PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarez
vs
Howard

190 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Howard!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Howard counters with a takedown into side control.

Howard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Howard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Howard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Alvarez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Howard's guard! Nice work there by Alvarez!
Howard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howard on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez is in close to Howard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez is working Howard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Howard is rocked!
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Howard is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him?
Howard has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Howard looks winded!
Alvarez postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Howard covers up, he's hurt! Alvarez keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Alvarez and the ref steps in to end the fight! Alvarez can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Alvarez!
Chad Alvarez thanked the fans post fight for their support.