PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stari Kruha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Alvares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruha has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kruha
vs
Alvares

185 cm
21
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

200 cm
20
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stari Kruha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Alvares!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvares wants to clinch.
Kruha tries to clinch up but Alvares circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kruha is fending him off so far but Alvares persists. Nope, Kruha circles away and we're back to standing.

Alvares darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvares wants to stand up but Kruha has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kruha might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvares performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alvares seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kruha is breathing heavily.
Alvares prevents Kruha from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruha is refusing to be controlled, as Alvares sits in half guard.
Alvares works his way into side control.
Kruha is not content to let Alvares control the position.
Alvares working the ground and pound from side control.
Alvares is looking to take a break and control but Kruha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alvares is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alvares connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kruha some visible discomfort.
Alvares controlling the position.
Kruha tries to buck Alvares off but Alvares is having none of it.
Alvares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruha keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Diego Alvares just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvares wants to clinch

and Kruha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alvares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kruha postures up.
Alvares wants to sweep here but Kruha controlling him for the moment.
Kruha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvares on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kruha is stalling in the full guard.
Kruha passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvares keeps Kruha under control for a moment.
Alvares is trying to control Kruha's posture but Kruha avoids it.
Alvares manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvares regains full guard. Nicely done.

Alvares is looking for a triangle but Kruha pushes his legs off easily.
Alvares is looking to stand up but Kruha isn't so interested in that idea.
Alvares controls Kruha momentarily but Kruha frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Alvares dominated that round.
That's time! Kruha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alvares fails to land the takedown.

Kruha gets a clinch.
Kruha lands a knee to the body.
Alvares tries for a takedown but Kruha manages to get underhooks.
Kruha avoiding damage.
Kruha letting Alvares take a breather here.
Alvares fails to pull guard.
Stari Kruha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Alvares.
Alvares can't break the clinch.
Alvares letting Kruha take a breather here.
Kruha lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruha fails to pull guard.

Kruha breaks the clinch.
Stari Kruha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvares fails to land the takedown.
Kruha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kruha counters with a nice leg kick.
Alvares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvares looks for a takedown but Kruha sprawls well.

Alvares closes the distance and clinches.
Alvares looking to slow down the pace here.

Kruha pulls Alvares into guard.
Alvares trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alvares gets to his feet - Kruha follows without any prompting.
Alvares is looking to clinch but Kruha is avoiding it.
Alvares shoots in for a takedown but Kruha shows good takedown defense.
Alvares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kruha as he avoids it easily.
Kruha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Kruha. No joy for Alvares on that attempt.

Alvares gets caught flat footed, as Kruha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kruha preventing the sweep.
Kruha wants to control from the top but Alvares keeps moving.

Alvares has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kruha is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alvares.
Kruha misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kruha.
Kruha trying to control the action but Alvares is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvares manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kruha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kruha tries to get out of the position.

Alvares seems to be working for a kimura but Kruha defends the submission attempt.
Alvares trying to mount his opponent but Kruha defends it.
Alvares lands strikes from half guard.
Alvares not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvares prevents Kruha from improving his position.
Alvares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kruha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Alvares drops back looking for a leg! Kruha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kruha manages to kick Alvares off! Alvares jumps back into Kruha's guard.
Kruha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvares manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvares is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stari Kruha dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alvares misses with a takedown attempt
and Kruha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Alvares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alvares showed some decent athleticism there.
Kruha is refusing to be controlled, as Alvares sits in half guard.
Kruha is controlling Alvares's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alvares works his way into side control.
Kruha is not content to let Alvares control the position.
Alvares scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kruha to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvares trying to control the position but Kruha is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvares tries to advance to mount but Kruha denies him.
Alvares working the head and body with strikes.
Alvares lands a few punches from side control.
Kruha is trying to get back to half guard.
Kruha looking for a sweep but Alvares has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kruha tries to hold on but Alvares postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruha is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvares lands a nice shot to the head.
Kruha wants to control but Alvares is having none of it.
Alvares controlling from the full mount.
Diego Alvares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruha wants to hold on but Alvares pushes him away.
Kruha is squirming around, avoiding Alvares's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvares with good strikes from the mount here!
Alvares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruha is looking to escape.
Alvares content just to control the position here.
Kruha wants to control but Alvares is having none of it.
Alvares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruha is looking to escape.
Alvares dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvares content just to control the position here.
Alvares lands a big elbow.
Alvares looking to control and managing it successfully.

Alvares gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Alvares fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Alvares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Alvares!