PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarado comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back Up. Remedios Verzosa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Alvarado
vs
Verzosa

182 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marco Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alvarado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Verzosa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Verzosa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Verzosa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Verzosa looking to finish Alvarado with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alvarado!
Alvarado tries to hold on but Verzosa postures up.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Verzosa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alvarado avoids a series of strikes thrown by Verzosa.
Alvarado can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado tries to lock up and control but Verzosa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Verzosa with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Verzosa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Verzosa lands a big shot there that rocks Alvarado but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvarado is looking to get to half guard.
Verzosa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alvarado can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alvarado is trying desperately to improve position.
Verzosa looking to finish with strikes here!
Alvarado can't escape the position.
The referee warns Alvarado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Verzosa lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa scoring with strikes but Alvarado is staying in there.
Verzosa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Alvarado is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Verzosa! Alvarado is hurt baaadly! Verzosa is firing away with more strikes - Alvarado is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Remedios Verzosa!