PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dropkick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by Star Wars "Imperial March". Dropkick has chosen Giant Robot - Helsinki Rock City as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexander
vs
Dropkick

185 cm
19
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

MMA's Best Nutrition
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaius Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Dropkick!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander clinches.

Dropkick successfully pulls guard.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dropkick is keeping the position for now.
Alexander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander passes Dropkick's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Alexander is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Alexander is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dropkick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alexander.
Dropkick wants to improve his position but Alexander is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alexander is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dropkick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alexander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throwing shots but Dropkick is blocking nicely.
Alexander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alexander trying to mount his opponent but Dropkick defends it.
Alexander working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dropkick desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Alexander is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Alexander is looking to advance position but Dropkick won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dropkick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dropkick.
Alexander wants to control from the top but Dropkick keeps moving.
Alexander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dropkick pulls Alexander in close to prevent any damage.
Dropkick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexander pushing down on Dropkick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alexander wants to free his trapped foot but Dropkick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alexander stops Dropkick from getting back to his feet.
Dropkick wants to control but Alexander is keeping busy.
Dropkick is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alexander is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dropkick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Alexander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dropkick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dropkick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alexander can't escape the position.
Alexander gets back to half guard.
Alexander is trying to get back to full guard.
Alexander gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dropkick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alexander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexander can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dropkick controls the pace.
Alexander wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexander is striking from the bottom but Dropkick uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Alexander gets back to full guard.

Alexander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dropkick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Alexander has his foot on Dropkick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dropkick works his way back into a safe position though.

Alexander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dropkick can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gaius Alexander will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alexander misses with a takedown attempt

and Dropkick counters with a shoot takedown. Alexander fights it but they end up in guard.

Alexander throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dropkick escapes and throws Alexander's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dropkick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexander keeps working.

Dropkick has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dropkick tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Dropkick scores with a three punch combo!
Dropkick tries to clinch up.

Dropkick clinches up against the cage.
Dropkick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dropkick managing to block the knees to the body from Alexander.
Dropkick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dropkick is keeping busy.
Dropkick has Alexander pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alexander manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dropkick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alexander smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaius Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Dropkick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alexander was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alexander blocks Dropkick's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dropkick is squirming around, avoiding Alexander's attempts to control the action.

Alexander looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Alexander prevents Dropkick from getting the reversal.
Dropkick wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alexander.

Alexander looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dropkick swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dropkick is bucking up trying to escape but Alexander cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Dropkick is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dropkick tries to lock up and control but Alexander gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dropkick is still in real trouble! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dropkick?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Alexander.
Dropkick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alexander looking to finish Dropkick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dropkick!
Dropkick is trying desperately to improve position.
Dropkick is bucking up trying to escape but Alexander cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alexander landing shots from mount.

Alexander with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Alexander looking to secure an arm triangle but Dropkick defends it well.
Alexander avoids the attempt from Dropkick to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexander is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dropkick has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Alexander working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gaius Alexander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Alexander has control of Dropkick's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dropkick regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alexander lands a big shot there that rocks Dropkick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alexander landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander working Dropkick over with strikes here.
Alexander has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dropkick's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Alexander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dropkick hang on?
Alexander landing strikes from the mount.

Alexander is working for a guillotine from mount but Dropkick frees his head quite easily.
Dropkick is trying desperately to improve position.
Alexander throws some wild stikes that Dropkick manages to avoid easily.

Alexander with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexander throws some wild stikes that Dropkick manages to avoid easily.

Dropkick defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alexander.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Alexander dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alexander misses with a takedown attempt
and Dropkick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaius Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dropkick.
Dropkick avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dropkick blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt - Dropkick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexander fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Dropkick sprawls well.
Alexander throws a head kick but Dropkick moves out of range.
Alexander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alexander shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Dropkick. No joy for Alexander on that attempt.
Alexander has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches up with Dropkick, looking for a takedown. Alexander pushes Dropkick against the cage but Dropkick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alexander shoots in for a double leg but Dropkick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dropkick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexander shoots in for a double leg but Dropkick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dropkick circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Dropkick avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Dropkick keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alexander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Dropkick pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Dropkick as Alexander shoots in.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Dropkick pushes him off.
Alexander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dropkick stuffs the takedown attempt from Alexander. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Dropkick circles away.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Dropkick sprawls well.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but Dropkick shows good takedown defense.
Alexander closes the distance and clinches up with Dropkick, looking for a takedown. Alexander pushes Dropkick against the cage but Dropkick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Dropkick keeps it at a distance.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Alexander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dropkick swivels and escapes.
Alexander misses with a body kick.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander throws a head kick but Dropkick moves out of range.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dropkick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Alexander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dropkick pinned against the cage. Dropkick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a head kick but Dropkick moves out of range.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Dropkick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dropkick stuffs the takedown.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dropkick tries to avoid it but Alexander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dropkick to the ground. Dropkick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alexander.
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Dropkick moves out of range easily.
Dropkick keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander looks for a takedown but Dropkick sprawls well.
No luck for Alexander with that takedown attempt.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Dropkick sprawls well.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexander will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexander looks for a takedown but Dropkick sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dropkick pinned against the cage. Dropkick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dropkick stuffs the takedown attempt from Alexander. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander wants to clinch.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Dropkick circles away.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dropkick as he jumps to the side.
Ramon Dropkick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Dropkick sprawls well.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dropkick as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dropkick but Dropkick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt - Dropkick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dropkick swivels and escapes.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Dropkick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alexander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Alexander!