PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (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.

Kint
vs
Florentino Ernesto Alvarez

178 cm
29
160 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

180 cm
38
166 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Kint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kint has a takedown stuffed.
Daniel Kint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kint.

Kint gets a takedown into half guard.
Kint trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.
Kint is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Kint is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alvarez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kint. Oh but Alvarez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kint goes limp - he's gone! Alvarez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.