PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suffer Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thyme
vs
Alvarado

180 cm
31
170 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Suffer Thyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alvarado looks to land a combination but Thyme avoids it well.
Thyme misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target.
Thyme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarado works over Thyme's head and body with a nice combination.
Alvarado moves forwards but Thyme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thyme blocks a jab.
Alvarado loads up on a big right hand but Thyme slips the punch.
Thyme scores with a shot to the body.
Thyme moves out of range of the strikes.
Thyme tries to clinch up.
Alvarado looks to throw the jab but Thyme is out of range.
Alvarado misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Alvarado misses
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Alvarado was not able to check.
Thyme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thyme connects with a solid leg kick.
A cross from Alvarado lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Thyme lands with an overhand left.
Alvarado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thyme.
A punch combination from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado misses the shot to the body.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thyme, right into the meat.
Thyme misses with a hook.
Alvarado might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alvarado misses with a hook. Thyme ducked under it nicely.
Thyme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thyme throws a shot from downtown. Alvarado moves away and avoids it.
Thyme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarado throws out the jab.
Thyme misses with a looping right.
Alvarado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thyme takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thyme slips under a jab from Alvarado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a straight right.
Alvarado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thyme circles away quickly and effectively.
Thyme feints and then cracks Alvarado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarado down.
A punch combination from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thyme ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Thyme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Jab from Thyme.
Alvarado on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thyme misses with a hook. Alvarado ducked under it nicely.
Thyme lands a head shot.
Alvarado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarado looks to score with a jab to the body but Thyme is just out of range.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that Thyme avoids nicely.
Thyme jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thyme.
Alvarado slips under a jab from Thyme.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thyme.
Thyme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarado's calf.
Thyme throws a lazy right hand but Alvarado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thyme lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thyme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thyme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thyme tests Alvarado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Alvarado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thyme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thyme throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarado's shoulder, as Alvarado tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a left hand
and Thyme counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thyme darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Alvarado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Thyme to counter with a crisp jab.
Thyme sizes up Alvarado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thyme blocks a jab.
Alvarado throws a poor cross that misses
and Thyme counters with a low kick, right behind Alvarado 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thyme.
Alvarado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thyme throws out the jab.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut.
Alvarado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with a hook.
Thyme throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suffer Thyme 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.

Thyme moves forwards but Alvarado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thyme thumps Alvarado with a low kick.
Thyme keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarado scores with a jab. Thyme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thyme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarado in his tracks.
Alvarado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thyme counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thyme cracks Alvarado with a good jab.
Thyme scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thyme.
Alvarado thows a body shot but no joy.
Thyme blocks a jab.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thyme moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarado.
Alvarado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarado lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Thyme both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Alvarado is rocked!
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Alvarado is still on wobbly legs! Can Thyme finish him?
Alvarado throws out a loose jab but Thyme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarado seems to have recovered his senses.
Thyme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarado at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thyme, right into the meat.
Thyme cracks Alvarado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suffer Thyme is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarado lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarado lands with a good body shot.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Thyme moves out of range.
Alvarado cracks Thyme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarado. Thyme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarado misses with a hook
and Thyme counters with a straight right hand.
Thyme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Thyme jabs Alvarado right on the nose. Alvarado blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thyme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thyme ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Alvarado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarado is breathing heavily.
Alvarado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thyme was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarado.
Nice defenses there by Alvarado.
A big right from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado walks into a jab.
Thyme scores with the left hand. Alvarado knows he should have avoided that one.
Thyme throws the left hand but Alvarado avoids the punch easily.
Thyme moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thyme pushes Alvarado away with a front kick.
Thyme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Thyme.
Thyme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarado.
Thyme slips under a jab from Alvarado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thyme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thyme slips a jab and a cross from Alvarado.
Thyme misses with a hook. Alvarado ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thyme moves away.
Thyme is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Alvarado hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Suffer Thyme!