PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Austurias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paris's entrance music is Document One - Clap. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paris
vs
Austurias

170 cm
31
199 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

200 cm
24
188 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Austurias!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Paris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paris wants to control from the top but Austurias keeps moving.

Paris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paris pushing down on Austurias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Paris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Paris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Austurias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paris.
Austurias tries to get to full guard but Paris has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paris has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Austurias defend it? Paris steps over the head and cranks it - Austurias is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Paris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elijah Paris!
Elijah Paris made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I've had a solid career, with ups and down. Big thanks to my fans, gym and especially BFT. Look out for my little bro Theo! Cya.'.