PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy Buchanan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Buchanan
vs
Alverez

216 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Alverez clinches up with Buchanan and pushes him back against the cage.

Alverez pulls Buchanan into guard.
Buchanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alverez wants to control the position but Buchanan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Alverez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alverez pulls Buchanan in close to prevent any damage.
Alverez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buchanan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buchanan lands a couple of elbows.
Alverez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alverez, not yet.
Alverez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Buchanan is pulling down on Alverez's head to control his posture.

Alverez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alverez trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buchanan keeping full guard, as Alverez tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alverez wants to control from the top but Buchanan keeps moving.
Alverez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alverez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Buchanan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alverez is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buchanan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Buchanan tries to keep at a distance but Alverez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan has him pressed against the cage.
Alverez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buchanan lands a knee to the head.

Buchanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alverez throws a quick inside leg kick.

Alverez instigates a clinch.
Buchanan misses with a knee strike.

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

Alverez shoots in and gets a takedown into Buchanan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alverez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buchanan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alverez has managed to get both his arms back between Buchanan's legs - danger averted.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Alverez from controlling successfully.
Alverez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alverez trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buchanan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Alverez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alverez scores with a takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Alverez postures up.
Buchanan controlling Alverez's posture.
Buchanan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Buchanan wants to control from the top but Alverez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buchanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Alverez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alverez wants to hit a switch here but Buchanan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alverez there!
Alverez is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is landing with some decent strikes but Alverez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alverez tries to hold on but Buchanan pushes him away.
Alverez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alverez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alverez tries to hold on but Buchanan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Buchanan wants to control but instead Alverez manages to regain half guard.
Buchanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alverez's head.
Buchanan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Buchanan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buchanan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alverez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buchanan.
Buchanan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alverez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alverez is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan decides to stand up.
Buchanan throws a nice looking combination but Alverez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alverez wants to counter the offense by Buchanan and move into the clinch position.

Alverez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Buchanan is trying to defend but Alverez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alverez slips a nice elbow through Buchanan's hands, connecting with Buchanan's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buchanan is trying to maintain the position but Alverez is very close to passing his half guard.
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 Guy Buchanan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Buchanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Alverez is trying to trip Buchanan. He has hold of a leg but Buchanan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Alverez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Buchanan 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.
Alverez looking to pass the guard.

Buchanan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alverez is aware though and is defending well.
Alverez wants to control from the top but Buchanan keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alverez wanted to stand there but Buchanan had control of the position.
Buchanan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez throws a strike but Buchanan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Alverez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Buchanan has passed into half guard!
Buchanan thows a huge punch but Alverez dodges it nicely.
Buchanan has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Alverez works to full guard.
Buchanan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

Buchanan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Buchanan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alverez to the mat! Alverez manages to get full guard.
Alverez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Buchanan stands and steps away. Alverez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Alverez gets a double leg takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Alverez preventing the sweep.
Buchanan is trying to control the position but Alverez postures up.
Alverez is looking to stand up but Buchanan won't let him.
Buchanan has control of Alverez's left arm, preventing Alverez from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Buchanan is looking for a triangle but Alverez pushes his legs off easily.
Buchanan has his hands on Alverez's head, controlling the position.

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.
Buchanan controls Alverez momentarily but Alverez frees himself.
Buchanan keeping moving, preventing Alverez from controlling successfully.

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

Alverez gets a double leg takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alverez won't allow Buchanan to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guy Buchanan.
I think Buchanan 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Guy Buchanan!