PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adler Alben (ranked 4010 p4p, 2833 weight class) and Kody Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alben
vs
Mendoza

169 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adler Alben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kody Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alben looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Alben wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alben is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendoza is controlling Alben's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mendoza is looking to escape.

Alben is looking for a kimura here.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alben is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mendoza works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alben is one step ahead there.

Mendoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alben stays in close to Mendoza's body and controls the position.
Mendoza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alben wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.

Alben drops back looking for a leg! Mendoza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendoza manages to kick Alben off! Alben jumps back into Mendoza's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mendoza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendoza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alben. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alben is stalling in the full guard.
Alben pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendoza is keeping the position for now.
Alben trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.

Alben thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alben trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Alben drops back looking for a leg! Mendoza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mendoza manages to kick Alben off! Alben jumps back into Mendoza's guard.
Alben trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alben content to stall in guard here.
Mendoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendoza, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Alben scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Alben is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alben is working for a submission of some sort.
Alben has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendoza looks winded!

Alben looking to secure an arm triangle but Mendoza defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alben is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Alben!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Adler Alben!
Our winner, Adler Alben, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.