PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marius Vinicios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ekel Alfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vinicios
vs
Alfred

188 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marius Vinicios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ekel Alfred!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Vinicios does no damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alfred.

Alfred tries for a kimura but Vinicios is defending well.
Vinicios stops Alfred from passing to mount.
Vinicios is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Vinicios explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vinicios is looking to clinch but Alfred is avoiding it.
Alfred circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vinicios looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vinicios would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicios not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Alfred looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alfred looks gassed!

Alfred escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vinicios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Vinicios stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vinicios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alfred.
Danga de danga de dang - Vinicios scores with a four punch combination!
Vinicios shoots and misses

and Alfred counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vinicios won't be happy with that.

Alfred tries for a kimura but Vinicios is defending well.

Alfred thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alfred goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vinicios has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alfred but great work by Vinicios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alfred is looking for a sweep.
Vinicios controls the position.
Vinicios wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfred keeps working.
Vinicios gets to mount! Alfred was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alfred is looking to get to half guard.
Alfred bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alfred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vinicios is keeping the position for now.
Vinicios is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alfred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicios is trying to keep Alfred in close.
Alfred stopping the sweep attempt from Vinicios.
Vinicios knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alfred on the ground.
Alfred passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Alfred swings around for an armbar but Vinicios sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alfred's guard.

Alfred looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Alfred looking for a guillotine here but Vinicios defends easily.
Vinicios trying to control but Alfred is working from the bottom.

Alfred had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vinicios is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alfred Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vinicios's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alfred working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Vinicios is doing well to defend. Alfred seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Vinicios is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ekel Alfred!