PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Witt's choice of entrance music: Animal by Disturbed. Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Florentino Ernesto Alvarez
vs
Witt

180 cm
31
166 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

165 cm
36
157 lbs
37 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Witt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tests Witt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Witt's body.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Witt misses with a straight right.
Witt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Witt scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Witt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvarez scrambles back to his feet.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Witt off the cage and back into range.
Witt throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Witt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Witt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Witt sprawls and moves away.
Witt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Witt sprawls and moves away.
Witt misses the shot to the body.
Witt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Witt looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Witt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Witt.
Alvarez cracks Witt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Witt throws a big shot that misses.
Witt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Witt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aaron Witt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Witt throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a head shot.
Witt throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Witt.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Witt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Witt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witt misses with a straight left.
Witt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Witt throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Witt sprawls and moves away.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Witt's ribs.
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Witt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Witt.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Witt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Witt.
Witt blocks a jab.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Witt.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Witt's body. Witt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Witt misses.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Witt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt is looking to score with low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Witt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Witt throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Witt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarez is looking to wear down Witt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut lands for Witt. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Witt.
Witt throws an off balance right hand

and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control.
Witt is looking for a sweep.
Witt struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvarez scores with a shot to the body.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Witt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Witt.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Witt throws a body shot but no joy.
Witt misses with a combination

and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Witt is defending well.
Witt has hold of Alvarez's hands but Alvarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt trying to control here.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Witt defending well though.
Alvarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Witt won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
Alvarez throwing shots but Witt is blocking nicely.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura but Witt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvarez to get the leverage.
Witt is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Witt gets full guard.
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Witt is trying to keep Alvarez in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Witt.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Witt sprawls and moves away.
Witt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Witt.
Witt misses with a straight left.
Witt staying out of range there.
Alvarez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Witt.
Alvarez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Witt in his tracks.
Aaron Witt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Witt.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Witt is just out of range.
Witt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Witt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Witt.
Witt jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aaron Witt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Witt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt throws a low kick, looking for Alvarez's leg but Alvarez calmly moves out of range.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Witt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Witt.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Witt.
Witt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Witt wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, jab by Witt - just one landing.
Witt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Witt misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Witt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Witt's hands.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Witt.
Witt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Witt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt tries a head kick but it misses.
Witt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Witt slips the punch.
Witt throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
A jab from Witt misses.
Witt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Witt.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Witt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Witt misses with a looping right.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.
Witt throws a body shot but no joy.
Witt misses with a lunging right hand

and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Witt!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Witt is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A control attempt from Witt but he's now mounted!
Witt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Witt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alvarez lands with some strikes.
Alvarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Witt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt taking shots to the head.
Alvarez with good strikes from the mount here!
Witt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez looking to control but Witt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Witt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alvarez landing punches.
Witt wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Witt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez landing shots from mount.
Witt working to try and regain half guard.
Alvarez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Witt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alvarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witt tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.