PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juusef Valajakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Alscott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alscott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Big Wigly Style - The Devil Wears Prada kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Valajakkara
vs
Alscott

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juusef Valajakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Alscott!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valajakkara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Valajakkara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alscott!
Alscott can't escape the position.
Valajakkara controlling from the full mount.
Alscott is working to get back to half guard.
Alscott tries to hold on but Valajakkara pushes him away.
Valajakkara controlling from the full mount.
Valajakkara prevents Alscott from getting the reversal.
Alscott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valajakkara landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alscott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valajakkara content just to control the position here.
Alscott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alscott is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Valajakkara manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alscott to take his back!
Alscott turns into Valajakkara and is now in his guard.
Valajakkara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alscott manages to get himself to full guard.
Valajakkara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alscott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alscott is trying to control the position but Valajakkara postures up.
Valajakkara trying to control the position from guard on top but Alscott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valajakkara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alscott looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alscott looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alscott!
Valajakkara is breathing heavily.
Alscott trying to control the action but Valajakkara is working from the bottom.

Alscott decides to stand up, so the ref orders Valajakkara to his feet.

Alscott clinches up with Valajakkara and pushes him back against the cage.
Valajakkara has a couple of punches blocked by Alscott.
Valajakkara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alscott is keeping busy.
Valajakkara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valajakkara is pressed up against the cage. Alscott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valajakkara down to the mat. Valajakkara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alscott doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Valajakkara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alscott keeping moving, preventing Valajakkara from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valajakkara won't allow Alscott to sweep him here.

Valajakkara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Valajakkara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Valajakkara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alscott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Valajakkara trying to control the position from guard on top but Alscott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alscott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valajakkara controls the pace.
Alscott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Valajakkara forces his way into half guard.
Alscott won't allow Valajakkara to pass to mount.
Valajakkara works his way into side control.
Valajakkara moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alscott struggling a bit here.
Valajakkara passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alscott!
Valajakkara trying to control but Alscott is having none of it.
Alscott is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Valajakkara is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alscott has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alscott tries to reverse the position but Valajakkara maintains control.
Alscott wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juusef Valajakkara dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alscott cracks the inside of Valajakkara's front leg.
Alscott tries for a takedown but Valajakkara circles away easily
and Valajakkara counters with a two punch combo.
Alscott misses with a takedown attempt

and Valajakkara counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Alscott.

Alscott is trying to trip Valajakkara. He has hold of a leg but Valajakkara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Alscott persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Alscott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Valajakkara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alscott wants to control from the top but Valajakkara keeps moving.
Alscott scoring with punches to the head and body.

Valajakkara working for a triangle but Alscott defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alscott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Valajakkara's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valajakkara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Valajakkara has a closed guard, preventing Alscott from standing up.
Alscott trying to control the position from guard on top but Valajakkara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Valajakkara is looking for a triangle but Alscott pushes his legs off easily.
Valajakkara looking to control.
Alscott stopping the sweep attempt from Valajakkara.
Alscott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Valajakkara is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Alscott is posturing up here but Valajakkara has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Alscott tries to roll out but it's too tight and Alscott has to tap! Slick submission there by Valajakkara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juusef Valajakkara!