PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lift me up. Tim Alvarez is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Alvarez
vs
Ap Nudd

180 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edern Ap Nudd!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ap Nudd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.

Ap Nudd drops Alvarez with a beautiful combination! Alvarez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ap Nudd is looking for the KO!

It looks like Tim Alvarez has been cut.
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 fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ap Nudd to the ground. Alvarez is now in Ap Nudd's guard.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Ap Nudd trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Ap Nudd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ap Nudd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ap Nudd content to control rather than advance.
Ap Nudd works his way into full mount!
Ap Nudd trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Edern Ap Nudd was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Ap Nudd - just one landing.
Ap Nudd cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Tim Alvarez's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a combination that misses
and Ap Nudd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
Ap Nudd cracks Alvarez with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Alvarez tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ap Nudd pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Alvarez is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edern Ap Nudd!
During a confident post fight interview, Edern Ap Nudd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.