PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Cartwright (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.

Alonso
vs
Cartwright

198 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cartwright slips a nice elbow through Alonso's hands, connecting with Alonso's forehead.
Alonso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cartwright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alonso punching from the bottom.
Cartwright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso is trying to control but can't.
Alonso is staying active underneath Cartwright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cartwright is pressing down on Alonso's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alonso is holding on for now.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cartwright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Alonso dodges it nicely.
Alonso trying to control here.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but Alonso is working away.
Alonso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cartwright lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like Fernando Alonso has been cut.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
Cartwright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alonso's guard.
Cartwright should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Cartwright decides to return to a standing position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cartwright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alonso is breathing heavily.
Alonso has hold of Cartwright's hands but Cartwright slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Alonso dodges it nicely.
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alonso keeps working.
Alonso punching from the bottom.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cartwright stands up out of the half guard.
Alonso shoots in but Cartwright avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cartwright shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alonso taking shots to the head.
Cartwright fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cartwright raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cartwright looking to control but Alonso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cartwright landing strikes from the mount.
Cartwright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alonso looks a forlorn figure.
Cartwright cracks Alonso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Fernando Alonso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright raining down hammerfists from mount.

Jeez, Fernando Alonso's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fernando Alonso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dante Cartwright!