PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ahleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahleby
vs
Bishop

180 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Ahleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
Ahleby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bishop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bishop has Ahleby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ahleby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ahleby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ahleby waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Ahleby counters with a left to the body.
Alexander Ahleby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Bishop.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahleby swivels and escapes.
Ahleby lands a jab-cross combination.

Ahleby clinches up against the cage.

Ahleby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bishop.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahleby tries to improve position but can't.

Bishop has hold of Ahleby's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ahleby seems comfortable defending it but Bishop has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ahleby is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ahleby is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bishop couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Bishop!