PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Barbarian by The Darkness. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alvarez
vs
Janeiro

190 cm
30
180 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

180 cm
31
151 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, De Janeiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Janeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Janeiro somewhat.

Alvarez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Janeiro looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janeiro taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Janeiro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Janeiro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Alvarez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Janeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Janeiro trying to control here.
Alvarez prevents Janeiro from improving his position.

Janeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Janeiro gets full guard.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Janeiro is keeping the position.
Alvarez lands a couple of digs.
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!
Alvarez stands up over Janeiro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez is working Janeiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Janeiro is rocked!
Alvarez arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Janeiro's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Avila Alvarez!
Avila Alvarez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.