
Alexis wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.
Paul wants to get back to his feet but Alexis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alexis trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexis trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexis prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alexis circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alexis counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Alexis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Paul's cut.
That's time! Alexis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Paul wants to clinch

and Alexis counters by moving into the clinch.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paul smiles and moves away.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexis.

Alexis rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paul drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alexis gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Alexis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul looks to clinch
and Alexis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Alexis instigates a clinch.
Alexis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Alexis works on Paul's body with a couple of short punches.
Paul drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alexis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mason Alexis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Paul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Paul working some strikes from top position.
Paul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexis is keeping the position for now.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alexis wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Paul wants to control from the top but Alexis keeps moving.
Alexis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alexis lands a body shot.
Paul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexis throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paul.
Paul tries to clinch but Alexis moves away
and Alexis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alexis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paul.
Mason Alexis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul tries to clinch but Alexis moves away
and Alexis counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul tries to clinch but Alexis moves away
and Alexis counters with a one-two to the body.

Alexis rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.
Alexis lands a hook that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul wants to break free but Alexis has control.

Paul gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Paul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alexis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to control from the top but Alexis keeps moving.
Alexis looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexis, not yet.
Paul trying to control but Alexis is working from the bottom.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Alexis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alexis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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 Mason Alexis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexis, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Mason Alexis!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mason Alexis!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mason Alexis!

Mason Alexis wins by unanimous decision!