PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepito Manalotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepito Manalotto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alvarado
vs
Manalotto

180 cm
29
175 lbs
14 - 9 - 2

185 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepito Manalotto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado throws a lazy uppercut

and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Manalotto is controlling him.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manalotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Max Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepito Manalotto.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Alvarado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvarado throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manalotto.
Manalotto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvarado smiles and moves away.
Alvarado lands with a shot to the body.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarado to keep the fight standing.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalotto won't allow it.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado stands there with Manalotto around his waist. Manalotto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarado wants to break the clinch but can't.

Manalotto successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alvarado wants to stand but Manalotto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Alvarado gets to his feet - Manalotto follows without any prompting.
Alvarado throws an off balance right hand

and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alvarado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado has him pressed against the cage.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado stands there with Manalotto around his waist. Manalotto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalotto drops back down to his feet.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Manalotto has double underhooks.
Manalotto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvarado smiles and moves away.
Manalotto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a hook but Manalotto blocks it.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarado throws an off balance right hand

and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarado just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manalotto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarado walks away with a smile on his face. Manalotto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manalotto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarado throws out a loose jab but Manalotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarado throws a leg kick that is checked

and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Manalotto keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manalotto prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.
Manalotto keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Manalotto keeps him there for the moment.
Manalotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarado tries to break free but Manalotto pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Manalotto is controlling the position.
Alvarado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Alvarado breaks from the clinch.
Manalotto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manalotto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvarado misses with a jab to the body

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarado to keep the fight standing.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarado to keep the fight standing.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado holds him up against the cage and eventually Manalotto drops back down to his feet.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Alvarado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manalotto 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.
Manalotto moves in looking to clinch but Alvarado pushes him off.
Alvarado looks to score with a jab to the body but Manalotto is just out of range.
Alvarado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manalotto.
Alvarado misses with a right hand

and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
Alvarado wants to break free but Manalotto has control.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado won't allow it.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Manalotto has double underhooks.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.
Max Alvarado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manalotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Max Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepito Manalotto.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Manalotto has the dominant position.

Manalotto gets control of Alvarado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Manalotto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarado wants to stand but Manalotto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarado stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A low kick from Alvarado misses

and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage.

Alvarado manages to break the clinch.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarado misses with a left hand

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Manalotto keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalotto won't allow it.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado stands there with Manalotto around his waist. Manalotto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manalotto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Manalotto is controlling him.

Manalotto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Alvarado stands up from Manalotto's guard - Alvarado perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut. Manalotto saw that one coming.
Manalotto ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands with an overhand left.
Manalotto wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Alvarado is predictable there

and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage.
Manalotto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarado walks away with a smile on his face. Manalotto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvarado misses with a lunging right hand

and Manalotto moves into the clinch.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Manalotto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Manalotto keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Manalotto has him pinned against the cage.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado won't allow it.

Manalotto jumps into guard, dragging Alvarado to the mat.
Alvarado wants to stand but Manalotto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alvarado 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.

Alvarado stands up from Manalotto's guard - Alvarado perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alvarado throws a lazy right hand but Manalotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarado works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarado swings widly with a right hand

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.

Alvarado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Alvarado misses

and Manalotto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Manalotto has double underhooks.
Manalotto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvarado smiles and moves away.
Alvarado misses with a hook

and Manalotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alvarado wants to break free but Manalotto has control.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado can't break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado wants to break free but Manalotto has control.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Alvarado dominated that second round.
That's time! Alvarado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alvarado misses with an uppercut

and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Alvarado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alvarado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage.

Manalotto decides to pull guard.
Alvarado wants to stand and escape but instead Manalotto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alvarado can't keep his opponent in guard - Manalotto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarado tries to kick Manalotto off but Manalotto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvarado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarado tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarado has one foot on Manalotto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Manalotto tries to clinch but Alvarado is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a poor cross that misses

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manalotto.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to push Manalotto away but Manalotto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalotto won't allow it.

Alvarado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manalotto wants to clinch.
Manalotto tries to clinch up
and Alvarado counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manalotto momentarily.
Pepito Manalotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a lazy uppercut

and Manalotto counters by clinching up.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalotto won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado won't allow it.
Max Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepito Manalotto.
Manalotto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Manalotto is controlling him.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado won't allow it.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalotto won't allow it.

Alvarado breaks the clinch.
Alvarado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manalotto moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
Alvarado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manalotto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarado throws out the jab.
Alvarado throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manalotto.

Alvarado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manalotto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Max Alvarado is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarado just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target.
Alvarado misses with a hook

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Manalotto jumps guard but Alvarado stands there with Manalotto around his waist. Manalotto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alvarado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manalotto tries to pull guard but Alvarado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Manalotto is trying to pull guard but Alvarado has him pressed against the cage.
Manalotto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Manalotto won't allow it.
Manalotto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarado walks away with a smile on his face. Manalotto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvarado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarado throws a poor cross that misses

and Manalotto counters by moving into the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Manalotto has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manalotto fails to pull guard.

Manalotto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Alvarado gets to his feet. Manalotto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarado throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manalotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarado.
Manalotto checks a leg kick nicely.
Alvarado misses with a right hand
and Manalotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarado lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manalotto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarado swings widly with a right hand
enabling Manalotto to counter with a crisp jab.
Max Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarado misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Alvarado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

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