PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Shea Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, There's No Solution. Richard Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alvarez
vs
Shea Jackson

190 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, O Shea Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alvarez!
Jackson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alvarez is trying to stand up.
Alvarez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alvarez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Alvarez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alvarez manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Jackson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson stops Alvarez from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Jackson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Alvarez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Alvarez!
Alvarez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson trying to control but Alvarez postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Jackson throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson looks gassed!
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richard Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of O Shea Jackson.
Alvarez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Alvarez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Alvarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvarez cracks Jackson with a hook to the temple - Jackson is on wobbly legs here! Alvarez swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jackson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Alvarez wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Alvarez!