PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deandre Willams (ranked 2870 p4p, 4079 weight class) and Silviu Alexandrescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willams's entrance music is call me revenge. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Willams
vs
Alexandrescu

189 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deandre Willams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silviu Alexandrescu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrescu misses with an uppercut. Willams saw that one coming.
Willams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alexandrescu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Willams's corner calls for a 1-2. Willams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexandrescu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Willams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Alexandrescu misses.
Willams tries to counter with a takedown but Alexandrescu is quick to defend against it.

Alexandrescu moves into the clinch successfully.

Willams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexandrescu misses with a body shot
and Willams counters with a nice body kick.
Alexandrescu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Willams.
Alexandrescu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alexandrescu wants it to stay on the feet.
Alexandrescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexandrescu throws a sloppy body shot
and Willams counters with a nice body shot.
Willams has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deandre Willams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willams defending well as Alexandrescu loads up on a big left hand.
Willams tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexandrescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandrescu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Willams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandrescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willams.
Alexandrescu throws a looping overhand right but Willams ducks down to avoid it.
Alexandrescu throws a right hand that misses
and Willams counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexandrescu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silviu Alexandrescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alexandrescu pinned against the cage. Alexandrescu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alexandrescu misses with a body punch
and Willams counters with a three punch combo that has Alexandrescu backing up. Alexandrescu nods at Willams to acknowledge the strikes.
Alexandrescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexandrescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willams misses with a takedown attempt - Alexandrescu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willams is breathing heavily.

Alexandrescu rushes Willams and presses him up against the cage.

Alexandrescu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alexandrescu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alexandrescu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alexandrescu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Willams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexandrescu on the ground.
Alexandrescu passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Alexandrescu in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Willams is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silviu Alexandrescu!
Our winner, Silviu Alexandrescu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.