PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Oakley (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!

Alvarado
vs
Oakley

191 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathon Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Oakley!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Oakley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alvarado doesn't seem phased though.
Oakley has a takedown stuffed.
Alvarado tries to counter by clinching up but Oakley breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck for Oakley with that takedown attempt.
Oakley fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonathon Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Oakley.
Oakley misses with a takedown

and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakley is trying to break the clinch but Alvarado is controlling him.
Alvarado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Oakley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oakley trying to stall but Alvarado improves his position.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Oakley is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oakley manages to pull guard.
Oakley controls Alvarado momentarily but Alvarado frees himself.

Oakley is looking for a triangle but Alvarado pushes his legs off easily.
Oakley controls Alvarado momentarily but Alvarado frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakley wants to sweep but no luck.
Oakley keeping moving, preventing Alvarado from controlling successfully.
Alvarado stopping the sweep attempt from Oakley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alvarado wants to control from the top but Oakley keeps moving.
Oakley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oakley with a poor takedown

and Alvarado counters by clinching up.
Oakley is trying to break the clinch but Alvarado has him pressed against the cage.
Oakley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarado's efforts to push away.

Alvarado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oakley shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oakley.
Alvarado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oakley clinches up against the cage.
Oakley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Alvarado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarado slaps away a takedown attempt from Oakley, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Oakley has managed to clinch.

Alvarado breaks the clinch.
Oakley goes for a double leg but Alvarado avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarado continues to drive forward.
Oakley looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley tries for a takedown but Alvarado circles away easily
and Alvarado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarado moves in looking to clinch but Oakley pushes him off.
Oakley swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarado.

Alvarado manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oakley on his heels. He'll look to pass Oakley's guard now, I'm sure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oakley wants to stand and escape but Alvarado is having none of it.
Alvarado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Alvarado dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Oakley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarado pinned against the cage. Alvarado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonathon Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oakley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oakley can do to turn this around?
Oakley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alvarado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarado gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jonathon Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Oakley.
Oakley tries to circle away but Alvarado has him pinned against the cage.

Alvarado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markus Oakley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oakley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch.
Oakley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarado breaks from the clinch.
Oakley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarado.

Alvarado closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oakley quickly recovers to half guard.
Alvarado not doing much here.
Oakley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oakley is positioning himself well to prevent Alvarado advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a head shot. Oakley uses the momentum to regain guard.
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.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oakley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alvarado has passed into half guard!
Alvarado wants to control but Oakley is keeping him busy.
Alvarado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oakley's head.
Alvarado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakley has hold of Alvarado's hands but Alvarado slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oakley wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarado is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alvarado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alvarado scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oakley?
Alvarado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oakley is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvarado unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oakley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oakley regains half guard.
Oakley trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oakley is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarado sits in half guard.
Alvarado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathon Alvarado dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oakley shoots in for a double leg but Alvarado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Alvarado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oakley throws a combination. Alvarado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oakley throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.

Oakley closes the distance and clinches.
Oakley landing knees to the body.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarado is trying to break the clinch but Oakley is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Oakley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oakley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarado pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alvarado is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oakley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oakley is trying to break free.
Alvarado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oakley.
Jonathon Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Markus Oakley.
Oakley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarado tries to pull guard but Oakley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Alvarado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oakley misses with a takedown

and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alvarado.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oakley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oakley has Alvarado pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Alvarado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alvarado shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alvarado was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Oakley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alvarado's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakley is trying to escape back to his feet but Alvarado uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakley tries to control but Alvarado manages to take his back.
Alvarado lands strikes to the head.
Oakley avoids the strikes from Alvarado.
Oakley tries to escape the position.
Oakley breaks Alvarado's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Alvarado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oakley.
Oakley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Oakley has momentary wrist control but Alvarado slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvarado content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oakley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Oakley.
I think Alvarado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Alvarado!