PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balfour Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Doom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Darrow
vs
Alvarez

166 cm
29
138 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

160 cm
28
145 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Balfour Darrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Darrow misses its target.
Darrow misses with a body shot.
Alvarez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Alvarez.
Darrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez pushes Darrow away with a front kick.
Alvarez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez lunges at Darrow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darrow's hand.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Darrow.
Darrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy right hand. Darrow should have avoided that one.

Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Darrow 's eye.

It looks like Balfour Darrow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Darrow dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Nice elbow from Alvarez.

Darrow is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Darrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez has Darrow pressed against the cage.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Darrow 's eye.
Darrow dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Darrow.
Darrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alvarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darrow blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Darrow to his knees! Alvarez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Alvarez!
Michael Alvarez is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Michael Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.