PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Aleixo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Aleixo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

King
vs
Aleixo

183 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Aleixo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Aleixo sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Aleixo looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aleixo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Aleixo actively working from the bottom here.

Aleixo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

King seems to be looking for submissions.
King seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Aleixo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aleixo is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aleixo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aleixo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

King in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Aleixo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luciano King!