PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alli
vs
Fernandez

200 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Muhamad Alli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez wants to clinch.
Fernandez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alli is out of range and Fernandez settles back down.

Fernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alli looking to slow down the pace here.
Fernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fernandez wants to break free but Alli has control.

Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alli.

Alli tries for a kimura but Fernandez is defending well.
Fernandez is trying to improve his position.
Fernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alli wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Alli keeps moving and retains side control.
Fernandez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alli presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Alli looking to finish with strikes here!
Fernandez is trying to escape the mount but Alli keeps good control and instead manages to take Fernandez's back.
Fernandez can't escape the position.
Fernandez covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Alli keeps control of the position as Fernandez tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alli keeps control of the position as Fernandez tries to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alli punches the canvas rather than the man.
Alli thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Fernandez showing good submission defense here.

Alli is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Fernandez is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Muhamad Alli!