PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Alamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen It's Goin Down by T.C. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joshua Perez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alamo
vs
Perez

180 cm
29
150 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

197 cm
25
145 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Alamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Perez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Alamo in a clinch.

Alamo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Alamo from controlling successfully.
Perez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alamo tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard.
Alamo trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Alamo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ruben Alamo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alamo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Alamo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Alamo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perez, who protects the arm well.
Perez is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alamo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alamo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Alamo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez is not content to let Alamo control the position.
Perez is looking for a sweep.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alamo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Alamo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perez sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alamo is looking for a kimura here.
Alamo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alamo pulls his head out easily.
Perez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Alamo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.

Alamo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Alamo seems to be working for a kimura but Perez defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to roll over but Alamo keeps him under control.

Alamo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Perez actively working from the bottom here.

Alamo is trying for a kimura here. Perez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alamo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ruben Alamo!