PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 4409 p4p, 473 weight class) and Bob Elder (ranked 2984 p4p, 349 weight class). Abraham Alcantara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alcantara
vs
Elder

180 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Elder!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcantara tries to clinch up.
Elder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Elder fails with a takedown attempt.
Elder fails to land the takedown.
Alcantara wants to clinch.
Alcantara looks to land a combination. Elder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Bob Elder has been cut.
Alcantara wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elder goes for a double leg but Alcantara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alcantara continues to drive forward.
Abraham Alcantara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Elder.
Alcantara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Alcantara.
Alcantara seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alcantara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elder.
Elder defending well as Alcantara loads up on a big left hand.
Elder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alcantara avoids it really well and circles away.
Alcantara steps in with a hook that catches Elder right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Alcantara follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Elder looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Alcantara!