PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alvarez
vs
Oppelaar

178 cm
31
176 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

188 cm
42
185 lbs
37 - 33 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carlo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Oppelaar throws a wild body kick that Alvarez sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oppelaar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oppelaar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oppelaar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.
Oppelaar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oppelaar misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Oppelaar. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oppelaar's hands.
Oppelaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Oppelaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oppelaar will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppelaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oppelaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oppelaar misses with a hook
and Alvarez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oppelaar tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
and Alvarez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dennis Oppelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oppelaar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alvarez counters with a head kick. That will keep Oppelaar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carlo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Oppelaar.
Oppelaar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Oppelaar's body.
Oppelaar throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oppelaar moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez feints and then cracks Oppelaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oppelaar down.
Oppelaar moves out of range of the body kick.
Oppelaar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oppelaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
A head kick misses from Oppelaar.
Oppelaar takes a jab right on the kisser.

Oppelaar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alvarez is trying to defend but Oppelaar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oppelaar cracks Alvarez with a solid left hand.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oppelaar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oppelaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Alvarez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oppelaar keeps working.
Oppelaar is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez takes a little break here. Oppelaar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Oppelaar can't do much from the bottom here.
Oppelaar gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Oppelaar is keeping him busy.
Oppelaar is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez blocks the strikes from Oppelaar.
Alvarez is keen to just control but Oppelaar is a slippery customer.
Oppelaar wants to get back to full guard but Alvarez has mounted him!
Oppelaar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Oppelaar to control.
Alvarez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alvarez unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oppelaar?
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!
Oppelaar is working to get back to half guard.
Alvarez tries to control but Oppelaar wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alvarez throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvarez.
Oppelaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards.
Oppelaar throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oppelaar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Oppelaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oppelaar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carlo Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Oppelaar misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oppelaar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Oppelaar.
Oppelaar tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppelaar moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
Oppelaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez moves out of range as Oppelaar throws a body kick.
Alvarez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Alvarez connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Oppelaar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oppelaar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Alvarez slams his shin into Oppelaar's torso.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oppelaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Oppelaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Oppelaar blocks the low kick.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alvarez throws a leg kick that misses.
Oppelaar slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Oppelaar fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Oppelaar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Oppelaar misses with a hook.
Oppelaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oppelaar misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Oppelaar misses.
Oppelaar misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alvarez backs up against the cage.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oppelaar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oppelaar is breathing heavily.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oppelaar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oppelaar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Oppelaar.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvarez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oppelaar.
Alvarez connects with a single shot there.
Oppelaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oppelaar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Oppelaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a low kick, right behind Oppelaar 's knee.
Oppelaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oppelaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oppelaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oppelaar can do to turn this around?
Oppelaar dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carlo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Oppelaar.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Oppelaar throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oppelaar momentarily.
Alvarez stuns Oppelaar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oppelaar at a distance.
Oppelaar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oppelaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.
Oppelaar misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Oppelaar with the counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Oppelaar throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvarez - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppelaar throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppelaar swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with an outside leg kick.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oppelaar.

Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Oppelaar in a clinch.
Come on Alvarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez takes a swing at Oppelaar's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oppelaar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Oppelaar's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez with a hook.

Oppelaar is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvarez, right into the meat.
Oppelaar throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Oppelaar throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oppelaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oppelaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Oppelaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Oppelaar throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Oppelaar has his takedown stuffed
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Oppelaar swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oppelaar seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarez delivers a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Oppelaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez cracks the inside of Oppelaar's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez cracks the inside of Oppelaar's front leg.
Oppelaar misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez keeps Oppelaar at a distance using the push kick.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oppelaar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez gets in close and tags Oppelaar with a short punch that almost sends Oppelaar to the mat! Oh Oppelaar is in big trouble! He turns his back on Alvarez, trying to create some distance but Alvarez rushes him, striking wildly and Oppelaar goes down! The referee tackles Alvarez into the cage to end the fight! Alvarez is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Alvarez!
After the fight, Carlo Alvarez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.