PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amos Alko (ranked 4467 p4p, 18709 weight class) and Anirudh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi has chosen https://youtu.be/42bgsd6wF3Q as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Alko
vs
Negi

182 cm
18
193
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
43
190
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amos Alko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anirudh Negi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Negi closes the distance but Alko moves to the side
letting Alko counter with a right hand.
Alko misses with a leg kick

and Negi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Negi seems content to control.
Negi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Negi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Negi lands a couple of good shots and Alko has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alko is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Negi has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Alko! Can he survive? No! He's out! Negi gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anirudh Negi!
An out of breath Anirudh Negi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.