PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesper Elbaek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Psychosocial - Slipknot. Jesper Elbaek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Elbaek

183 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesper Elbaek!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elbaek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Alves avoids the head kick by Elbaek.

Elbaek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Elbaek.

Elbaek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elbaek.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elbaek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Elbaek working over Alves with some ground and pound. Alves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alves won't allow Elbaek to pass to mount.
Elbaek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elbaek lands strikes from half guard.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Elbaek connects with a nice short shot to Alves's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elbaek controlling the action here.

Elbaek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elbaek.
Elbaek working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Elbaek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elbaek is taking a breather. Alves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Elbaek connects with a nice short shot to Alves's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elbaek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elbaek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Elbaek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elbaek.

Elbaek seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.

Elbaek is trying for a kimura here. Alves looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Elbaek wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesper Elbaek!