PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Axelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Littoris (ranked 0 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.

Axelsson
vs
Littoris

188 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfred Axelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Littoris!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Littoris as Axelsson shoots in.

Littoris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Littoris throwing shots but Axelsson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Littoris decides to stand up.

Axelsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Littoris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Littoris in side control, throwing shots but Axelsson defends.
What's Axelsson going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Littoris working the ground and pound.
Axelsson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Littoris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Axelsson keeps working.
Axelsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Littoris taking a break here but Axelsson is having none of it and regains half guard.

Littoris stands up and beckons Axelsson to join him on the feet.

Littoris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Littoris wants to control from the top but Axelsson keeps moving.
Axelsson trying to keep a closed guard but Littoris is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Littoris passes Axelsson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Littoris drops an elbow to the side of Axelsson's head.
Axelsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Axelsson trying to control from the bottom.
Axelsson is looking to improve his position.
Axelsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Littoris on the ground.
Littoris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Axelsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Axelsson is breathing heavily.
Axelsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Littoris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Littoris moves into full mount! Axelsson won't be happy about that!
Littoris landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelsson is working to get back to half guard.
Littoris controlling from the full mount.

Littoris with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Littoris lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Littoris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Littoris trying to control but Axelsson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Littoris dominating with strikes here.

Axelsson is rocked!
Littoris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Axelsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Axelsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Littoris is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Littoris extends the arm and Axelsson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Littoris!