PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Kumsaloti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alonso
vs
Kumsaloti

188 cm
28
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
31
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Alonso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Kumsaloti!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kumsaloti tenderised Alonso's leg. Alonso is trying to keep his angry face on.
A lazy left from Kumsaloti finds it's target.

Kumsaloti pushes Alonso up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumsaloti has Alonso pressed against the cage.
Kumsaloti continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kumsaloti gets underhooks to prevent Alonso's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumsaloti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manny Kumsaloti.
Alonso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alonso misses with a takedown attempt - Kumsaloti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kumsaloti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alonso.
Alonso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumsaloti is fending him off so far but Alonso persists. Nope, Kumsaloti circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alonso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumsaloti circles away.
Alonso shoots in but Kumsaloti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alonso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumsaloti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alonso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alonso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kumsaloti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jose Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso throws a sloppy head kick

and Kumsaloti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kumsaloti.
Kumsaloti preventing the sweep.
Kumsaloti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kumsaloti stopping the sweep attempt from Alonso.

Kumsaloti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alonso, up you get!
Alonso with a poor takedown
and Kumsaloti counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kumsaloti.

Kumsaloti moves into the clinch.
Kumsaloti stops a takedown attempt from Alonso.
Alonso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kumsaloti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kumsaloti slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alonso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kumsaloti after a bit of a struggle.
Alonso is working for takedown but Kumsaloti is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kumsaloti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alonso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kumsaloti counters with a single leg into guard. Alonso didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alonso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kumsaloti throwing strikes from guard but Alonso blocks nicely.
Kumsaloti trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Kumsaloti 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Manny Kumsaloti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kumsaloti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Kumsaloti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alonso shoots in but Kumsaloti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kumsaloti misses with a two punch combination.
Alonso shoots in but no luck this time.

Kumsaloti moves into the clinch.
Alonso wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumsaloti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alonso.
Kumsaloti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alonso.
Alonso tries for a takedown but Kumsaloti manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumsaloti manages to break the clinch.
Manny Kumsaloti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Kumsaloti avoids them all with ease.
Kumsaloti cracks the inside of Alonso's front leg.
Alonso fails to land the takedown.
Alonso misses with a takedown

and Kumsaloti counters with a takedown into side control.

Kumsaloti stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Alonso with a poor takedown

and Kumsaloti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manny Kumsaloti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumsaloti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kumsaloti passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kumsaloti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Kumsaloti looking to isolate an arm here. Alonso doesn't see it coming and as Kumsaloti extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kumsaloti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Kumsaloti!
Manny Kumsaloti is the new light heavyweight champion!