PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouston Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Maurice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alexander
vs
Maurice

184 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jouston Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Maurice!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as Alexander shoots in.
Maurice misses with a hook.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Maurice sprawls well.
Maurice tries to clinch up.
Maurice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maurice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jouston Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maurice stuffs the takedown.
Maurice is looking to clinch.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Maurice sprawls well.

Alexander drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alexander stops Maurice from standing up.

Alexander drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alexander jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maurice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Maurice scores with a punch to the head.

Maurice has managed to clinch.
Maurice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maurice prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alexander tries to score a body lock takedown but Maurice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Maurice manages to break the clinch.
Jouston Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maurice clinches with his opponent.
Alexander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Maurice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander shoots in but Maurice avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Maurice drives through and clinches with Alexander against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurice tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maurice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alexander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maurice gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Maurice has picked Alexander up - he's going for a ride! Maurice dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maurice tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Alexander.
Alexander wants to improve his position but Maurice is controlling well.
Maurice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maurice tries to stand and escape but Alexander is controlling the position.

Alexander looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maurice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexander looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Maurice moves into the clinch successfully.
Maurice wants to break free but Alexander has control.
Alexander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maurice prevents it.

Maurice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maurice gets a clinch.
Alexander looking for a takedown.

Maurice breaks the clinch.
Alexander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maurice swivels and escapes.
Maurice wants to clinch.
Maurice scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurice doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Maurice tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.

Maurice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maurice walks away with a smile on his face. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maurice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maurice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maurice tries to clinch up.
Maurice misses with a looping left.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexander shoots in looking for a takedown. Maurice tries to sprawl out of it but Alexander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maurice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Maurice clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Maurice dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maurice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alexander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maurice doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Maurice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maurice tries to avoid it but Alexander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maurice to the ground. Maurice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maurice fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alexander.

Alexander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maurice is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Alexander asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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

Alexander is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maurice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice is trying to get back to his feet.

Alexander tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alexander prevents Maurice from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maurice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alexander shoots in but Maurice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jouston Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maurice is looking to clinch.
Maurice lands a jab to the head.

Maurice rushes Alexander and presses him up against the cage.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maurice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maurice can't get the takedown.
Maurice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander can't get the takedown.
Maurice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander is trying to drag Maurice to the mat but Maurice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Maurice manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maurice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maurice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maurice doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maurice as he jumps to the side.
Maurice tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as Alexander shoots in.

Maurice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maurice is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Maurice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maurice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander is working for takedown but Maurice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maurice tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.

Maurice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurice clobbers Alexander with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maurice scores with a jab.
Maurice wants to clinch.
No luck for Alexander with that takedown attempt.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Maurice.

Maurice clinches up with Alexander and pushes him back against the cage.

Maurice manages to break the clinch.
Alexander looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maurice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as Alexander shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Maurice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maurice's waist but Maurice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alexander off to one side.
Alexander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maurice pinned against the cage. Maurice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Maurice.
Maurice tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jouston Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maurice has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
Maurice is looking to break free of the clinch but Alexander has double underhooks.
Maurice can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander keeps control of Maurice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maurice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander has Maurice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maurice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Maurice manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maurice wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Maurice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maurice tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt - Maurice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maurice tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Maurice wants to clinch up but Alexander keeps it at a distance.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt.
Maurice tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.

Alexander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Maurice has his feet on Alexander's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Maurice fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurice tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maurice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maurice tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Maurice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maurice swivels and escapes.

Maurice clinches up against the cage.
Alexander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maurice prevents it.
Alexander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maurice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maurice wants to break free but Alexander has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Maurice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maurice.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Jouston Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maurice moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alexander tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maurice has Alexander pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alexander manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodney Maurice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexander jumps guard but Maurice stands there with Alexander around his waist. Alexander gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander keeps control of Maurice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Maurice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Maurice there.
Maurice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Alexander counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Alexander is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maurice is just riding it out for now. Alexander eventually gives up the hold.
Maurice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alexander passes to side control.
Maurice is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alexander is controlling him well.
Jouston Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 Jouston Alexander.
I think Maurice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Maurice!