PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Alonzo (ranked 5124 p4p, 470 weight class) and Sulejman Bektic (ranked 7167 p4p, 536 weight class). Sulejman Bektic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alonzo
vs
Bektic

170 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferdinand Alonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sulejman Bektic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bektic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bektic lands in his opponent's guard.

Alonzo looking for a guillotine here but Bektic defends easily.
Bektic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bektic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bektic landing some decent shots from guard.
Bektic works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bektic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bektic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alonzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bektic pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alonzo looking for submissions off his back.
Bektic trying to control from half guard but Alonzo is working away.
Alonzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Alonzo looking for submissions off his back.
Bektic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Alonzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bektic pulls his head out easily.

Alonzo actively working from the bottom here.

Alonzo actively working from the bottom here.
Bektic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alonzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bektic seems to be looking for submissions.

Alonzo actively working from the bottom here.
Bektic lands strikes from half guard.

Bektic is looking for a kimura but Alonzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bektic to get the leverage.
Alonzo manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bektic is working Alonzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bektic wants to pass the guard but Alonzo is keeping the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ferdinand Alonzo!