PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Somebody's gonna get it. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alvarez
vs
Bone

191 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

180 cm
40
180 lbs
36 - 32 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tee Bone!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Nice shot by Bone.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Bone has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bone takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Bone scores with a jab.
Bone tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Nice cross by Alvarez.

Alvarez has Bone up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Bone keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Bone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right.
Nick Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bone gets a double leg takedown into Alvarez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Bone has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Alvarez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bone is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Alvarez pulls down on the head and he's put Bone to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Alvarez!
An out of breath Nick Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.