PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grand Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alberto
vs
Flash

192 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Alberto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Flash!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberto lands a body shot.

Alberto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flash napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Flash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Flash with the active half guard here but Alberto passes nicely into side control.
Alberto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Flash some visible discomfort.

Alberto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Flash to his feet.
Flash shoots and misses
and Alberto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Flash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alberto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Flash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alberto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alberto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash controls Alberto momentarily but Alberto frees himself.
Alberto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alberto stays in close to Flash's body and controls the position.

Flash throws his legs up looking for a submission but Alberto uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Flash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flash regains half guard.

Flash looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Alberto pushes past his half guard into mount!
Alberto avoids the attempt from Flash to control.
Flash tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash tries to lock up and control but Alberto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flash throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alberto. What's that going to do exactly?
Alberto tries to push Flash's head away but Flash is holding on tight.
Flash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flash is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alberto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flash tries to reverse the position but Alberto maintains control.
Flash swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Flash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flash is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Alberto prevents Flash from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Flash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alberto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flash moves away.
Alberto misses with a body shot.
Flash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alberto.
Flash fails with the takedown
and Alberto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberto lands a really nice looking cross but Flash seems unphased.
Flash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alberto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jose Alberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grand Flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flash missing with punches from the bottom.
Flash trying to control here.
Flash tries to roll over but Alberto keeps him under control.
Alberto blocks the strikes from Flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Flash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Alberto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flash has his takedown stuffed

and Alberto counters with a single leg into guard. Flash didn't expect that.
Flash is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flash trying to strike off his back.

Flash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alberto defends well.
Flash is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flash looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alberto has picked Flash up and slammed him! Flash can't keep hold of the triangle and Alberto manages to pass to side control!
Flash taking a bit of punishment here - Alberto scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Flash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flash is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flash is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alberto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flash is trying to escape the mount.
Alberto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alberto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Flash wants to hold on but Alberto pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Flash misses with a takedown attempt

and Alberto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alberto.

Flash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Flash is working an open guard so Alberto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alberto scores with a body shot.
Alberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Alberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flash.
Flash misses with a takedown
and Alberto counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Alberto finds it's target.
Flash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alberto 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.

Flash working for submissions but it's allowed Alberto to get to half guard.
Alberto controlling the pace.
Alberto's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Flash looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberto is controlling the pace.
Flash trying to control here.

Flash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alberto pulls his head out easily.
Flash trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flash wants to control but Alberto passes into side.
Flash tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alberto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Flash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flash tries to lock up and control but Alberto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Flash that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Flash tries to hold on but Alberto pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alberto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Flash fails with the takedown
and Alberto counters with a right hand to the body.
Flash tries for a takedown but Alberto circles away easily

and Alberto counters with a takedown into side control.
Alberto taking a breather here.
Flash is trying to control Alberto's posture but Alberto avoids it.
Flash is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Flash is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto working away.
Flash is trying to get back to half guard.
Flash tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alberto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Flash is looking to improve his position but Alberto isn't that keen on the idea.
Flash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flash flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Flash wants to control but Alberto is having none of it.
Flash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flash tries to hold on but Alberto postures up.
Flash working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Flash tries to lock up and control but Alberto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Flash can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flash tries to lock up and control but Alberto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flash tries to reverse the position but Alberto maintains control.
Alberto blocks Flash's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alberto had his way with Grand Flash in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alberto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flash did well to prevent Alberto getting side control.
Flash throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flash wants to get back to full guard but Alberto has passed into side control.
Flash is trying to escape the mount.
Flash swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Flash is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alberto controlling from mount.
Flash can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Flash is trying to maintain the position but Alberto is very close to passing his half guard.

Alberto moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flash tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Flash's face as Alberto controls the position.
Flash trying to control but Alberto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Flash manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alberto's guard. Nice work there by Flash.
Flash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alberto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alberto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flash can do to turn this around?
Alberto prevents Flash from getting the reversal.
Jose Alberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alberto controlling from the full mount.
Alberto prevents Flash from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alberto avoids the attempt from Flash to control.
Alberto blocks Flash's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Flash is trying desperately to improve position.
Alberto avoids the attempt from Flash to control.
Flash is looking to improve his position but Alberto isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alberto looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Alberto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alberto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alberto!
Jose Alberto retains his middleweight title!