PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Avila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Brian has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Merlin Avila's chin.

Avila
vs
Brian

199 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Merlin Avila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Brian!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila shoots in but no luck this time.

Avila gets tackled into the cage by Brian. Brian maintains the clinch.
Brian avoiding damage as Avila throws knees to the body.

Brian pulls guard effortlessly.
Avila stopping the sweep attempt from Brian.
Brian throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Avila trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brian's guard.

Brian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Avila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila stays in close to Brian's body and controls the position.
Avila really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brian pulls Avila in close to prevent any damage.
Avila trying to control but Brian is working from the bottom.
Avila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Avila wants to stand but Brian is controlling his posture from full guard.
Avila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brian on the ground.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Avila has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Brian to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Avila is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Brian pulls down on the head and he's put Avila to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alex Brian!