PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alves
vs
Osborn

185 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves moves out of range as Osborn throws a body kick.

Osborn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Osborn controlling his opponent.
Osborn landing strikes from the mount.

Osborn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alves turns into him and now he's in Osborn's guard.

Alves is posturing up here but Osborn has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Alves tries to roll out but it's too tight and Alves has to tap! Slick submission there by Osborn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norman Osborn!