PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alfonzo Caramacho (ranked 2419 p4p, 2716 weight class) and Gerath Le Strange (ranked 261 p4p, 288 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caramacho
vs
Le Strange

188 cm
27
190
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
191
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfonzo Caramacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerath Le Strange!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Strange slips a straight right by Caramacho.
We've been told by Caramacho's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caramacho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Caramacho.
Caramacho throws the left hand but Le Strange avoids the punch easily.
Le Strange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caramacho.
Caramacho misses with a hook

and Le Strange counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Le Strange preventing the sweep.
Le Strange trying to control but Caramacho is working from the bottom.
Le Strange is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Le Strange drops back, looking for a kneebar! Caramacho looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Caramacho looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Caramacho!

Le Strange manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gerath Le Strange!
Gerath Le Strange seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Alfonzo Caramacho stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill be back, baby! Cant wait to do It again! '.