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). Suffer Thyme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thyme
vs
Alvarado

180 cm
32
170 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 9 - 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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Suffer Thyme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado misses with a left hand

and Thyme counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Thyme has the dominant position.

Thyme breaks from the clinch.
Thyme tries to clinch up.
Alvarado misses with a looping left.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Thyme moves out of range.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thyme ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Thyme 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.
Alvarado looks to land a left hand but Thyme moved out of range nicely.
Thyme blocks a low kick nicely.
Alvarado keeps the fight on the outside.
Thyme doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarado circles away.
Thyme is looking to clinch.
Thyme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Thyme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thyme takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Thyme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
Thyme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Thyme closes the distance but Alvarado moves to the side
and Alvarado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarado throws a lazy right hand but Thyme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thyme moves in looking to clinch but Alvarado pushes him off.
Thyme tries to clinch up.
Alvarado misses with a hook

and Thyme moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Thyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thyme.
Alvarado swats away the attempt to clinch by Thyme.

Thyme has managed to clinch.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling him.

Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado throws a jab but it's blocked by Thyme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thyme.
Alvarado tries to bum rush Thyme with a series of wild strikes but Thyme uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thyme slips a jab from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thyme wants to clinch.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Thyme has closed the distance and engaged Alvarado in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thyme keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Thyme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thyme is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thyme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarado throws a jab but it's blocked by Thyme.
Alvarado thuds his right hand into Thyme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thyme tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
Thyme defending well as Alvarado loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thyme checks it well.

Thyme closes the distance and pushes Alvarado back into the cage.
Alvarado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Thyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thyme is looking to clinch.
Thyme tries to clinch up
and Alvarado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thyme tries to clinch but Alvarado moves away
enabling Alvarado to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarado misses the jab.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thyme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thyme defending well as Alvarado loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarado misses with a hook

and Thyme counters by clinching up.
Alvarado is trying to break free.

Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thyme is looking to clinch but Alvarado is avoiding it.
Thyme tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.
Alvarado loads up on a big right hand but Thyme slips the punch.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarado loads up on a big right hand but Thyme slips the punch.
Thyme ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarado misses with a hook

and Thyme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling the position.

Thyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarado misses with a hook. Thyme ducked under it nicely.
Thyme 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarado. Thyme does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thyme wants to clinch.
Alvarado throws out a loose jab but Thyme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Suffer Thyme will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thyme is looking to clinch.
Thyme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarado throws out the jab.

Thyme clinches with his opponent.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Thyme has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling him.
Alvarado wants to get back to striking at distance but Thyme won't allow it.

Thyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Thyme gets a clinch.
Thyme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling the position.

Thyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thyme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarado.
Thyme wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
Alvarado loads up on a big right hand but Thyme slips the punch.
Alvarado misses with a looping left.
Thyme tries to clinch but Alvarado is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado connects with a looping right hand.
Alvarado misses with a leg kick

and Thyme moves into the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Thyme has him pressed against the cage.
Thyme has Alvarado pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarado is trying to push Thyme away but Thyme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thyme keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thyme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.

Thyme breaks from the clinch.
Thyme moves in looking to clinch but Alvarado pushes him off.
Alvarado misses the shot to the body.
Alvarado swings widly with a right hand

and Thyme counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thyme.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling him.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thyme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thyme 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.
Alvarado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thyme's hands.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thyme is looking to clinch.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thyme is looking to clinch but Alvarado is avoiding it.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thyme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thyme.
A jab from Alvarado misses.
Thyme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarado throws out the jab.
Thyme tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alvarado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thyme tries to clinch but Alvarado is having none of it.
Thyme moves away from the strike by Alvarado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thyme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thyme tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.

Thyme has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thyme has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarado is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thyme has Alvarado pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Thyme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thyme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thyme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thyme tries to clinch up.
Thyme moves in looking to clinch but Alvarado pushes him off.
Alvarado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thyme moves in looking to clinch but Alvarado pushes him off.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a leg kick

and Thyme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thyme prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling the position.

Thyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thyme moves out of range as Alvarado throws a body kick.
Alvarado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thyme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Thyme tries to clinch
and Alvarado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thyme tries to clinch but Alvarado is having none of it.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thyme moves out of range of the strikes.

Thyme rushes Alvarado and presses him up against the cage.

Thyme manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Suffer Thyme will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alvarado with a jab.
Max Alvarado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thyme tries to clinch but Alvarado is having none of it.
Alvarado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thyme on the side of the head.

Thyme moves into range and clinches up with Alvarado.
Alvarado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thyme has him pressed against the cage.
Suffer Thyme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvarado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thyme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Thyme keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarado is trying to push Thyme away but Thyme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling the position.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thyme prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.
Alvarado tries to circle away but Thyme has him pinned against the cage.
Thyme keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Thyme keeps him there for the moment.

Thyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarado throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thyme moves into the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to push Thyme away but Thyme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarado working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarado can't break the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Thyme keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Thyme has the dominant position.
Thyme is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alvarado wants to break free but Thyme has control.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Thyme has double underhooks.

Thyme manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thyme.
Alvarado misses with a hook

and Thyme counters by clinching up.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Thyme has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Thyme has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thyme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarado's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Thyme breaks the clinch.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Thyme is looking to clinch.
Thyme tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thyme has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thyme and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Alvarado is predictable there

and Thyme moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado tries to break the clinch but Thyme is controlling the position.
Thyme tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Thyme keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch but Thyme keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Thyme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thyme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thyme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarado throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thyme moves into the clinch.

Thyme manages to break the clinch.

Thyme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Thyme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Thyme tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.
Alvarado swats away the attempt to clinch by Thyme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thyme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thyme tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado misses with a looping left.
Thyme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thyme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thyme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado throws a big shot that misses.
Thyme moves in looking to clinch but Alvarado pushes him off.
Thyme is looking to clinch but Alvarado is avoiding it.
Max Alvarado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suffer Thyme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Alvarado.
I think Thyme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!