PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Knightwalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alvarado
vs
Knightwalker

161 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gray Knightwalker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightwalker throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knightwalker closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarado, looking for a takedown. Knightwalker pushes Alvarado against the cage but Alvarado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarado tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knightwalker manages to circle out of the way.
Knightwalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knightwalker slips a jab and a cross from Alvarado.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knightwalker but Knightwalker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Knightwalker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knightwalker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarado as Knightwalker shoots in.
Deshawn Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Knightwalker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knightwalker counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarado backing up. Alvarado nods at Knightwalker to acknowledge the strikes.
Knightwalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Knightwalker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knightwalker wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.

Alvarado gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightwalker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Alvarado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Knightwalker is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarado is keen to just control but Knightwalker is a slippery customer.

Knightwalker actively working from the bottom here.

Alvarado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knightwalker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Alvarado is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Knightwalker as he works his way to full guard.
Alvarado preventing the sweep.
Alvarado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarado cracks Knightwalker with a solid left hand.
Knightwalker has control of Alvarado's left arm, preventing Alvarado from doing any damage.
Knightwalker wants to sweep but no luck.
Knightwalker keeping full guard, as Alvarado tries to pass.
Alvarado trying to control but Knightwalker is working from the bottom.
Alvarado scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands a couple of elbows.
Knightwalker wants to stand up but Alvarado is controlling him.
Knightwalker keeping moving, preventing Alvarado from controlling successfully.
Alvarado 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.
Alvarado pushes down on Knightwalker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alvarado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knightwalker keeps working.

Alvarado seems to be looking for submissions.
Knightwalker trying to hold on to Alvarado's head to control him but Alvarado postures up.

Alvarado looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Alvarado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knightwalker sees it coming and defends easily.

Alvarado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knightwalker defends it well.
Alvarado trying to control from half guard but Knightwalker is working away.
Alvarado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Alvarado seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarado trying to control the action but Knightwalker 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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Knightwalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knightwalker doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarado really is a fat lump.
Knightwalker dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarado sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alvarado changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knightwalker or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarado, which made it look bad.
Gray Knightwalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knightwalker shoots in and drives through. Alvarado sprawls well.
Deshawn Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Knightwalker.
Alvarado dives in for a single leg takedown but Knightwalker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knightwalker circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightwalker misses with a takedown attempt

and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch.

Alvarado has Knightwalker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alvarado pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Knightwalker tumbling to the mat - Alvarado dives into Knightwalker's guard.

Knightwalker pushes Alvarado off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado misses with a body punch
and Knightwalker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarado as Knightwalker shoots in.
Knightwalker is breathing heavily.
Knightwalker looks for a takedown but Alvarado sprawls well.
Alvarado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knightwalker.

Alvarado clinches.

Alvarado pulls guard effortlessly.
Knightwalker throws a big right hand that misses.
Knightwalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is wriggling around but Knightwalker manages to pass to half guard.
Knightwalker trying to control from Alvarado's half guard. Alvarado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Knightwalker preventing the sweep.
Knightwalker stays in close to Alvarado's body and controls the position.
Knightwalker is fighting to break Alvarado's control of his arms but Alvarado is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deshawn Alvarado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knightwalker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarado is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alvarado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knightwalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.
Alvarado moves out of range of the body kick from Knightwalker.
Knightwalker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarado tries to avoid it but Knightwalker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarado to the ground. Alvarado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarado swings for the body but Knightwalker moves out of range.
Knightwalker is looking for the big counter here.
Alvarado checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvarado has Knightwalker up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarado wants a takedown but no success here.
Alvarado fails to pull guard.
Alvarado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knightwalker walks away with a smile on his face. Alvarado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knightwalker misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarado tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knightwalker defends well and Alvarado ends up having to push Knightwalker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Knightwalker moves into range and clinches up with Alvarado.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarado is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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 Deshawn Alvarado will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Knightwalker shoots and misses

and Alvarado counters by clinching up.
Alvarado has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knightwalker after a bit of a struggle.
Knightwalker scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Alvarado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knightwalker shoots in for a double leg but Alvarado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Alvarado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alvarado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knightwalker's head.
Knightwalker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarado scores with a couple of nice shots.

Alvarado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Knightwalker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knightwalker defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarado is working for a submission of some sort.
Knightwalker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Alvarado is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Alvarado trying to work for an americana but Knightwalker has managed to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knightwalker keeping moving, preventing Alvarado from controlling successfully.
Alvarado preventing the sweep.
Alvarado pushes down on Knightwalker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Knightwalker wants to control but Alvarado is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Alvarado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knightwalker sees it coming and defends easily.

Alvarado is trying to work for a kimura but Knightwalker is defending well.
Knightwalker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarado looks to land a strike but Knightwalker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alvarado stopping the sweep attempt from Knightwalker.
Alvarado forces his way into half guard.

Alvarado is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knightwalker defends it well.
Alvarado thows a huge punch but Knightwalker dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is trying to control the action in half guard but Knightwalker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarado with the ground and pound but Knightwalker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Alvarado trying to control the position from guard on top but Knightwalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarado controlling from the top position.

Knightwalker is looking for a triangle but Alvarado pushes his legs off easily.
Alvarado connects with a couple of short punches.
Knightwalker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knightwalker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarado with a nice head shot there.
Alvarado postures up.
Knightwalker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Alvarado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Knightwalker has his foot on Alvarado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarado works his way back into a safe position though.
Alvarado connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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 is working Knightwalker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray Knightwalker 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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

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