PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Voti Formie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Aint no sunshine. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Formie
vs
Alves

225 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Voti Formie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Alves!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves drives through and clinches with Formie against the cage.
Formie wants a takedown.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.

Alves gets control of Formie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Formie trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Formie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Formie looking to control.
Alves chips away with some ground and pound.
Formie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves with a nice head shot there.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Formie is retaining full guard.
Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alves throws a sloppy strike and Formie has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Alves is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Formie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Voti Formie!
In defeat, Anderson Alves stepped up to the mic, saying 'We win some and lose some that's how we get better. I will come back better and stronger than before!'.