PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alvarez
vs
Bob

173 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Attliction

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bob!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Bob saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bob stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Bob there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bob swivels and escapes.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Bob throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands a right hook to the body.
Bob explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bob scores with a nice body kick.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Michael Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bob is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Bob circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bob tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
Bob cracks the inside of Alvarez's front leg.
Bob keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bob.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bob lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alvarez will feel that in the morning.
Bob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Bob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
Bob stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob connects with a high kick.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bob circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bob as Alvarez shoots in.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bob throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Bob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bob which made him look bad.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob throws a shot to the body.
Bob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarez. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob stuffs the takedown.
Bob misses with the combination.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Alvarez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Bob. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Bob.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Bob as Alvarez shoots in.
Bob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob misses with a head kick.
Bob bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Alvarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Bob.
Bob stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bob pushes Alvarez away with a front kick.
Bob looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bob throws a head kick that Alvarez semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Bob.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob throws a head kick that Alvarez semi-blocks.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alvarez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bob throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
A jab from Bob misses.

Alvarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bob's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bob, who protects the arm well.
Bob manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.

Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez is working for a kimura but Bob is defending it quite comfortably.

Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.

Alvarez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bob is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Alvarez!