PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Alveraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josh Williams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Alveraz
vs
Williams

185 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Alveraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Williams stops Alveraz from getting back to his feet.
Alveraz is trying is best to control the position here.
Alveraz wants to get back to full guard.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alveraz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alveraz.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alveraz is keeping the position for now.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alveraz wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Alveraz controlling the position well.

Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alveraz controlling the position well.
Williams thows a huge punch but Alveraz dodges it nicely.

Alveraz manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Alveraz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williams on his heels. He'll look to pass Williams's guard now, I'm sure.
Alveraz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alveraz's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Alveraz.
Alveraz keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alveraz wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Alveraz wants to sweep but no luck.
Alveraz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Alveraz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Alveraz.

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alveraz wants to get back to his feet.

Alveraz kicks off Williams and gets to his feet.

Williams pushes Alveraz up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Williams has clasped his hands together around Alveraz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Williams fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Williams swings around for an armbar but Alveraz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Williams's guard.
Williams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williams looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alveraz controls the pace.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alveraz controls the pace.
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 Juan Alveraz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Williams enables Alveraz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Williams manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alveraz controlling from the top position.
Juan Alveraz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alveraz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.
Alveraz pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Alveraz stands up from half guard.

Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alveraz keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alveraz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alveraz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alveraz is looking to improve his position.
Alveraz controlling the position well.

Alveraz has one foot on Williams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.

Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alveraz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Alveraz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Williams off and has taken his back!
Alveraz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alveraz not allowing Williams to control his hands.
Alveraz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Williams's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Alveraz.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams misses with a knee strike.

Alveraz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Alveraz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alveraz happy to just control the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Juan Alveraz wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Alveraz tries to sprawl but Williams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alveraz wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams passes to side control.
Alveraz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Alveraz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Alveraz is positioning himself well to prevent Williams advancing to mount.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Alveraz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alveraz is controlling Williams's trapped leg to prevent Williams from advancing to side control.
Williams stops Alveraz from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alveraz has managed to free his arm - good work.

Alveraz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alveraz is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Juan Alveraz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Alveraz clinches.

Alveraz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Alveraz content to control rather than advance.
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!

Alveraz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Williams reverses the position - he's now on top in Alveraz's guard.
Josh Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alveraz dives on top into guard.
Alveraz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alveraz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams is trying to hold Alveraz in close to prevent damage but Alveraz has managed to pass into half guard.
Alveraz controlling the action here.
Juan Alveraz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Williams throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alveraz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Juan Alveraz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Alveraz feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Alveraz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alveraz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Alveraz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alveraz, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Alveraz!