PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Huikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huikka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sakkoja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thiago Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalervo Huikka's chin.

Alvarez
vs
Huikka

186 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalervo Huikka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Huikka is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huikka.

Huikka gets a takedown into half guard.
Huikka throws a strike but Alvarez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alvarez looking to control.
Huikka thows a big elbow that misses.
Huikka wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Huikka wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Huikka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huikka throws and elbow that misses. Alvarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huikka's guard. Nice move by Alvarez!
Huikka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huikka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huikka shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thiago Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalervo Huikka.
Huikka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huikka looks gassed!

Huikka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Huikka wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huikka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alvarez looking for a triangle here. Huikka is fighting it but it looks tight! Alvarez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Huikka is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thiago Alvarez!