PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brewer
vs
Alvarez

184 cm
21
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Javier Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brewer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alvarez's guard.
Brewer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez is trying to keep Brewer in close.
Brewer stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Brewer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brewer manages to pass to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Brewer's attempts to control the action.
Brewer looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Alvarez is working to get back to half guard.
Brewer content just to control the position here.
Alvarez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brewer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Brewer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Brewer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Brewer wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Brewer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alvarez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brewer.
Brewer punching from mount but Alvarez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brewer avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
Brewer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Alvarez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brewer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer looking to ground and pound but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brewer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alvarez can't escape the position.

Brewer looking for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is having none of it.

Brewer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Brewer's body position as best he can.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Brewer is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brewer trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but instead Brewer has moved into half guard.
Brewer trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Brewer is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brewer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Brewer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brewer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Brewer ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brewer.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Brewer's body.
Brewer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Brewer's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alvarez defends well and Brewer ends up having to push Alvarez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brewer is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns Brewer into the cage.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Alvarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brewer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brewer as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Brewer throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Brewer tries to pull guard but Alvarez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling him.
Brewer is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns Brewer into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoiding damage.
Brewer trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.

Brewer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alvarez regains guard.
Brewer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brewer trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brewer tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Brewer trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Brewer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Brewer from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brewer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brewer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alvarez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brewer trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Brewer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alvarez manages to get back to half guard.
Alvarez connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Brewer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Brewer slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Brewer is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brewer wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Brewer has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer throwing shots but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Brewer trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brewer takes one to the side of the head.
Brewer misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.

Brewer looking to score a takedown here. Alvarez is defending well but Brewer drives through and ends up in Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brewer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brewer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brewer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James Brewer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer throws a big elbow that misses.
Brewer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brewer trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brewer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brewer trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brewer slips under a jab.
Alvarez throws a hook but Brewer blocks it.
Javier Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brewer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brewer is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
Brewer throwing shots but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Brewer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alvarez defending well though.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brewer.
Brewer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alvarez's thigh. Alvarez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Alvarez is trying to keep Brewer in close.

Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Brewer from controlling successfully.
Brewer throwing strikes but missing.
Brewer is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Brewer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brewer content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Javier Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Brewer is just out of range.
Brewer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brewer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brewer trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Brewer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brewer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brewer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brewer throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brewer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for James Brewer!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for James Brewer!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for James Brewer!

James Brewer wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking James Brewer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.