PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

McAlister
vs
Gonzalez

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAlister gets caught flat footed, as Gonzalez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAlister is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAlister is keeping the position for now.

McAlister is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez won't allow McAlister to sweep him here.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but McAlister is keeping the position.

McAlister has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McAlister looking to control.
Gonzalez is fighting to break McAlister's control of his arms but McAlister is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McAlister swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
McAlister keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
McAlister controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.

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

Gonzalez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McAlister dives on top into guard.
McAlister trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gonzalez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzalez looks gassed!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzalez is looking for a triangle here but McAlister uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McAlister is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McAlister tries for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending well.
McAlister advances to full mount.

McAlister is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gonzalez is surviving well by controlling McAlister's body position as best he can.
Gonzalez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister looking to control but Gonzalez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McAlister controlling the pace for now.
Gonzalez is trying to reverse the position but instead McAlister has taken his back - oops!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
McAlister really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gonzalez.
McAlister throwing sloppy strikes.
McAlister struggling to land strikes to the head as Gonzalez covers up.
Gonzalez has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from McAlister.
Gonzalez covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
McAlister trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gonzalez doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McAlister.

McAlister has got one arm under Gonzalez's chin. This could be trouble... Gonzalez trying to control the other hand but McAlister gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Gonzalez has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike McAlister!