PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Mackenzie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexey Alexandrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mackenzie King
vs
Alexandrov

186 cm
31
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rhys Mackenzie King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov moves out of range of the body kick from King.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Alexandrov's head back.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King misses with a kick to the body.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Alexandrov clinches with his opponent.

Alexandrov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. King is trying to keep an underhook but Alexandrov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Alexandrov thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
King tries to roll over but Alexandrov keeps him under control.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Alexandrov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alexandrov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Alexandrov sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alexandrov lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King is looking for a sweep. Alexandrov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King tries to roll over but Alexandrov keeps him under control.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexandrov pulls his head out easily.

King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alexandrov pulls his head out easily.
King has hold of Alexandrov's hands but Alexandrov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alexandrov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Alexandrov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Alexandrov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King wants to improve his position but Alexandrov is controlling well.
Alexandrov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alexandrov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexandrov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King wants to improve his position but Alexandrov is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alexandrov 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandrov lands strikes from half guard.

King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King won't allow Alexandrov to pass to mount.

King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alexandrov drops an elbow to the side of King's head.

King looking for submissions off his back.
King is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
King taking some punishment here, with Alexandrov in his half guard.
Alexandrov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alexandrov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

King is rocked!
Alexandrov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alexandrov lands a big shot to the head and King winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alexey Alexandrov!