PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Alson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alson has chosen Kasabian - Switchblade Smiles as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ali
vs
Alson

185 cm
28
194 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Resistance

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helio Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Alson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ali is in Alson's guard.
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.
Ali stands and throws Alson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Ali is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ali is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alson is looking to reverse the position.
Ali 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 one minute gone in the round.

Ali is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Alson is trying to escape and Ali transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Alson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ali! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Ali!
A very excited looking Helio Ali made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.