PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Zaremba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's A Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Zaremba
vs
Alvarez

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Zaremba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Zaremba. Zaremba maintains the clinch.
Zaremba throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaremba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
Zaremba tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Zaremba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez is trying to push Zaremba away but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zaremba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Zaremba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Zaremba ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Zaremba scores with a four punch combination!
Alvarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zaremba slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.

Zaremba clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez is trying to push Zaremba away but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Zaremba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Zaremba moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zaremba drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Zaremba tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Zaremba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Zaremba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Zaremba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alvarez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Zaremba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaremba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Andre Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses

and Zaremba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaremba.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alvarez managing to block the knees to the body from Zaremba.
Zaremba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zaremba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarez walks away with a smile on his face. Zaremba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaremba wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaremba.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zaremba shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Zaremba is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarez works over Zaremba's head and body with a nice combination.
Alvarez lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Zaremba's body. Zaremba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaremba circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez lands with a hook. Zaremba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaremba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Andre Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Zaremba's head back.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses

and Zaremba moves into the clinch.
Zaremba keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaremba won't allow it.
Zaremba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Zaremba keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaremba is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zaremba tries for a takedown. No joy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Zaremba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Zaremba keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez is trying to push Zaremba away but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaremba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaremba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Zaremba is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaremba won't allow it.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Zaremba has the dominant position.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaremba prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Zaremba fails to pull guard.
Zaremba is trying to break free.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Zaremba has him pressed against the cage.
Zaremba avoiding damage.
Zaremba misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alvarez connects with the punch.
Zaremba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Zaremba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Zaremba tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zaremba takes one to the chin there.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaremba manages to avoid it.
Zaremba tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Zaremba walks into a jab.
Zaremba needs to keep his hands up - Alvarez had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez clobbers Zaremba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Zaremba is rocked!
Zaremba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Zaremba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Zaremba avoids it well.
Piotr Zaremba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaremba doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez connects with the punch.
Oh Zaremba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez lands with a big left! Zaremba is wobbled badly! Alvarez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Zaremba to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andre Alvarez!