PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navetta has chosen Roger Allan Wade - If You're Gonna Be Dumb as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alexander
vs
Navetta

193 cm
26
202 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

177 cm
32
185 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Adrenaline

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malik Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander works the jab nicely.
Alexander throws a lazy right hand but Navetta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Navetta doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Navetta takes one on the button.
Alexander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Navetta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Navetta tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Navetta avoids the body shot from Alexander.
Navetta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexander counters with a left to the body.
Alexander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Navetta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Navetta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Navetta tries to clinch up
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a jab when Navetta was well out of range.
Alexander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Navetta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Navetta tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Navetta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navetta moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Navetta ducks down to avoid it.
Navetta wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander thuds a left hand into Navetta's body.
Alexander connects with a looping right hand.
Alexander takes a swing at Navetta's ribcage but misses.
Navetta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Navetta is looking to clinch.
Alexander is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Alexander connects with the punch.
Navetta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Navetta wants to clinch.
Navetta moves to clinch but Alexander breaks away
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Navetta in a clinch.
Navetta lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alexander.
Navetta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alexander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navetta misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Navetta lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.

It looks like Malik Alexander has been cut.
Navetta prevents a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Alexander misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Navetta controls the action.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alexander misses with a body punch.
Navetta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alexander in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navetta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Navetta is looking to control Alexander's arms but Alexander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Navetta has his back to the cage.
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alexander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navetta's efforts to push away.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Navetta blocks a body shot from Alexander.
Nice elbow from Navetta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Alexander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malik Alexander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Navetta misses with a looping left.
Navetta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Navetta tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Navetta is looking to clinch.
Malik Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navetta is looking to clinch.
Alexander thuds a left hand into Navetta's body.
Alexander throws a shot from downtown. Navetta moves away and avoids it.
Navetta tries to clinch
and Alexander counters with a left to the body.
Nante Navetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Navetta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Navetta wants to clinch.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Navetta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alexander misses with a shot to the body
and Navetta counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Navetta.
Alexander swinging wildly here.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Navetta ducks down to avoid it.
Navetta is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navetta was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander thows a body shot but no joy.
Navetta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alexander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Navetta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Navetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander throws a body punch but Navetta moves out of range.
Navetta wants to clinch.
Malik Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Navetta throws a wild body kick that Alexander sees coming a mile off.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Navetta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Alexander gets a clinch.
Alexander lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alexander tries to work over Navetta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Navetta avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Navetta as Alexander tries to tie him up.
Alexander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Navetta looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Navetta lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Navetta prevents a body shot from Alexander.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malik Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander throws a head punch that misses.
Alexander tries to throw a body punch but Navetta avoids it by throwing Alexander back against the cage.
Alexander lands a nice uppercut.
Alexander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Navetta pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexander leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Navetta is trying to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Navetta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malik Alexander's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Navetta darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alexander throws a sloppy body shot
and Navetta counters with an outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Alexander.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Navetta blocks a body shot from Alexander.
Alexander can't find room to land a body shot as Navetta controls the action.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Navetta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alexander blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander tries to work over Navetta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Navetta blocking some punches.
Navetta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Navetta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alexander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Alexander.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike from Navetta.
Alexander lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Navetta misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander scores with a shot to the side of Navetta's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Navetta throws an elbow but misses.
Navetta takes a shot to the head.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Navetta.
Malik Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexander scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.
Navetta tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Navetta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
Navetta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Navetta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander dodges an elbow strike from Navetta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navetta misses with an elbow over the top.
Navetta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Navetta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexander controlling the action here for a moment.
Navetta trying to land knees to the body.
Nante Navetta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Navetta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexander blocks an elbow strike.

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 Malik 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

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