PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Crilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Doom as his entrance music. Micheal Alvarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nicola Crilla's chin.

Crilla
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicola Crilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crilla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crilla wants to clinch.
Crilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez feints and then cracks Crilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crilla down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Crilla down.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crilla moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez 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 is looking to slow Crilla down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crilla tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Crilla. Crilla gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crilla.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crilla shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicola Crilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alvarez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.
Crilla moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Crilla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Crilla is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Alvarez tenderised Crilla's leg. Crilla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crilla darts in looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets double underhooks and turns Crilla into the ropes.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Crilla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crilla blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands a damaging elbow.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez lands an elbow that stopped Crilla in his tracks for a moment.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Crilla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Crilla tries to tie him up.
Crilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Crilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Crilla blocks an elbow strike.
Crilla takes an elbow to the forehead.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Crilla tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crilla checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Crilla tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Crilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crilla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvarez connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crilla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Crilla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crilla. That did some damage!
Crilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crilla is breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarez, which made it look bad.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to slow Crilla down with leg kicks.
Alvarez thuds his shin into the meat of Crilla's side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarez.
Nicola Crilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Micheal Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alvarez!
Alvarez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvarez lands a leg kick that knocks Crilla off balance momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crilla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Crilla persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crilla.
Alvarez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crilla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alvarez thows a body kick. Crilla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez feints and then cracks Crilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crilla down.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Crilla.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Crilla. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Crilla swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvarez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crilla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Crilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crilla's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvarez.
Crilla tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Alvarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvarez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crilla's calf.
Crilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
Micheal Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez connects with an inside leg kick.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crilla misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crilla moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crilla.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicola Crilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crilla goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Crilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Crilla jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Crilla around his waist. Crilla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crilla being controlled against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crilla avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crilla jumps guard but Alvarez turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Crilla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvarez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside.
Crilla can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Crilla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice elbow from Alvarez.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Alvarez lands a damaging elbow.
Alvarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crilla's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crilla's brow.
Crilla avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Micheal Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Crilla tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crilla dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Crilla 's eye.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Nicola Crilla has been cut.
Alvarez slows down the pace here.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside that Crilla shrugs off.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Crilla 's eye.
Crilla blocks an elbow strike.
Crilla missing with knees to the body.
Crilla avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crilla's brow.
Crilla jumps guard but Alvarez turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Crilla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crilla blocks an elbow strike.
Alvarez is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Crilla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez lands an elbow that stopped Crilla in his tracks for a moment.
Alvarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alvarez lands an elbow that stopped Crilla in his tracks for a moment.
Alvarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alvarez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alvarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crilla's defenses.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crilla fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Crilla down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez keeps Crilla at a distance using the push kick.
Crilla tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez throws a leg kick which misses Crilla's front leg but catches the back leg as Crilla tries to avoid it.
Crilla misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crilla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Crilla or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarez, which made it look bad.
Good leg kick by Alvarez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crilla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvarez lands a leg kick that knocks Crilla off balance momentarily.
That kick from Alvarez tenderised Crilla's leg. Crilla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvarez cracks the inside of Crilla's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crilla motions for Alvarez to come forward. Crilla throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Crilla.
Alvarez lands a leg kick that knocks Crilla off balance momentarily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
Nicola Crilla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crilla. That did some damage!
Alvarez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crilla's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvarez scores with a spinning back kick!
Crilla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Alvarez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Alvarez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crilla has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a head kick.
Alvarez thows a body kick. Crilla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crilla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicola Crilla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Alvarez.
Crilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alvarez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Alvarez moves out of range of the leg kick from Crilla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crilla shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Crilla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alvarez!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to slow Crilla down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Crilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvarez thuds his shin into the meat of Crilla's side.
Alvarez scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
Alvarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alvarez counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Alvarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvarez.
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvarez - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Alvarez.
Crunch! Alvarez slams his shin into Crilla's torso.
Crilla walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crilla's sensitive parts.
Crilla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Alvarez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvarez throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvarez.
A head kick by Crilla misses
and Alvarez counters with a low kick, right behind Crilla 's knee.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Crilla moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvarez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
A head kick from Alvarez lands but Crilla takes it in his stride.
Crilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick from Crilla.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez thuds his shin into the meat of Crilla's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crilla's sensitive parts.
Crilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicola Crilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crilla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crilla has his takedown stuffed
and Alvarez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Crilla really felt that one!
Alvarez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarez lands a head kick. Crilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crilla takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crilla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crilla shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez feints and then cracks Crilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crilla down.
Alvarez lands a leg kick that knocks Crilla off balance momentarily.
Crilla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alvarez thumps Crilla with a low kick.
Crilla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crilla crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alvarez - the referee stops the clock and Crilla gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alvarez. Crilla manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Crilla throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
Crilla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crilla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvarez can pounce on him.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
Crilla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crilla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alvarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crilla tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alvarez slaps away a takedown attempt from Crilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvarez - that will leave a mark!
Nicola Crilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crilla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Alvarez!
A less than humble Micheal Alvarez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.