PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeen Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seventh Sleeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alvarez
vs
Sleeper

181 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

190 cm
20
223 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeen Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seventh Sleeper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
Sleeper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alvarez takes one on the button.

Sleeper clinches up against the cage.
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.
Sleeper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sleeper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sleeper gets a clinch.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Sleeper.
Sleeper misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Sleeper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sleeper throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sleeper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sleeper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.

Sleeper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sleeper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sleeper has him pressed against the cage.
Sleeper throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Sleeper lands with a left to the head.
Sleeper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez being controlled against the cage.
Sleeper lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sleeper fails to land.
Sleeper has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sleeper.
Sleeper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Sleeper on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sleeper tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Sleeper back against the cage.
Sleeper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sleeper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleeper misses with some punches.
Sleeper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sleeper throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Sleeper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sleeper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sleeper is pushing Alvarez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sleeper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sleeper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sleeper has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sleeper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Sleeper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sleeper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sleeper throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Sleeper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a high kick!
Seventh Sleeper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleeper looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sleeper blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Sleeper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sleeper throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sleeper throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Sleeper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sleeper throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Sleeper misses with a straight left.
Sleeper lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sleeper back to the cage. Alvarez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sleeper misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarez.

Sleeper clinches up against the cage.
Sleeper lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Sleeper misses with some punches.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez jabs Sleeper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sleeper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sleeper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sleeper misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sleeper misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sleeper.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sleeper throws out the jab.
Hakeen Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sleeper misses with a straight right.

Sleeper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Sleeper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Sleeper as the two fighters clinch.
Sleeper working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to stall.
Alvarez jumps guard but Sleeper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sleeper working aggressively here.
Sleeper misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Sleeper.

It looks like Hakeen Alvarez has been cut.
Sleeper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleeper misses with the head strike.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Sleeper.
Alvarez lands a high kick!
Sleeper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.

Sleeper clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to break free but Sleeper pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Sleeper on the inside.
Sleeper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sleeper can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sleeper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sleeper throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Sleeper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sleeper lands with a hook. Alvarez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sleeper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Sleeper.
Sleeper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Crunch! Alvarez slams his shin into Sleeper's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sleeper. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Sleeper avoids it well.
Alvarez sets himself, and Sleeper steps forward looking for the clinch! Alvarez avoids it this time.
Sleeper looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sleeper misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Sleeper throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleeper misses the jab.
Sleeper throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sleeper avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Sleeper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sleeper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sleeper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez defending well as Sleeper loads up on a big left hand.
Sleeper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hakeen Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sleeper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Sleeper saw that one coming.
Sleeper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Sleeper throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Sleeper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sleeper tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sleeper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sleeper looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Sleeper has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Seventh Sleeper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hakeen Alvarez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alvarez tries to move into range but Sleeper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sleeper is looking to clinch.
Sleeper staying out of range there.
Sleeper has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sleeper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Sleeper.
Sleeper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sleeper throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Crunch! Alvarez slams his shin into Sleeper's torso.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Sleeper ducks under and follows up with a left that Sleeper also avoids with ease.

Sleeper rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sleeper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sleeper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleeper working aggressively here.
Sleeper scores with a shoulder strike.
Sleeper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Sleeper has double underhooks.
Sleeper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Sleeper has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Sleeper.

Sleeper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sleeper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Sleeper.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.

Sleeper takes the fight into the clinch.
Sleeper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seventh Sleeper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Sleeper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seventh Sleeper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sleeper was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Sleeper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sleeper throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Sleeper backing up. Sleeper nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Sleeper scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Sleeper.
Alvarez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sleeper walks into a jab.
Sleeper connects with a looping right hand.
Sleeper scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Sleeper.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alvarez swings for the body but Sleeper moves out of range.
Sleeper throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Sleeper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sleeper lands with a nice body punch.

Sleeper takes the fight into the clinch.
Sleeper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sleeper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sleeper throws a body shot but no joy.
Sleeper connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sleeper as he connects with a hook.
Sleeper looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sleeper! But no joy.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sleeper.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Sleeper saw that one coming.
Sleeper avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Sleeper misses.
Sleeper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvarez misses the target.
Sleeper looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Sleeper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sleeper misses with a hook.
Sleeper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Sleeper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sleeper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakeen Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sleeper lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seventh Sleeper.
I've got Sleeper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seventh Sleeper!
Seventh Sleeper took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sometimes you gotta step up. This cat lost 4 straight now. Fire his ass and let me fight for that belt'.