PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Carlitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger del Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). del Mexico has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carlitos
vs
del Mexico

178 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Battalion Athletics

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Carlitos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger del Mexico!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlitos fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlitos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from del Mexico.
Carlitos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by del Mexico.

Carlitos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. del Mexico was covering up waiting for the punch and Carlitos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Carlitos 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carlitos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carlitos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carlitos throwing strikes but missing.
Carlitos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carlitos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
del Mexico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carlitos postures up and lands a big shot to del Mexico's brow.
Carlitos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carlitos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
del Mexico is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
del Mexico working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlitos .
del Mexico looks gassed!
Carlitos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carlitos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carlitos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carlitos looking to pass the guard.
Carlitos looking to sit in guard and control but del Mexico gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carlitos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. del Mexico is aware though and is defending well.

Carlitos is looking to sinch up a triangle. del Mexico throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Carlitos 's body to avoid the submission. Carlitos has instead reached around del Mexico's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Carlitos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexandre Carlitos !