PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Carlos Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlos Alvarez
vs
Stark

179 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Carlos Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Stark!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Stark postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Stark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Stark from controlling successfully.
Stark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.
Alvarez is trying to keep Stark in close.
Stark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Stark controlling him for the moment.
Stark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stark working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Stark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stark has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alvarez!
Stark controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark misses with some ground and pound and Alvarez recovers position to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stark wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Stark working Alvarez over with strikes.
Stark slips a nice elbow through Alvarez's hands, connecting with Alvarez's forehead.

Stark wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stark is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stark throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Stark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.

Stark is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Stark sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Stark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.

Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Stark tries to score a body lock takedown but Alvarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juan Carlos Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stark.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown.
Alvarez gets underhooks to prevent Stark's takedown attempt.
Stark is working for takedown but Alvarez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Stark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Stark wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez is trying to push Stark away but Stark has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark wants to stall.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark passes the guard and advances to mount!
Stark is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alvarez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Stark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stark throws some wild stikes that Alvarez manages to avoid easily.
Stark looking to finish Alvarez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alvarez!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stark raining down shots from the mount!

Alvarez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark connects with a bit shot that sees Alvarez covering up! More strikes from Stark and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stark is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stark!