PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamad Alli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pain
vs
Alli

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhamad Alli!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alli.
Pain ducks under a wild hook from Alli.
Pain moves out of range as Alli strikes.
Pain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pain lands a head kick!
Pain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pain moves in looking to clinch but Alli pushes him off.

Pain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alli to the mat! Alli manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alli is on top in guard.

Alli drops back looking for a leg! Pain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pain manages to kick Alli off! Alli jumps back into Pain's guard.
Alli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pain trying to keep a closed guard but Alli is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alli throws and elbow that misses. Pain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alli's guard. Nice move by Pain!
Alli tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alli misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alli.
Alli misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.

Pain shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alli's guard.
Alli trying to control the position.
Alli looks gassed!
Alli keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.

Alli is looking for a triangle but Pain pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alli keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.

Alli has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pain doesn't defend quickly enough and Alli has managed to lock this one up! Can Pain escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Alli on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Muhamad Alli!