PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Conca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alard
vs
Conca

187 cm
26
187 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

183 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Alard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dario Conca!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conca blocks a low kick nicely.

Alard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Conca struggling a bit here.

Alard swings around for an armbar but Conca sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alard's guard.
Conca is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Conca might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Conca looking to pass the guard.
Alard working a defensive guard here.
Conca's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Conca escapes and throws Alard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alard being controlled for a moment.

Conca tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Conca has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alard wants to control but Conca postures up.
Conca remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conca has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Alard is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Conca yanks on the arm and Alard is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Conca.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dario Conca!