PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mees Metsast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlo Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alvarez
vs
Metsast

178 cm
29
179 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
33
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mees Metsast!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Alvarez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Metsast doesn't seem phased though.

Metsast gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Metsast trying to stall but Alvarez improves his position.
Metsast taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Metsast takes a shot to the head.
Metsast misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Metsast lands a knee to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metsast scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Come on Alvarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez wants to stall.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
Alvarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Metsast's face.
Metsast looking to throw knees to the head but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Metsast backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Metsast as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Metsast misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Metsast as the two fighters clinch.
Alvarez misses with a knee to the head.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Metsast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Metsast digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Metsast is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metsast throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Metsast managing to block the knees to the body from Alvarez.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metsast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsast landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Metsast tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Metsast is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alvarez is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metsast tries to land a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks with his arms.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Metsast working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alvarez.
Metsast doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Metsast is defending well for now.
Metsast tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Metsast is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Metsast blocks it.
Metsast'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.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metsast tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
Metsast 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.
Metsast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metsast.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Metsast throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez cracks the inside of Metsast's front leg.
Alvarez wants to slow Metsast down by chopping away at his legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Metsast tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Alvarez.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Metsast misses with some punches.
Alvarez working Metsast over with knees to the body.
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!
Metsast tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Metsast backwards.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Metsast lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metsasts head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alvarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Metsast lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Alvarez.
Metsast misses with a punch on the inside.
Metsast misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlo Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Metsast takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Metsast takes the fight into the clinch.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Metsast fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
Metsast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Metsast moves to clinch but Alvarez breaks away

and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Metsast defends it.
Alvarez works his way into side control.
Alvarez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Alvarez wants to control but Metsast is keeping him busy.
Alvarez in side control, throwing shots but Metsast defends.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metsast can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Metsast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Metsast is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to control for a moment but Metsast uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Alvarez works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Metsast has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Metsast!
Metsast with a flurry of punches that miss.
Metsast postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Alvarez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Metsast has picked Alvarez up and slammed him! Alvarez can't keep hold of the triangle and Metsast manages to pass to side control!
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Alvarez is not content to let Metsast control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metsast landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Metsast is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Metsast is controlling the pace.
Metsast trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.

That's four 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 is looking to control Metsast's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Metsast looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Metsast controlling the pace.
Metsast winds up and cracks Alvarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Metsast sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlo Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Metsast tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metsast throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Metsast shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Metsast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Metsast misses with a hook.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Metsast.
Metsast slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Metsast ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metsast.
Metsast misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metsast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Metsast throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Metsast.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Metsast with a series of wild strikes but Metsast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Metsast's shoulder, as Metsast tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metsast scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsast scores with a jab to the body.
Carlo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Metsast sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Metsast throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Metsast is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick by Metsast misses
and Alvarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Metsast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metsast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Metsast darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Metsast is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Metsast gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Metsast looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Metsast throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Metsast closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alvarez stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Metsast takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Metsast dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Alvarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike.
Metsast tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metsast lands a shoulder strike.
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metsast misses with a knee to the head.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez feints and then cracks Metsast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Metsast down.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metsast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metsast shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Metsast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Metsast tries to clinch up.
Metsast scores with a jab to the body.
Metsast tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Metsast tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Metsast wants to clinch but Alvarez slips to the side
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick.
Metsast throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Metsast.
Alvarez cracks Metsast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarez as Metsast shoots in.
Alvarez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Alvarez scores with a takedown into Metsast's guard.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Metsast's head.
Alvarez passes Metsast's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Metsast to control.
Metsast is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Mees Metsast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee warns Metsast that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Alvarez!
Carlo Alvarez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.