PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex's entrance music is "Champagne" - CAVO . A fine choice. 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.

Flex
vs
Bays

177 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Flex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Bays!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flex lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bays tries to close the distance and clinch but Flex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flex scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Bobby Bays has been cut.

Bays moves into the clinch successfully.
Bays looking for a takedown.
Flex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bays lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bays looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but Bays blocks with his arms.
Bays tries to throw a body punch but Flex avoids it by throwing Bays back against the cage.

Flex breaks from the clinch.
Bays scores with a kick to the midsection.

Flex gets a clinch.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bays lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bays trying to land knees to the body.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but Bays blocks with his arms.

Flex breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bays.
Bays looks gassed!
Flex tries to bum rush Bays with a series of wild strikes but Bays uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Flex wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Flex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex scores with a one two! Bays had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bays throws a head kick that misses.
Flex shoots in but Bays avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flex tries to clinch up.
Bays shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flex pinned against the cage. Flex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander Flex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bays.

Flex moves into range and clinches up with Bays.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but Bays blocks with his arms.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Bays blocks it.
Bays wants to get back to striking at distance but Flex won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Flex.
A knee to the head by Flex.
Flex connects with a knee to the head.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Bays blocks it.
Bays lands a nice knee to the body.
Flex is looking to break free of the clinch but Bays has double underhooks.
Bays misses with a knee strike.
Bays landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bays is trying to stall.
Bays looking to throw knees to the head but Flex is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flex lands a knee to the head.
Bays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bays throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bays lands with a light punch inside.
Bays throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bays lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Alexander Flex has been cut.
Bays misses with a knee strike.
Bays throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flex blocks it with crossed arms.
Flex tries to land knees in the clinch but Bays avoids the damage to the body.
Bays lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flex connects with a knee to the head.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Bays blocks it.
Bays drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Bays is blocking nicely.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bays can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bays.
Bays trying to land knees to the body.
Bays takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flex with a knee to the head.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bays is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bays.
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!
Bays looking to slow down the pace here.
Bays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
Flex lands a nice knee to the body.
Bays throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bays jumps guard but Flex stands there with Bays around his waist. Bays gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bays looking to stall.
Flex keeps control of Bays as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bays throws an elbow but misses.
Bays missing with knees to the body.
Bays tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bays using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bays just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flex's brow.
Bays lands a nice knee to the body.

Bays has Flex pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bays pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Flex tumbling to the mat - Bays dives into Flex's guard.
Flex keeping full guard, as Bays tries to pass.

Bays drops back looking for a leg! Flex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flex manages to kick Bays off! Bays jumps back into Flex's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bays is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Flex is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Flex has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flex controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bays looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bays can't keep his opponent in guard - Flex advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bays works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Flex dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flex looks to land a combination but Bays avoids it well.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bays paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bays is looking to clinch but Flex is avoiding it.
Bays thuds his shin into the meat of Flex's side.
Bays has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Bays fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flex sprawls well initially but Bays persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Flex looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bays is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flex is just riding it out for now. Bays eventually gives up the hold.

Bays is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flex doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bays.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bays tries to pass to full mount but Flex defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex is in trouble now - Bays has advanced to mount!

Bays jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Flex manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Bays wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flex, who protects the arm well.
Bays tries to move to mount but Flex blocks the move with his legs.

Bays tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bays has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flex is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bays's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Flex looking for submissions off his back.
Bays trying to pass the guard but Flex defending well.

Bays looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Flex trying to control but Bays postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays is pressing down on Flex's thigh, looking to free his foot. Flex is holding on for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flex scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Flex!
Bays wants to clinch but Flex slips to the side

and Flex counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flex content to stall in guard here.

Bays isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Flex stacks Bays on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Flex!
Flex gets to mount! Bays was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bays tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bays is trying to reverse the position but instead Flex has taken his back - oops!
Flex is trying to stick to Bays's back but Bays is turning into Flex. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Flex's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bays.
Bays must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bays throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Flex works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bays forces his way into half guard.
Flex is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bays's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bays's back!
Bays manages to reverse the position and now he's in Flex's guard. Nice work there by Bays.
Bays tries to free his leg and advance position but Flex is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Flex dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bays closes the distance looking to clinch

and Flex counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flex.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex with a knee to the head.
Flex misses with a knee to the head.
Bays tries to land knees in the clinch but Flex avoids the damage to the body.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bays lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flex lands a knee to the head.

Flex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flex looks for the body kick but Bays saw that one coming.
Flex looks for the body kick but Bays saw that one coming.
Bays on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bobby Bays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flex throws a combination. Bays tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Flex clinches with his opponent.
Bays takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flex lands a knee to the head.
Flex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bays lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flex lands a damaging elbow.
Bays unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Bays pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bays is on top in guard.
Flex keeping full guard, as Bays tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bays thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flex wants to stand up but Bays is controlling him.
Bays passes Flex's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bays is looking for a kimura here.
Flex is controlling Bays's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flex manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Flex has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Flex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flex wants to get back to his feet but Bays is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bays tries to stand but Flex is controlling from the bottom.
Flex is looking to stand up but Bays isn't so interested in that idea.
Flex not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bays lands a couple of elbows.
Flex seems keen to control Bays's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bays.
Bays looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flex is fending him off so far but Bays persists. Nope, Flex circles away and we're back to standing.
Flex misses with a wild combination.
Flex scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bays tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flex swivels and escapes.
Flex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bays feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bays scoring with some ground and pound.
Flex keeping full guard, as Bays tries to pass.
Bays connects with a couple of short punches.

Bays drops back looking for a leg! Flex is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flex manages to kick Bays off! Bays jumps back into Flex's guard.
Bobby Bays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bays thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bays being controlled here momentarily.
Flex is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bays is refusing to be controlled, as Flex sits in half guard.
Bays wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Flex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flex, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

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