PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixie Small has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Small
vs
Alonso

167 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
32
157 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dixie Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso misses with the combination.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Alonso works over Small's head and body with a nice combination.
Small throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Small looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alonso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alonso fails to land with a series of punches.
Small is looking to counter the offense by Alonso and move into the clinch.
Small lands a jab to the nose.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alonso feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Small trying to control the position.
Alonso wants to control from the top but Small keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Alonso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alonso postures up in Small's guard and throws a big left but Small blocks it.
Alonso stopping the sweep attempt from Small.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small has momentary wrist control but Alonso slips an elbow through the middle.
Small thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Small keeping moving, preventing Alonso from controlling successfully.

Small is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alonso stands up over Small, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alonso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Small keeping moving, preventing Alonso from controlling successfully.

Small has his feet on Alonso's thighs here. He's pushed Alonso off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Alonso screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dixie Small!
A very excited looking Dixie Small made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.