PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 465 p4p, 257 weight class) and Ranger Alderidge (ranked 73 p4p, 38 weight class). Furioto comes into the arena with 韻踏合組合 - blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alderidge's choice of entrance music: Portland, Oregon. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Furioto
vs
Alderidge

170 cm
36
155
22 - 11 - 0

175 cm
27
160
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderidge connects with the punch.
Furioto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maximus Furioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alderidge stuffs the takedown.
Alderidge connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Alderidge connects with a single shot there.
Alderidge misses the shot to the body.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alderidge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furioto in his tracks.
Furioto has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Furioto drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alderidge looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Furioto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alderidge wants to sweep but no luck.
Furioto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Furioto throwing strikes from guard but Alderidge blocks nicely.
Furioto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alderidge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alderidge seems keen to control Furioto's posture.

Furioto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alderidge looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alderidge looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alderidge!

A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto tries to buck Alderidge off but Alderidge is having none of it.
Alderidge trying to control the position but Furioto is working away.
Furioto tries to improve position but can't.
Alderidge wants to control but Furioto is keeping him busy.
Furioto tries to bench press Alderidge off him but Alderidge keeps the position.
Furioto being controlled for a moment.
Alderidge is looking to take a break and control but Furioto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Furioto sneaks back into half guard.
Alderidge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Furioto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Furioto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alderidge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Furioto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Furioto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furioto is looking to get back to full guard here but Alderidge has managed to pass to side control instead.
Furioto regains half guard.
Alderidge is trying to control. Furioto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alderidge wants to pass the guard but Furioto is defending well.
Furioto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Furioto.

Furioto working for a triangle but Alderidge defends it easily.
Alderidge with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto keeping moving, preventing Alderidge from controlling successfully.

Furioto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alderidge defends it easily.

Furioto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alderidge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alderidge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Furioto taking punishment in the form of punches.
Alderidge is looking to take a break and control but Furioto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Furioto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Furioto tries to roll over but Alderidge keeps him under control.
Alderidge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Furioto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ranger Alderidge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alderidge throws a nice inside leg kick.

Furioto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maximus Furioto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alderidge can't do much from the bottom here.

Furioto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alderidge has escaped the position, nice work there.
Furioto tries to score with some ground and pound. Alderidge controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Furioto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alderidge wants to control but Furioto postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alderidge tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto advances to mount.
Alderidge tries to lock up and control but Furioto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alderidge avoids a series of strikes thrown by Furioto.
Furioto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alderidge manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Furioto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alderidge makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alderidge.
Furioto passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Furioto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alderidge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Furioto throws a strike aimed at the side of Alderidge's head but Alderidge avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furioto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alderidge is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Furioto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Furioto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alderidge is trying to improve his position.
Furioto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Furioto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Furioto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
I wouldn't like to be where Alderidge is right now.
Alderidge takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Furioto tries to score with some ground and pound. Alderidge controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alderidge is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Furioto crashes against the mat.
Alderidge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Furioto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Furioto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Furioto in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Alderidge is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Furioto!
Maximus Furioto very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.