PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudemir Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Alexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexis has chosen The Wicked End as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bonanza
vs
Alexis

181 cm
26
174 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claudemir Bonanza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Alexis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonanza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alexis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonanza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexis.
Bonanza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alexis sprawls and moves away.
Bonanza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alexis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonanza shoots for a takedown but Alexis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It seemed like Alexis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudemir Bonanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonanza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alexis to the ground. Bonanza is now in Alexis's guard.

Alexis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonanza is aware though and is defending well.
Bonanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza passes Alexis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bonanza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alexis has managed to free his arm - good work.

Alexis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonanza pulls his head out easily.
Alexis looks winded!
Bonanza lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alexis can do anything to dispel that myth.

Alexis actively working from the bottom here.
Alexis told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Alexis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonanza pulls his head out easily.

Bonanza has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Alexis defend it? Bonanza steps over the head and cranks it - Alexis is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bonanza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Claudemir Bonanza!
Claudemir Bonanza retains his welterweight title!
Connor Alexis was interviewed post fight and said 'Kudo's to my opponent,He was brilliant tonight,But im not gonna stop,Im coming for the title sooner or later.'.