PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alvarez
vs
Rogers

189 cm
30
196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogers tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Rogers.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Rogers.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Alvarez.
A short body shot lands from Alvarez as the two fighters clinch.
Alvarez keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez stalling the fight.
Alvarez prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rogers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rogers tries to circle away but Alvarez has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rogers up against the cage.
Alvarez is working Rogers over against the cage.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike.
Alvarez lands a left hand.

Rogers manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Rogers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Rogers swings widly with a right hand

and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Rogers.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rogers is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Rogers blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling him.
Rogers letting Alvarez take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogers throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Rogers throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maximo Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rogers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Rogers controls the action.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Alvarez has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez keeps control of Rogers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alvarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez is working Rogers over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Rogers moves out of range.
Eric Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximo Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rogers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Rogers is avoiding it.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogers catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Alvarez pushes Rogers up against the cage in a clinch.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Alvarez.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximo Alvarez dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Alvarez blocks a head kick by Rogers.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.

Rogers tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rogers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez prevents Rogers from breaking the clinch.
Rogers tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Alvarez slowing the pace effectively.
Alvarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez wants to clinch but Rogers slips to the side
and Rogers counters with a straight right hand.

Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Rogers is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rogers's efforts to push away.
Alvarez tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Alvarez has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez is leaning against Rogers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rogers up against the cage.
Rogers wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Alvarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
Eric Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximo Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Alvarez.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximo Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarez, 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximo Alvarez!
A victorious Maximo Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.