PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saul Alvarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clint Duncan's chin.

Duncan
vs
Alvarez

176 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Duncan!
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, Saul Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez has managed to clinch.

Alvarez manages to pull guard.
Alvarez striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Alvarez is pulling down on Duncan's head to control his posture.
Duncan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duncan preventing the sweep.
Alvarez is pulling down on Duncan's head. It's preventing any offense from Duncan, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Duncan is looking to stand up but Alvarez won't let him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duncan has his hands clasped together around Alvarez's back. He's all about the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pressing down on Duncan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duncan is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Alvarez is going to stand back up.
Alvarez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alvarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Alvarez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Duncan has worked his arm free - good work by Duncan!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alvarez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Duncan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Alvarez grinds an elbow into Duncan's temple.

It looks like Clint Duncan has been cut.
Alvarez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Duncan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duncan has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clint Duncan's cut.
That's time! Duncan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Duncan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.

Alvarez darts in and clinches Duncan up against the cage.
Alvarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duncan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duncan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duncan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Duncan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clint Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saul Alvarez.
Duncan is struggling to control the position.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Duncan won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Duncan holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Duncan stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Duncan wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duncan trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duncan into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clint Duncan.
Duncan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Alvarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duncan trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Alvarez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duncan uses from the top position.

Alvarez has an active guard here but Duncan has managed to pass into half guard.
Alvarez is doing well to control the position and prevent Duncan from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duncan pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez is trying to stand.

Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up but Duncan is controlling him
Alvarez punching from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duncan.
Duncan shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez wants to counter the offense by Duncan and move into the clinch position.

Duncan tries to sprawl but Alvarez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duncan wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Duncan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duncan to the mat! Duncan manages to get full guard.
Duncan being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez pushes down on Duncan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saul Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
Duncan taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez is controlling the pace.
Alvarez is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez wants to stand up but Duncan is controlling the position.
Duncan has hold of Alvarez's hands but Alvarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to stand up but Duncan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Alvarez rushes Duncan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duncan wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvarez won't allow it.
Duncan stalling.
Duncan looking to slow down the pace here.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Duncan napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slows the pace down.
Alvarez throwing strikes but Duncan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Alvarez is trying to control Duncan's posture but Duncan avoids it.
Alvarez is trying to work for a sweep but Duncan has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duncan tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Clint Duncan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saul Alvarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duncan avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Alvarez!