PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarado
vs
Case

180 cm
29
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 2

170 cm
30
181 lbs
18 - 19 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado keeps the fight on the outside.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarado circles away.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Case closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Case keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.
Case taking a breather.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Case is controlling the position.
Alvarado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado being controlled against the cage.
Case receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case is controlling him.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Case has him pinned against the cage.
Case stalling against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case is controlling him.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
Case keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
Alvarado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Case stalling the fight.
A short left from Case.
Alvarado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Case is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.
Case stalling the fight.
Alvarado tries to break free but Case pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Case has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Case won't allow it.
Alvarado can't break the clinch.
Alvarado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Case is controlling the position.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarado can't break the clinch.
Case is pushing Alvarado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Case prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Case has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Case.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Justin Case.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Max Alvarado will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Case wants to clinch.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarado throws a chopping leg kick but Case manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Case blocks a low kick nicely.
Alvarado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Case takes one to the chin there.
Case tries to clinch but Alvarado is having none of it.
Alvarado scores with the left hand. Case knows he should have avoided that one.

Case drives through and clinches with Alvarado against the cage.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarado tries to break free but Case pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Case.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Case won't allow it.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Max Alvarado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarado being controlled against the cage.
Alvarado wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case slowing the pace effectively.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Case keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case stalling.
Case working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case pressing his opponent against the cage.
Case prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Case.
Alvarado wants to break free but Case has control.
Case keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Case won't allow it.
Alvarado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Case has him pinned against the cage.
Case prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case digs a right hand into Alvarado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarado's gas tank.
Case controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
Alvarado wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
Alvarado tries to break free but Case pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Case keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Case manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Case has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Alvarado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Case closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Case won't allow it.
Case avoiding damage.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Case has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case is controlling him.
Case displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarado up against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Case keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alvarado tries to break free but Case pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarado letting Case take a breather here.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Case has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarado letting Case take a breather here.
Case has Alvarado pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Case.
Case has Alvarado pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Case effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Justin Case.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Case is looking to clinch.
Case slips a jab from Alvarado.
Good work by Case as he checks the leg kick.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarado is looking to score with low kicks.
Case tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Case wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Case moves away and avoids it.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alvarado throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case checks a low kick from Alvarado.
Alvarado tries to score with a low kick but Case moves his leg out of the way.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarado. Case does a little dance to reset his feet.
Case tries to clinch up
and Alvarado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Case takes one on the button.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarado misses with a hook.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case tries to clinch but Alvarado moves out of range.
Case displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarado throws out the jab.
Alvarado takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Alvarado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Case dodges the punch combination from Alvarado.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarado circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case is looking to clinch.
Case tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.
Alvarado keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvarado keeps the fight on the outside.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarado scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Case wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Alvarado.
Case tries to clinch up.

Case closes the distance and pushes Alvarado back into the cage.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
Alvarado is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Case won't allow it.
Case displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarado up against the cage.
Max Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Alvarado.
Well Alvarado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Alvarado!