PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Her (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Alvarado
vs
Her

221 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mac Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Her!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Her throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarado!
Alvarado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Her swivels and escapes.
Alvarado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Her there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Her.

Her shoots in and bounces Alvarado off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Her tries to stand but Alvarado is controlling from the bottom.
Her trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Her stops Alvarado from standing up.
Her pushing down on Alvarado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Her seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alvarado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Her.
Alvarado trying to hold on to Her's head to control him but Her postures up.
Her trying to control the action but Alvarado is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Her wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarado is holding on to half guard well.
Her trying to pass the guard but Alvarado defending well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Her forces Alvarado back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Her.

Alvarado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Alvarado tries to sprawl but Her drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Her is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarado sees it coming and defends easily.
Alvarado wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarado trying to get back to full guard but Her takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Her tries to control but Alvarado wriggling away.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Her! Alvarado is hurt baaadly! Her is firing away with more strikes - Alvarado is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Her!