PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thurman Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Alvarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thurman Britt's chin.

Britt
vs
Alvarez

207 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

080 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thurman Britt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Britt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alvarez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Alvarez wants to control but Britt postures up.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Britt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Britt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Britt seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarez defends the submission attempt.

Britt seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarez defends the submission attempt.
Alvarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looking to control.
Britt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.

Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Britt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Britt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.

Britt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Britt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alvarez, into his guard.

Britt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Britt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Alvarez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Britt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alvarez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Britt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alvarez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Britt is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvarez.

Alvarez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Britt is trying to escape and Alvarez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Britt is forced to tap! Nice work there by Alvarez! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Alvarez!