PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Alverazez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maeda
vs
Alverazez

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leandro Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Alverazez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alverazez closes the distance and clinches.
Alverazez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Alverazez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maeda misses the shot to the body.
Alverazez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maeda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alverazez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda slips a jab from Alverazez.
Alverazez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maeda.
Alverazez throws a series of punches but Maeda moves out of range.
Rico Alverazez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alverazez throws a good cross that connects.
Alverazez throws a body shot but no joy.

Alverazez gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alverazez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maeda has a couple of punches blocked by Alverazez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alverazez's elbow.
Alverazez leaning against his opponent.
Alverazez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Alverazez controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Alverazez.
Alverazez stalling the fight.
Alverazez avoiding damage.
Alverazez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alverazez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alverazez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rico Alverazez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maeda walks into a straight right hand from Alverazez.
Alverazez lands a right hook to the body.
Alverazez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maeda.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alverazez.
Alverazez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda moves to clinch but Alverazez breaks away
and Alverazez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Alverazez misses.
Maeda tries to counter with a takedown but Alverazez is quick to defend against it.
Maeda wants to clinch up but Alverazez keeps it at a distance.

Alverazez moves into range and clinches up with Maeda.
Maeda tries to throw a body punch but Alverazez avoids it by throwing Maeda back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda prevents a body shot from Alverazez.
A right handed body shot lands from Alverazez.
Alverazez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Alverazez.
Come on Alverazez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alverazez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maeda up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alverazez.
Alverazez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverazez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maeda up against the cage.
Alverazez lands a shot to the body.

Alverazez manages to break the clinch.
Maeda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alverazez throws a series of punches but Maeda moves out of range.
Alverazez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maeda momentarily.
Maeda throws a body punch but Alverazez moves out of range.
Alverazez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alverazez throws a lazy right hand but Maeda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Maeda.
It seemed like Alverazez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maeda is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Alverazez dominated that round.
That's time! Maeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maeda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alverazez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alverazez stuffs the takedown attempt from Maeda. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.

Alverazez gets a clinch.

Alverazez manages to break the clinch.
Alverazez scores with a sloppy right hand. Maeda should have avoided that one.
Maeda moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alverazez darts in and clinches Maeda up against the cage.
Alverazez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rico Alverazez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Alverazez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maeda throws a body kick that misses.
Alverazez wants to counter with a clinch but Maeda pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverazez scores with a body shot.
Alverazez throws a nice looking combination but Maeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alverazez lands a body shot.
Alverazez misses with a two punch combination.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alverazez lands a slapping body shot.
Rico Alverazez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alverazez looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.
Maeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alverazez.
Alverazez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maeda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Alverazez does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Alverazez.
Alverazez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alverazez sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverazez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alverazez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Maeda throws the kick towards the body but Alverazez avoids it.
Alverazez swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Alverazez - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alverazez clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Alverazez.
Alverazez is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alverazez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maeda fails to pull guard.

Alverazez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alverazez moves into the clinch successfully.
Maeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverazez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alverazez tries a body shot but Maeda blocks it.
Alverazez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alverazez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alverazez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maeda jumps guard but Alverazez stands there with Maeda around his waist. Maeda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alverazez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maeda misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda trying to control the position but instead, Alverazez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maeda into the cage.
Alverazez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maeda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alverazez to keep the fight standing.

Alverazez breaks from the clinch.
Maeda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alverazez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maeda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maeda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alverazez swinging wildly here.
Alverazez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Alverazez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Alverazez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alverazez drives through and clinches with Maeda against the cage.
Alverazez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alverazez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maeda.
Maeda tries to work over Alverazez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alverazez lands a right hand.

Alverazez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alverazez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alverazez lands a slapping body shot.
Maeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alverazez misses with a double jab.
Alverazez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maeda throws out the jab.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alverazez slips a jab from Maeda.
Maeda takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alverazez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alverazez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alverazez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alverazez lands a right hook to the body.
Alverazez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alverazez throws a body punch but Maeda moves out of range.
Alverazez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alverazez fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alverazez lands a nice hook to Maeda's body. Maeda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maeda - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda swings for the body but Alverazez moves out of range.
Alverazez swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Maeda feinted with a counter takedown.
Maeda walks into a straight right hand from Alverazez.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maeda takes a swing at Alverazez's ribcage but misses.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.

Alverazez clinches up with Maeda and pushes him back against the cage.
Alverazez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alverazez prevents a body shot from Maeda.
Alverazez is trying to break the clinch but Maeda is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Alverazez lands a hook that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Maeda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alverazez is keeping busy.
Alverazez swings wildly with an uppercut but Maeda uses good head movement to avoid it.

Alverazez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leandro Maeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alverazez blocks a jab.
Rico Alverazez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Maeda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alverazez to the mat! Alverazez manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rico Alverazez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Maeda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverazez dodges the ground and pound from Maeda.
Maeda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Maeda in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Alverazez is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leandro Maeda!