PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curt Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manoel Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel Lannister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alexander
vs
Lannister

214 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

189 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manoel Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexander's sensitive parts.

Lannister takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Alexander pulls guard successfully.
Alexander wants to sweep here but Lannister controlling him for the moment.
Lannister trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Lannister looking to sit in guard and control but Alexander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lannister really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alexander really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alexander connects with a couple of short punches.
Alexander postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alexander chips away with some ground and pound.
Lannister looking to control.
Alexander postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lannister has an active guard here but Alexander has managed to pass into half guard.
Alexander prevents Lannister from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alexander takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Alexander seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lannister is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Curt Alexander!