PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Ray Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferreira Da Serra
vs
Ray Dunkin

191 cm
24
224 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Ray Dunkin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Serra drops his hands momentarily and Dunkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra has been cut.
Da Serra slips under a jab from Dunkin.
Da Serra has his takedown stuffed
and Dunkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Da Serra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Serra moves out of range as Dunkin throws a body kick.
Alvin Ray Dunkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunkin lands a nice shot that snaps Da Serra's head back.
Da Serra swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkin throws a lazy body kick

so Da Serra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dunkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dunkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Da Serra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Serra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Da Serra drops back looking for a leg! Dunkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dunkin manages to kick Da Serra off! Da Serra jumps back into Dunkin's guard.
Dunkin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dunkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Da Serra defends well.
Dunkin keeping full guard, as Da Serra tries to pass.
We've been hearing that Da Serra has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Serra has gone for a leg lock! Dunkin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Da Serra's guard.
Dunkin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dunkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Serra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Serra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Da Serra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dunkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dunkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Da Serra keeping full guard, as Dunkin tries to pass.
Dunkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Da Serra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunkin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dunkin lying in Da Serra's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Da Serra decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Dunkin taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra!
After the fight, Alexandre Ferreira Da Serra was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.