PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilev comes to the cage accompanied by Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alvado's choice of entrance music: Obie Trice - Ups & Downs. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vasilev
vs
Alvado

175 cm
29
170 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
38
171 lbs
40 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Hellbent
KAISER

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilev lands with a nice body punch.
Alvado swings widly with a right hand
and Vasilev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasilev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvado.
Alvado blocks the body kick.
Alvado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvado has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alvado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasilev circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasilev cracks a nice hook into Alvado's ribs.
Vasilev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pablo Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvado throws a right hand that Vasilev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasilev also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev throws a head kick but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasilev.
Vasilev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alvado counters with a solid body kick.
Vasilev stalks Alvado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvado's face. Alvado staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasilev lands a jab to Alvado's midsection.
Vasilev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alvado is out of range and Vasilev settles back down.
Alvado checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvado! But no joy.
Vasilev is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasilev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasilev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvado doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasilev counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Alvado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Alvado misses.

Vasilev closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Vasilev has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vasilev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvados head.

Alvado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vasilev forces Alvado back against the cage and clinches.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasilev wants to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvado.
Vasilev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvado.
Alvado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vasilev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasilev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
Vasilev misses with a straight right.
Alvado shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vasilev throws a shot to the body.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
Alvado scores with a head kick. Vasilev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Alvado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Alvado.
Vasilev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasilev tries to counter by clinching up but Alvado breaks away and moves out of range.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.
Vasilev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilev just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasilev.
Vasilev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasilev moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasilev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vasilev connects with a body shot that sends Alvado's belly button to the back.
Alvado throws out a leg kick but Vasilev moves out of range and Alvado only half commits.
It looked like Vasilev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasilev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Vasilev moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasilev stalling in the clinch.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vasilev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasilev.
Vasilev thuds his right hand into Alvado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vasilev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasilev is looking to wear down Alvado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Vasilev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasilev lands a jab-cross combination.
Vasilev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvado circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses.
Alvado throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasilev counters with a nice leg kick.
Vasilev works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev cracks Alvado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasilev.
Alvado's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vasilev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvado can do to turn this around?
Alvado cracks Vasilev with a good jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasilev.
Alvado throws a hook but Vasilev blocks it.
Vasilev jabs Alvado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvado throws a big shot that misses.
Vasilev misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasilev avoids the head kick by Alvado.
Vasilev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvado is able to avoid easily.
Vasilev moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAlvado.
Vasilev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvado circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasilev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilev connects with an inside leg kick.
Alvado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasilev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasilev tries to counter by clinching up but Alvado breaks away and moves out of range.
Vasilev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvado.
Vasilev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alvado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasilev lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasilev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Vasilev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasilev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Vasilev dodges the punch combination from Alvado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Alvado throws a hook but Vasilev blocks it.
Vasilev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilev takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasilev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvado, as that shot connected.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasilev misses the target.
Vasilev tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Vasilev lands with a slapping head kick.
Alvado digs a good hook to Vasilev's body.
Vasilev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
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!
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Alvado throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasilev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alvado's knee momentarily.
Alvado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Vasilev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Alvado.
Alvado checks the leg kick.
Vasilev lands a head kick!
Vasilev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A swing and a miss from Vasilev.
Alvado throws an overhand right that lands on Vasilev's shoulder, as Vasilev tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado scores with a push kick.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvado! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasilev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvado throws out a powerful jab.
Vasilev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasilev lands a body shot.
Vasilev just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Alvado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilev scores with a hook.
Vasilev misses with a jab to the body
and Alvado counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Alvado works over Vasilev's head and body with a nice combination.
Alvado scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvado scores with a decent looking hook.
Alvado connects with a body shot that sends Vasilev's belly button to the back.
Vasilev throws a leg kick but Alvado checks it.
Vasilev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alvado is out of range and Vasilev settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Alvado.
Vasilev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Vasilev.
Vasilev tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alvado manages to circle out of the way.
Alvado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pablo Alvado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado lands with a slapping head kick.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses
and Vasilev counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Vasilev slips under a jab.
Alvado throws a poor cross that misses

and Vasilev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasilev.
Vasilev working aggressively here.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilev's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Alvado.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Alvado lands with a right to the head.
Vasilev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Alvado breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
Vasilev tries to counter by clinching up but Alvado breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado is looking to chop away at Vasilev's legs.
As Alvado backs away, Vasilev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alvado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasilev wants to clinch up but Alvado keeps it at a distance.
Vasilev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vasilev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Vasilev tests Alvado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvado misses with a hook
and Vasilev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vasilev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado connects with a nice looking jab.
Adrik Vasilev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Vasilev sees coming a mile off.
Adrik Vasilev is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvado throws a hook but Vasilev avoids it easily.
Alvado misses with a hook to the body

and Vasilev moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvado tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Alvado misses with the head strike.
Alvado wants to get back to striking at distance but Vasilev won't allow it.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvado is looking to break free of the clinch but Vasilev has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Alvado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Alvado is trying to break the clinch but Vasilev is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Alvado fails to land.
Alvado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Alvado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasilev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adrik Vasilev!
Adrik Vasilev bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.