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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casper Alvbris (ranked 2767 p4p, 308 weight class) and Raymond Donde (ranked 2327 p4p, 256 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alvbris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slayer - Bloodline. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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173 cm
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156 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casper Alvbris! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raymond Donde! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donde fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alvbris to the ground. Donde is now in Alvbris's guard. Donde trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Donde advances position into side control! Alvbris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donde wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. We've been hearing good reports from Alvbris'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. Donde thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Donde is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alvbris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Donde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Donde tries for a kimura but Alvbris is defending well. Donde swings around for an armbar but Alvbris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Donde's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donde working for submissions but it's allowed Alvbris to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Donde manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Alvbris trying to control but Donde is working from the bottom. Donde looking for a guillotine here but Alvbris defends easily.
Donde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvbris defends well. Alvbris is looking to work some ground and pound but Donde has wrist control. Alvbris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Donde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvbris defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvbris trying to control but Donde is working from the bottom. Donde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvbris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alvbris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Alvbris wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving. Donde has his foot on Alvbris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvbris works his way back into a safe position though. Donde is looking for a triangle but Alvbris pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Donde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvbris manages to get himself to full guard.
Alvbris keeping full guard, as Donde tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donde passes easily into side control. Nice work. Donde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Alvbris gets back to half guard. Donde works his way into full mount! Donde moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alvbris has worked his arm free - good work by Alvbris!
Donde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alvbris, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donde is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvbris is defending well. Alvbris tries to improve position but can't. Donde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Donde wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alvbris, who protects the arm well. Donde swings around for an armbar but Alvbris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Donde's guard. Donde is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alvbris has his hands clasped together but Donde extends and breaks Alvbris's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Donde.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Donde! Raymond Donde is the new lightweight champion! A relieved looking Raymond Donde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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