PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Cross (ranked 7295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Alvaro (ranked 6416 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias Alvaro has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cross
vs
Alvaro

180 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Leif Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matias Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvaro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cross looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Alvaro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Cross's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvaro controls the position.
Alvaro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cross!
Cross holds of for dear life.
Alvaro lands with some strikes.
Alvaro content just to control the position here.
Alvaro wants to control the pace but Cross is squirming around nicely.
Alvaro working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvaro avoids the attempt from Cross to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro looking to control but Cross is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Alvaro is working for a guillotine from mount but Cross frees his head quite easily.
Cross tries to hold on but Alvaro pushes him away.
Alvaro trying to control but Cross is having none of it.
Cross is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cross tries to lock up and control but Alvaro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvaro controlling from mount.
Cross tries to hold on but Alvaro postures up.
Cross is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alvaro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro controlling from mount.
Cross bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Cross avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Alvaro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cross is defending well. Alvaro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cross has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Alvaro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matias Alvaro!