PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bostar Tyraanicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the ring accompanied by Doom. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Alvarez
vs
Tyraanicao

160 cm
22
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Instinct
Spartan Nutrition

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bostar Tyraanicao!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Alvarez blocks the low kick.
Tyraanicao connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyraanicao looks to land a body kick but Alvarez moved away.
Tyraanicao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Tyraanicao saw that one coming.
Tyraanicao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyraanicao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyraanicao moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvarez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyraanicao throws out a leg kick but Alvarez moves out of range and Tyraanicao only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyraanicao throws a leg kick but Alvarez moved away.
Alvarez tries to counter by clinching up but Tyraanicao breaks away and moves out of range.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Tyraanicao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyraanicao misses with a low kick.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Tyraanicao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Tyraanicao is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tyraanicao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Tyraanicao lands a high kick!

It looks like Michael Alvarez has been cut.
Tyraanicao thuds his shin into the meat of Alvarez's side.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Tyraanicao moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyraanicao sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyraanicao throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Tyraanicao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Bostar Tyraanicao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyraanicao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao throws a front kick that sends Alvarez stumbling back into the ropes.
Tyraanicao scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyraanicao. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Tyraanicao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyraanicao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tyraanicao throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Tyraanicao is out of range.
Tyraanicao scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Tyraanicao.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Tyraanicao.
Alvarez lands with a cross.

It looks like Bostar Tyraanicao has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alvarez on the side of the head.
Tyraanicao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvarez momentarily.

Alvarez is rocked!

Michael Alvarez's cut is getting worse.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
It seemed like Tyraanicao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Alvarez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Alvarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Tyraanicao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alvarez.
Tyraanicao looking to stall.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyraanicao controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tyraanicao misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyraanicao swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyraanicao's elbow.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tyraanicao takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside that Tyraanicao shrugs off.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it misses.
Alvarez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tyraanicao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Tyraanicao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
Tyraanicao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyraanicao throws out a leg kick but Alvarez moves out of range and Tyraanicao only half commits.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.
Tyraanicao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Tyraanicao lands a jab to the head.
Alvarez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Tyraanicao gets tackled into the ropes by Alvarez. Alvarez maintains the clinch.
Tyraanicao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tyraanicao lands a left hand.
Tyraanicao blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Tyraanicao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyraanicao avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Tyraanicao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tyraanicao blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyraanicao's elbow.
Tyraanicao working aggressively here.
Tyraanicao avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
Tyraanicao avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao blocking some punches.
Tyraanicao lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyraanicao.
Alvarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyraanicao blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyraanicao.

Tyraanicao manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a leg kick.
Tyraanicao throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a good low kick that Tyraanicao was not able to check.
Alvarez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tyraanicao throws a lazy body kick
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyraanicao.
A combination from Tyraanicao does no damage.
As Tyraanicao tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Tyraanicao manages to avoid the attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyraanicao.
Alvarez blocks a low kick nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao looks to land a body kick but Alvarez moved away.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Tyraanicao tries a quick counter leg kick but Alvarez is wise to it.
Alvarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyraanicao scores with a jab.
Tyraanicao lands a front kick.
Tyraanicao throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Tyraanicao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyraanicao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvarez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez lands a head kick!
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Tyraanicao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyraanicao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarez is looking to counter the offense by Tyraanicao and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tyraanicao.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.

Michael Alvarez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tyraanicao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alvarez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyraanicao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
Tyraanicao with a hook.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Tyraanicao slaps the foot to one side.
Tyraanicao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tyraanicao!
Tyraanicao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tyraanicao.

Jeez, Michael Alvarez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tyraanicao keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyraanicao with a nice cross.
Alvarez moves out of range as Tyraanicao throws a body kick.
Tyraanicao tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyraanicao is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks.
Tyraanicao connects with an inside leg kick.
Tyraanicao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Alvarez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bostar Tyraanicao!
Bostar Tyraanicao is the new featherweight champion!
Bostar Tyraanicao looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Slapping that little shit was fun. Who next?'.
In defeat, Michael Alvarez stepped up to the mic, saying 'I admit defeat. He did a good job.'.