PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Raffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alvarez
vs
Raffo

186 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marvin Raffo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Alvarez.

Raffo feints and as Alvarez raises his hands in defense, Raffo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raffo is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Raffo wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Alvarez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alvarez looking to control.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Raffo from standing up.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Raffo is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffo is stalling in the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
Raffo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raffo keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Alvarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Raffo stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Raffo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Raffo won't allow it.

Raffo breaks from the clinch.

Alvarez drives through and clinches with Raffo against the cage.
Raffo leaning against his opponent.
Raffo fails to pull guard.
Alvarez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raffo.
Thiago Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Raffo.
Raffo looks gassed!
Raffo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raffo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Marvin Raffo has been cut.
Raffo keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raffo can't break the clinch.
Raffo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raffo pinned against the cage. Raffo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Alvarez feints and as Raffo raises his hands in defense, Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raffo trying to control the position.
Raffo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Alvarez stands and throws Raffo's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Alvarez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Raffo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Alvarez gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Raffo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Alvarez lets go of the hold and Raffo can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Alvarez!