PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alverez's choice of entrance music: ALL DAY. Mike Alverez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ra
vs
Alverez

173 cm
24
165 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

172 cm
34
164 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Alverez.
Ra shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alverez as he jumps to the side.
Alverez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alverez.
Ra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alverez throws out a powerful jab.
Alverez misses with a wild combination.

Ra dives in and scores a takedown into Alverez's guard.
Alverez wants to sweep here but Ra controlling him for the moment.
Alverez keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Alverez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alverez keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra stands up over Alverez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ra trying to control but Alverez is working from the bottom.
Ra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alverez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ra.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Ra throws a strike but Alverez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alverez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra 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.
Ra wants to stand up but Alverez is controlling him.
Alverez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alverez stopping the sweep attempt from Ra.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez passes Ra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ra is trying is best to control the position here.
Ra tries to get to full guard but Alverez has control of the leg.
Ra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ra is controlling Alverez's trapped leg to prevent Alverez from advancing to side control.
Ra is looking to improve his position.
Alverez trying to control from half guard but Ra is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Alverez is looking for a kimura but Ra is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alverez to get the leverage.
Ra wants to improve his position but Alverez is controlling well.
Ra is pressing down on Alverez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ra trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez postures up and lands a big shot to Ra's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amun Ra dominated that 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.

Alverez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alverez misses with a looping right.
Alverez thumps Ra with a low kick.
Alverez misses with an uppercut.
Ra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ra misses with a hook. Alverez ducked under it nicely.
Ra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alverez tries to avoid it but Ra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alverez to the ground. Alverez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alverez stuns Ra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alverez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ra looks for a takedown but Alverez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amun Ra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alverez swivels and escapes.
Alverez throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez defending well as Ra loads up on a big left hand.
Alverez takes a swing at Ra's ribcage but misses.
Alverez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ra fails with the takedown
and Alverez counters with a right hand to the body.
Ra steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alverez. That one must have hurt.
Alverez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alverez misses with a straight right.
Ra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ra tries for a takedown but Alverez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Alverez.
Alverez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alverez to score with a decent uppercut.
Ra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alverez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ra back to the cage. Alverez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alverez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alverez throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Ra to counter with a crisp jab.
Alverez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ra's head.
Ra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alverez.
Ra misses with a takedown attempt - Alverez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez throws a lazy right hand but Ra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ra has a takedown stuffed.
Alverez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ra counters with a stiff right hand.
Alverez looks for the body kick but Ra saw that one coming.
Alverez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alverez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alverez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Alverez.
Ra shoots in for a takedown but Alverez shows good takedown defense.
Alverez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ra moves out of range of the body kick from Alverez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alverez but Alverez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alverez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alverez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ra.
Nice takedown defense from Alverez. No joy for Ra on that attempt.
Alverez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alverez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ra takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ra lands a head shot.
Ra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alverez to score with a decent uppercut.

Ra is rocked!
BAM! Alverez delivers a spinning backfist that drops Ra like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Mike Alverez!