PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alzate
vs
Eikmeyer

193 cm
32
258 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

190 cm
33
272 lbs
21 - 35 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 35 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alzate drives through with a takedown into guard.

Eikmeyer looking for subs off his back but Alzate has passed one foot through into half guard.

Alzate is looking for a kimura here.

Eikmeyer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Alzate's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Alzate slips a nice elbow through Eikmeyer's hands, connecting with Eikmeyer's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eikmeyer has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Alzate. Oh but Eikmeyer has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Alzate goes limp - he's gone! Eikmeyer jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mario Eikmeyer!
A less than humble Mario Eikmeyer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Niko Alzate was interviewed post fight and said 'It's tough to lose but that's what makes a winner. I'll do what I must to never feel this again.'.