PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Alvarado
vs
Fire

161 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

KnockOut
EVOLUTION Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deshawn Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willie Fire!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado throws a leg kick which misses Fire's front leg but catches the back leg as Fire tries to avoid it.
Alvarado really is a fat lump.
Fire looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Alvarado misses the shot to the body.

Alvarado feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fire is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Alvarado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarado landing some decent shots from guard.
Fire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Alvarado from controlling successfully.
Alvarado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarado chips away with some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Fire has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarado drops back looking for a leg! Fire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fire manages to kick Alvarado off! Alvarado jumps back into Fire's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarado throwing strikes from guard but Fire blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarado sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvarado's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarado wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.
Fire is trying to control the position but Alvarado postures up.
Alvarado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarado trying to control the position from guard on top but Fire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvarado sitting in guard here, content to control.

Fire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarado is aware though and is defending well.
Alvarado distracts Fire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarado trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
Alvarado lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarado landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alvarado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarado sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvarado looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarado might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarado trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.

Alvarado drops back looking for a leg! Fire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fire manages to kick Alvarado off! Alvarado jumps back into Fire's guard.
Alvarado distracts Fire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarado not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fire working a defensive guard here.

That's four 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 showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Alvarado from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alvarado's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvarado lands a jab-cross combination.

Fire gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alvarado to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarado trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Alvarado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fire shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarado sprawls well. Alvarado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fire gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarado digs a good hook to Fire's body.
Alvarado jabs Fire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvarado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fire can do to turn this around?
Fire tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Fire misses.
Alvarado digs a good body shot into Fire's ribs.
Fire is breathing heavily.
Alvarado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fire checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarado. Alvarado obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvarado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarado stuns Fire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Alvarado drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Alvarado thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarado cracks Fire with a big right hand but Fire just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alvarado connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fire some visible discomfort.
Alvarado scoring with punches from side control.

Alvarado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fire is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alvarado's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alvarado is thwarting Fire's attempts to control the position.

Alvarado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fire is just riding it out for now. Alvarado eventually gives up the hold.
Alvarado looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Alvarado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Alvarado is trying to work for a kimura but Fire is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is trying to control the action in half guard but Fire is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarado prevents Fire from standing back up.
Alvarado prevents Fire from improving his position.

Alvarado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarado.

Alvarado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarado.
Alvarado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fire with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Alvarado is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fire keeps working.
Alvarado content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deshawn Alvarado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alvarado dives in and scores a takedown into Fire's guard.
Alvarado landing with the ground and pound.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Alvarado from controlling successfully.
Alvarado looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fire is fighting to break Alvarado's control of his arms but Alvarado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado is looking to stand back up but Fire counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alvarado.
Fire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarado is trying to stand back up but Fire is controlling him

Fire is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Alvarado to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Alvarado wants to sweep here but Fire controlling him for the moment.
Alvarado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fire manages to get himself to full guard.

Alvarado stands and throws Fire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fire is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Alvarado wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fire, who protects the arm well.

Alvarado looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alvarado wants to control but Fire is keeping him busy.
Alvarado grinds an elbow into Fire's temple.
Fire takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Alvarado tries for a kimura but Fire is defending well.
Alvarado trying to control the action but Fire is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado working the body and head with strikes.
Fire is trying to improve his position.
Fire can't do much from the bottom here.

Alvarado tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fire is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alvarado connects with a decent elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fire takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Willie Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deshawn Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Alvarado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fire knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deshawn Alvarado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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