PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wadde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wadde comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Alvarez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daddy Yankee - Gasolina. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wadde
vs
Alvarez

188 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wadde!
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, Ricardo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wadde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Wadde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wadde throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wadde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wadde wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wadde as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wadde defends it nicely.
Mark Wadde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvarez.
Wadde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wadde.

It looks like Ricardo Alvarez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wadde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wadde lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Wadde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Wadde could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadde scores with a body shot.
Wadde closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wadde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wadde scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Wadde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wadde wants to clinch.
Wadde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wadde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wadde.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wadde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wadde breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wadde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadde uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wadde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Wadde. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wadde's waist but Wadde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Wadde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Wadde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wadde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wadde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wadde is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alvarez.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wadde.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Wadde shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez looks winded!
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wadde.
Wadde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Wadde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadde connects with a body shot.

Wadde moves into the clinch successfully.
Wadde stops a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Wadde tries to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wadde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wadde tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Wadde.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Wadde throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadde pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Wadde follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wadde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Wadde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wadde is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wadde fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wadde. Those never looked like landing.
Wadde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wadde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Wadde. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wadde is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Wadde circles away and we're back to standing.
Wadde digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Wadde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wadde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Alvarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wadde rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wadde tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.
Wadde has had enough of the clinch but Alvarez keeps him there for the moment.
Wadde is trying to break free.
Alvarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wadde prevents it.

Wadde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wadde lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Wadde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wadde scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wadde throws a shot to the body.
Mark Wadde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Wadde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wadde misses with a wild body shot.
Wadde goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wadde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Mark Wadde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadde throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wadde scores with a hook.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wadde.
A right-left combo lands from Wadde.
Wadde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Wadde tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wadde swivels and escapes.
Wadde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wadde scores with a nice head shot.

Wadde moves into the clinch.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.

Wadde manages to break the clinch.
Wadde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wadde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wadde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Wadde does it's job there.
Wadde throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wadde circles away.
Wadde doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Wadde gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wadde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark Wadde is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Wadde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Wadde which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadde jabs at Alvarez's body.
Wadde tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Wadde connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Wadde throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Wadde lands a slapping body shot.
Wadde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wadde tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wadde throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadde scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez dives in and grabs Wadde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wadde pushes down on Alvarez's head and hops out.
Wadde is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Wadde stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Wadde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Wadde had a free shot at his head there.
Wadde lands a body shot.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wadde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wadde lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown into Wadde's guard.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wadde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wadde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Alvarez's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wadde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wadde's head.
Wadde on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alvarez lands a nice short elbow.
Wadde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvarez working Wadde over with strikes.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wadde keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez working Wadde over with strikes.
Alvarez is nestled in close to Wadde, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wadde is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.

Wadde is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wadde is hurt! He's hurt bad - Alvarez fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wadde from any more punishment! Congratulations to Alvarez! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Alvarez!
An out of breath Ricardo Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.