PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - 'Burning Heart'. Saul Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alvarez
vs
Killer

175 cm
22
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

$300

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Killer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Alvarez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Killer is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
Saul Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvarez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Killer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Killer avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Killer throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Killer moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alvarez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Killer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Killer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Killer misses.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alvarez checks a leg kick.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Killer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Killer ducks down to avoid it.
Killer tries to score with a low kick but Alvarez moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killer's sensitive parts.
Alvarez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Killer avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Killer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Killer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Killer avoids it well.
Alvarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Killer scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvarez should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer tries to score with a low kick but Alvarez moves his leg out of the way.
Killer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick from Killer.
Killer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Killer lands with a kick to the temple. Alvarez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Killer misses with a hook.
Killer throws a solid leg kick but Alvarez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Killer.
A head kick misses from Killer.
Killer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Alvarez lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Killers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Killer throws a head kick that misses

and Alvarez counters with a crisp one two that drops Killer! Alvarez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Killer to his feet! Killer is in big trouble!

Killer is rocked!
Alvarez lands a hook that stumbles Killer back into the cage. Alvarez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Killer to the canvas! Alvarez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Killer has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Saul Alvarez!
Saul Alvarez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.