PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alzado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Mark Pineda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alzado
vs
Pineda

168 cm
28
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda slips under a jab from Alzado.
Alzado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pineda.
Alzado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Alzado shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pineda's guard.
Alzado wants to control from the top but Pineda keeps moving.
Alzado throwing strikes from guard but Pineda blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineda looking for a sweep. Not yet Pineda, not yet.
Alzado wants to pass the guard but Pineda is keeping the position.

Pineda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alzado is aware though and is defending well.
Alzado throwing strikes but missing.
Pineda 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.
Pineda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado wants to pass the guard but Pineda is keeping the position.
Pineda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pineda is trying to control the position but Alzado postures up.
Alzado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alzado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pineda's head.
Alzado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alzado sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pineda's guard.
Alzado throwing shots but Pineda is blocking nicely.
Pineda is pressing down on Alzado's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alzado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pineda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alzado wants to control from the top but Pineda keeps moving.
Alzado throws a strike but Pineda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda wants to control from the top but Alzado keeps moving.

Alzado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pineda works over Alzado with some ground and pound from guard.
Alzado 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.
Alzado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pineda looking to pass the guard.
Alzado looking for a sweep. Not yet Alzado, not yet.
Alzado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pineda is pressing down on Alzado's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alzado throws a strike but Pineda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alzado lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pineda!
Pineda can't escape the position.
Alzado raining down shots from the mount!
Pineda wants to hold on but Alzado pushes him away.
Pineda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alzado scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado avoids the attempt from Pineda to control.
Pineda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alzado tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alzado raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alzado is landing with some decent strikes but Pineda is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alzado lands with some strikes.
Alzado dominating with strikes here.

Pineda is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado lands a big shot to the head and Pineda winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lyle Alzado!