PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Familia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conchito Alonso comes to the cage accompanied by War - The Cisco Kid . Chris Familia has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Antonio Conchito Alonso
vs
Familia

184 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Familia!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Familia fails with the takedown.
Familia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Conchito Alonso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Conchito Alonso wants it to stay on the feet.
Conchito Alonso tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Familia manages to circle out of the way.
Familia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conchito Alonso as he avoids it easily.
Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Familia.
Conchito Alonso tries to land a front kick but Familia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conchito Alonso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conchito Alonso defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Familia.
We've been hearing reports that Conchito Alonso has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Conchito Alonso swings for the body but Familia moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Conchito Alonso . No joy for Familia on that attempt.
Conchito Alonso seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Familia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Conchito Alonso wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Familia is trying to get an arm triangle but Conchito Alonso is defending well.

Familia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conchito Alonso has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchito Alonso is trying to get back to half guard.

Familia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conchito Alonso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Familia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Conchito Alonso rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Familia's guard! Nice work there by Conchito Alonso !
Conchito Alonso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conchito Alonso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Familia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Familia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Familia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Familia keeping full guard, as Conchito Alonso tries to pass.

Familia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conchito Alonso trying to control but Familia is working from the bottom.
Conchito Alonso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conchito Alonso looking to pass the guard.
Conchito Alonso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Familia's guard.
Familia is staying active underneath Conchito Alonso , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Familia actively working from the bottom here.

Familia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Conchito Alonso 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Conchito Alonso 's back!

Familia is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Conchito Alonso taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Familia.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Familia!
The defeated Marco Antonio Conchito Alonso had this to say: 'Caramba!'.