PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rael Adesanya (ranked 4310 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Soren Alberts (ranked 513 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adesanya
vs
Alberts

193 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Rael Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soren Alberts!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alberts jumps guard but Adesanya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Soren Alberts has been cut.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it misses.
Alberts jumps guard but Adesanya turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
Alberts is trying to pull guard but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Rael Adesanya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soren Alberts.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alberts blocks an elbow strike from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a nice knee to the body.
Alberts looks winded!
Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Soren Alberts's cut even more.
Adesanya with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adesanya drops Alberts with a big knee straight up the middle! Alberts is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Alberts is rocked!

Adesanya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alberts is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Adesanya is working Alberts over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Alberts is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Rael Adesanya!