PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 3947 p4p, 379 weight class) and Eddie Alpha (ranked 3127 p4p, 326 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wanker
vs
Alpha

190 cm
21
191 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wanker counters with a single leg into guard. Alpha didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alpha trying to keep a closed guard but Wanker is proving a slippery customer.
Wanker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alpha wants to sweep here but Wanker controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wanker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alpha looking for a sweep. Not yet Alpha, not yet.
Wanker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alpha is keeping the position for now.
Alpha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alpha can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha wants to sweep but no luck.

Alpha wants to reverse the position here. Wanker has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Alpha is forced to tap! Alpha looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Orla Wanker!