PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gonzago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makoto Terui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alvarez
vs
Terui

179 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gonzago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Makoto Terui!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Terui.
Makoto Terui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alvarez scores a takedown into full mount!
Alvarez with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Makoto Terui has been cut.
Alvarez misses with a head shot.
Alvarez misses with a head shot.
Alvarez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alvarez landing punches.
Terui takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alvarez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terui can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez looking to ground and pound but Terui is blocking nicely.
Alvarez throwing strikes here but Terui is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez scoring with strikes but Terui is staying in there.

Terui is rocked!
Alvarez lands a big elbow - Terui is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Terui is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gonzago Alvarez!