PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Alkadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avila Alvarez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Alvarez
vs
Alkadis

190 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
28
234 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 New York, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Alkadis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkadis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avila Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez tries to move into range but Alkadis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alkadis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Jason Alkadis has been cut.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alkadis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alkadis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Alkadis slaps the foot to one side.
Alkadis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alkadis circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Alkadis avoids them all with ease.
Alkadis keeps the fight on the outside.
Alkadis throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.

Alkadis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alkadis gets tackled into the cage by Alvarez. Alvarez maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alkadis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Alkadis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alkadis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Alkadis sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Alkadis.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Alkadis pushes him off.
Alkadis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alkadis.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Alkadis circles away.
Alkadis moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alkadis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alkadis throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
Alkadis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alkadis catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alkadis unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Alkadis coming out on top.
Alkadis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alkadis, right into the meat.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alkadis counters with a one-two to the body.
Alkadis throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alkadis throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alkadis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alkadis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alkadis misses the shot to the body.
Alkadis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alkadis unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alvarez connects with a high kick.

Alkadis gets a clinch.

Alkadis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alkadis throws out a leg kick but Alvarez moves out of range and Alkadis only half commits.

Alvarez clinches up against the cage.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alkadis unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alkadis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alkadis looks for the body kick but Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alkadis works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Alvarez drives through and clinches with Alkadis against the cage.

Alkadis breaks from the clinch.
Alkadis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Alkadis moves out of range.
Alkadis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alkadis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvarez works the jab nicely.
Alvarez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Alkadis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Alkadis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Alkadis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alkadis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Jason Alkadis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Alkadis is avoiding it.
Alkadis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alkadis circles away quickly and effectively.
Alkadis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alkadis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alkadis is looking to land body kicks.
Alkadis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to clinch
and Alkadis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alvarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alkadis misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alkadis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alkadis unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Alkadis avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
Alkadis misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Alkadis.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Alkadis manages to break the clinch.
Alkadis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Avila Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alkadis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alkadis thows a body kick. Alvarez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves to clinch but Alkadis breaks away
and Alkadis counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alkadis throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Alvarez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alkadis lunges at Alvarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvarez's hand.
Alkadis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Alkadis. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Alkadis circles away.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses
and Alkadis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alkadis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alkadis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Alkadis.
Alkadis moves out of range of the strikes.
Alkadis works over Alvarez's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
A head kick misses from Alkadis.
Alkadis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alkadis feints a jab promting Alvarez to slip. Alkadis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alvarez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alkadis thows a body kick. Alvarez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alkadis looks for the body kick but Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alkadis.
An inside leg kick lands from Alkadis.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Alkadis is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Alkadis avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alkadis moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Alkadis tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Alkadis.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Alkadis.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and Alkadis counters with a left and a right that stings Alvarez.
A head kick by Alvarez misses
and Alkadis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alkadis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alkadis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alkadis throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Alkadis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Alkadis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alkadis.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alkadis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alkadis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alkadis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alkadis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alkadis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alkadis misses with a body kick.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alkadis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alkadis scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Alkadis slams his shin into Alvarez's torso.
Alkadis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Alkadis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alkadis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Alkadis pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alkadis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Alkadis breaks from the clinch.
Alkadis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alkadis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Alkadis saw that one coming.
Alkadis motions for Alvarez to come forward. Alkadis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Alkadis circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alkadis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Alkadis misses.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Alkadis moves out of range.
Alkadis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alkadis misses with a head kick.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Alkadis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Alkadis slams his shin into Alvarez's torso.
Alkadis misses with a low kick.
Alkadis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alkadis fails to land with a series of punches.
Alkadis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alvarez's hands.
Avila Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alkadis misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Alkadis moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Alkadis with a series of wild strikes but Alkadis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alkadis scores with a push kick.
Alkadis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alkadis throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez looks to clinch
and Alkadis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Alkadis has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jason Alkadis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkadis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Alvarez backs off Alkadis throws a huge counter combo but Alvarez manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Alkadis is having none of it.
Alkadis throws a counter combo.
Alkadis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Alkadis pushes him off.
Alkadis thinks about the counter body kick.
Alvarez lands a jab.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Alkadis with a series of wild strikes but Alkadis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Alkadis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alkadis 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Alkadis!