PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Tallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado has chosen Sean Price - Go Rambo as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tallon
vs
Alvado

169 cm
31
141 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

180 cm
35
154 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Bullet Proof System

KAISER
MayheM sportswear

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 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallon moves out of range as Alvado strikes.
Tallon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
Tallon throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado moves forwards but Tallon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tallon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tallon throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Tallon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvado counters with a good low kick that Tallon was not able to check.
Tallon punishes Alvado's body with a nice straight punch.
Tallon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tallon moves away from the strike by Alvado.
Tallon scoring well with a low kick there.
Tallon blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Tallon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvado throws a right and a left that Tallon avoids nicely.
Tallon tries to counter by clinching up but Alvado breaks away and moves out of range.
Alvado swings widly with a right hand
and Tallon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
Sean Tallon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tallon moves out of range of the body kick.
Tallon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallon.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tallon throws a good cross that connects.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Tallon misses with a wild combination.
Alvado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tallon. Tallon obviously looking to wear him down.
Tallon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tallon throws a front kick that sends Alvado stumbling back into the cage.
Tallon lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallon tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Tallon misses its intended target.
Tallon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Alvado misses its intended target.
Tallon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tallon throws a chopping leg kick but Alvado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Tallon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tallon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tallon is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alvado moves out of range of the body kick from Tallon.
Tallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tallon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tallon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon swings for the body but Alvado moves out of range.
Tallon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tallon takes one to the side of the head.
Alvado drops his hands momentarily and Tallon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tallon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tallon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvado. Alvado obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvado misses with a hook.
Tallon checks a leg kick.
Tallon takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Alvado releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tallon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvado needs to keep his hands up - Tallon had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Alvado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tallon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvado misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tallon throws out the jab.
Good work by Alvado as he checks the leg kick.
Tallon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvado throws out a counter right but Tallon avoids it with no problem.
Tallon lands a nice looking body shot.
Tallon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado throws an overhand right that lands on Tallon's shoulder, as Tallon tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tallon scores with a jab. Alvado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvado.
Tallon throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Tallon.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tallon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alvado if he has to take too many more of those.
Tallon misses with a combination
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Tallon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tallon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tallon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tallon swinging wildly here.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Tallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvado.
Tallon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Tallon lands with a nice body punch.
Tallon looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alvado might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tallon has got the better of the exchanges.
Alvado throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tallon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvado under the eye.
Tallon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvado can do to turn this around?
Alvado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tallon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tallon throws a head kick that misses.
Tallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
Tallon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvado takes a step back to recover.
Tallon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tallon lands a front kick.
Alvado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tallon missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tallon connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Tallon.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the body from Tallon misses
and Tallon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tallon wants to clinch
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Tallon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Tallon saw that one coming.
Tallon wants to land a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a body kick that stops Tallon in his tracks momentarily.
Tallon throws a front kick that sends Alvado stumbling back into the cage.
Tallon looks for the body kick but Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tallon manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tallon. Tallon obviously looking to wear him down.
Tallon lands a jab.
Tallon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Tallon scores with a kick to the body.
Tallon misses with a kick to the body.
Alvado flicks out a counter leg kick but Tallon steps away.
Alvado jabs Tallon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tallon.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tallon!
Tallon tests Alvado's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tallon!
Alvado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tallon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tallon misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Tallon misses
and Alvado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
Tallon cracks the inside of Alvado's front leg.
Alvado moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Tallon throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Tallon ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado moves out of range as Tallon throws a body kick.
Tallon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvado walks into a stiff left hand from Tallon.
Tallon needs to keep his hands up - Alvado had a free shot at his head there.
Alvado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tallon.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Tallon.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvado misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Tallon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tallon throws a good cross that connects.
Tallon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tallon misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tallon.
Tallon tries to land a body kick
and Alvado counters with a two punch combo.
Alvado throws a leg kick which misses Tallon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tallon tries to avoid it.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Tallon moves into range and clinches up with Alvado.
Tallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvado lands with a left to the head.
Alvado pushes Tallon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tallon is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tallon throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Tallon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tallon is leaning against Alvado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alvado lands with a right to the head.
Alvado has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alvado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tallon.
Tallon prevents a body shot from Alvado.
A right hand to the body from Alvado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado misses with the head strike.
Alvado has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Alvado on the inside.
Tallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tallon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvado's elbow.
Tallon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tallon lands with a light punch inside.
Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tallon.
Tallon seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvado pushes Tallon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alvado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tallon backwards.
Alvado misses with some punches.
Pablo Alvado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tallon scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tallon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alvado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tallon tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Tallon back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Alvado.
Alvado has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tallon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alvado can turn it around.

Alvado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tallon scores with a head kick.
Tallon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Tallon.
Alvado defending well as Tallon loads up on a big left hand.
Alvado avoids the head kick by Tallon.
Tallon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tallon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Tallon blocks the leg kick.
Tallon moves out of range as Alvado strikes.
Tallon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alvado.
Alvado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado scoring well with a low kick there.
Tallon misses with an uppercut
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Alvado cracks Tallon with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tallon tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Alvado pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tallon is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Alvado!
Pablo Alvado is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Pablo Alvado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.