PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spark Plug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock. Plug has chosen TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me as his entrance music. Leandro Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Plug

195 cm
23
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
28
177 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe
Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Spark Plug!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plug shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alves manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Plug avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Plug postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Plug thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plug is aware though and is defending well.

Alves pushes a forearm under Plug's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Plug is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leandro Alves!