PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Alexandr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: nothing but a G thang. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Alexandr
vs
Fortez

180 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Alexandr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Fortez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexandr rushes Fortez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fortez breaks the clinch.

Alexandr rushes Fortez and presses him up against the cage.
Alexandr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fortez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fortez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alexandr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fortez is pressed up against the cage. Alexandr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fortez down to the mat. Fortez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fortez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Fortez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alexandr!
Fortez tries to control but Alexandr wriggling away.
Fortez raining down shots from the mount!
Alexandr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandr looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alexandr is working to get back to half guard.
Fortez controlling the position easily from mount.
Fortez lands with some strikes.
Fortez raining down shots from the mount!
Fortez looking to control but Alexandr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Fortez!