PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Alvarengas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Alvarengas
vs
Anier

176 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorge Alvarengas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarengas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anier throws a right hand that Alvarengas ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarengas also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarengas as Anier shoots in.
Alvarengas misses with a body punch

and Anier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvarengas's guard.
Anier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anier prevents Alvarengas from getting back to his feet.
Anier sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvarengas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anier on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Petter Anier.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anier.
Alvarengas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Anier shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anier showed some decent athleticism there.
Anier is trying to control. Alvarengas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier slows the pace down in half guard.
Anier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Anier stands up out of the half guard.

Anier shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarengas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Anier drops back looking for a leg! Alvarengas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarengas manages to kick Anier off! Anier jumps back into Alvarengas's guard.
Anier stays in close to Alvarengas's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anier stands up and waves to Alvarengas to follow him.

Alvarengas clinches up with Anier and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarengas wants to break free but Anier has control.
Anier has Alvarengas pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarengas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarengas's efforts to push away.
Alvarengas is trying to break the clinch but Anier has him pressed against the cage.

Anier manages to break the clinch.

Anier drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alvarengas wants to stand up but Anier is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier wants to control from the top but Alvarengas keeps moving.
Anier lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Anier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarengas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Anier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarengas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anier throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anier stops Alvarengas from standing up.
Anier wants to control from the top but Alvarengas keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Anier stands up and waves to Alvarengas to follow him.
Anier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarengas's waist but Alvarengas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anier off to one side.
Jorge Alvarengas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petter Anier.
Anier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarengas's waist but Alvarengas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anier off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Anier dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alvarengas closes the distance and clinches.

Anier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarengas throws a hook to the side of Anier's head but Anier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarengas swivels and escapes.

Alvarengas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anier turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Anier manages to end up in side control.
Alvarengas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Anier misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Anier stands up.

Anier gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarengas tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Alvarengas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarengas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alvarengas is keeping busy.

Alvarengas showing good submission defense here.
Anier tries to keep control of the position but Alvarengas is staying busy.
Alvarengas wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Anier struggling to keep hold of the position.
Alvarengas has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Anier.
Good control from Anier.
Anier scores with punches to the body.

Anier is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alvarengas has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alvarengas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Anier looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarengas fending off the submission attempt from Anier.
Anier trying to control.
Anier controls the position.

Anier is looking for the choke from the back position but Alvarengas is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier missing with strikes from the back.
Anier punches the canvas rather than the man.
Anier trying to control momentarily.
Anier misses with a punch to the head.
Anier struggling to keep hold of the position.

Anier working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Anier working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarengas holding both Anier 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petter Anier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Anier closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvarengas did well to prevent Anier getting side control.
Anier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anier is taking a breather. Alvarengas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alvarengas is staying active underneath Anier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvarengas pushes Anier off looking to stand but Anier dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anier controlling the action here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Petter Anier wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alvarengas misses with a hook to the body

and Anier counters by clinching up.
Anier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarengas's efforts to push away.
Anier lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarengas can't break the clinch.
Anier can't get the takedown.
Anier has Alvarengas pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarengas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anier displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarengas up against the cage.
Anier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alvarengas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anier moves forwards but Alvarengas connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Petter Anier has been cut.
Alvarengas misses with a hook

and Anier counters with a single leg into guard. Alvarengas didn't expect that.
Petter Anier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anier looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Anier has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Petter Anier.
Alvarengas misses with a left hand

and Anier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alvarengas's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anier trying to control but Alvarengas is working from the bottom.
Anier stays in close to Alvarengas's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Anier gets to his feet. Alvarengas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Anier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alvarengas pushes Anier off looking to stand but Anier dives back in and keeps control.
Alvarengas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Anier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Anier seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarengas defends the submission attempt.
Anier trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarengas is trying to stand.

Anier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarengas has managed to free his arm - good work.

Anier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alvarengas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anier controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petter Anier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Anier!