PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Laporte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Laporte
vs
Fernandez

190 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Laporte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laporte scores with a jab. Fernandez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laporte doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandez circles away.

Fernandez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fernandez lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fernandez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Laporte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laporte working a defensive guard but Fernandez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fernandez is putting a hurting on Laporte here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fernandez controlling from side mount.
Laporte takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laporte takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fernandez looks up at the clock and then as Laporte takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fernandez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Laporte seems a little lost for a moment, as Fernandez dominates the positioning.
Laporte is looking for a sweep.
Fernandez cracks Laporte with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fernandez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Laporte some visible discomfort.
Fernandez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laporte down.
Laporte is trying to improve his position.
Fernandez working away.
Laporte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laporte being controlled for a moment.
Laporte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez grinds an elbow into Laporte's temple.
Laporte is trying to improve his position.
Fernandez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fernandez landing a few strikes.
Fernandez is working Laporte over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fernandez moves into full mount!
Fernandez landing punches.
Fernandez lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laporte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fernandez controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Fernandez.
Fernandez cracks Laporte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Laporte takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fernandez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Fernandez!