PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Alves
vs
Ho

169 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Ho!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Ho shoots in.

Alves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ho did well to prevent Alves getting side control.
Alves wants to control but Ho is keeping him busy.
Ho wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alves trying to mount his opponent but Ho defends it.
Alves passes to full mount!

Alves looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ho tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ho is looking to escape.
Alves fails to take his opponent's back.
Ho wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves tries to take his opponent's back but Ho turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alves is trying to control the position but Ho postures up.
Alves trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves is trying to keep Ho in close.
Ho is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves controls Ho momentarily but Ho frees himself.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves is trying to keep Ho in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.

Ho keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves looking to improve position, pressing down on Ho's thigh with his hand. Ho seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Alves paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Alves's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Ho picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Ho!