PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Avelino Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conchito Alonso has chosen War - The Cisco Kid as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Avelino Maciel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Maciel
vs
Antonio Conchito Alonso

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Versus

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Avelino Maciel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conchito Alonso misses with the combination.
Maciel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conchito Alonso drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maciel defends it well.
Conchito Alonso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maciel manages to avoid it.
As Conchito Alonso tries to get set, Maciel tries to push him back and clinch up but Conchito Alonso manages to avoid the attempt.
Maciel doesn't manage to clinch there - Conchito Alonso circles away.
It seemed like Conchito Alonso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maciel fails with the takedown.
Conchito Alonso throws a jab when Maciel was well out of range.
Maciel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maciel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maciel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciel shoots for a double leg takedown but Conchito Alonso sprawls well. He's pushed Maciel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avelino Maciel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conchito Alonso stuffs the takedown attempt from Maciel. Maciel gets slowly back to his feet.
Conchito Alonso looks to land a left hand but Maciel moved out of range nicely.
Maciel checks a leg kick nicely.
Maciel tries to counter by clinching up but Conchito Alonso breaks away and moves out of range.
Conchito Alonso misses the shot to the body.
Maciel throws a counter high kick but Conchito Alonso was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchito Alonso misses with an uppercut. Maciel saw that one coming.

Conchito Alonso drives through with a takedown into guard.

Conchito Alonso drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maciel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conchito Alonso has Maciel in his guard.

Maciel won't allow Conchito Alonso to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maciel trying to control but Conchito Alonso is working from the bottom.
Conchito Alonso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchito Alonso with a nice head shot there.
Conchito Alonso tries to free his leg and advance position but Maciel is retaining full guard.
Maciel is trying to keep Conchito Alonso in close.
Maciel pulls Conchito Alonso in close to his closed guard and prevents Conchito Alonso from doing any damage or advancing position.
Conchito Alonso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maciel keeping moving, preventing Conchito Alonso from controlling successfully.
Conchito Alonso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conchito Alonso connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchito Alonso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Maciel is rocked!
Maciel is breathing heavily.
Conchito Alonso arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Maciel's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
After winning the bout, Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.