PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Alito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Vaughn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alito
vs
Vaughn

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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 Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Alito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn doesn't manage to clinch there - Alito circles away.
Vaughn doesn't manage to clinch there - Alito circles away.

Alito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alito forces his way into half guard.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet.
Alito not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Alito is working for a kimura but Vaughn is defending it quite comfortably.
Alito thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vaughn's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alito.
Vaughn is looking to escape.
Alito wants to pass to mount but Vaughn is defending the position.
Vaughn is refusing to be controlled, as Alito sits in half guard.
Alito is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vaughn!
BOOM! Alito connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vaughn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alito with a couple of short strikes.
Vaughn looks gassed!
Alito controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vaughn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alito.
Alito lands a big shot there that rocks Vaughn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alito raining down shots from the mount!
Alito cracks Vaughn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alito prevents Vaughn from getting the reversal.
Vaughn wants to control but Alito is having none of it.
Alito with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Alito.
Alito lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alito is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Alito looking for a guillotine from mount but Vaughn is having none of it.
Vaughn tries to lock up and control but Alito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alito working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Vaughn looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Alito! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Samuel Alito!