PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pyryx Dall (ranked 1197 p4p, 146 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 2966 p4p, 303 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel and Fire. Alvarez has chosen Doom as his entrance music. Michael Alvarez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dall
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
29
145 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

160 cm
30
145 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pyryx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Pyryx Dall has been cut.
Michael Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alvarez moves forwards but Dall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Dall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good leg kick by Alvarez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
Dall blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alvarez.
Nice elbow from Alvarez.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall lands a right hand.
Alvarez prevents Dall from breaking the clinch.
Dall just leaning against Alvarez, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez looking to stall.

Dall breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez wants to counter with a clinch but Dall pushes him away.
Dall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Dall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a nice body kick.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
Dall moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a leg kick which misses Dall's front leg but catches the back leg as Dall tries to avoid it.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Dall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Dall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarez pinned against the cage. Alvarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dall gets tackled into the cage by Alvarez. Alvarez maintains the clinch.
Dall lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dall.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Alvarez is looking to chop away at Dall's legs.
It appears Dall was looking to counter with a kick there.

Dall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Dall passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dall is working for a kimura but Alvarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Dall controlling the action here.
Alvarez is positioning himself well to prevent Dall advancing to mount.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is defending well.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Dall is very close to passing his half guard.
Dall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Dall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyryx Dall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pyryx Dall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Dall catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Dall.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.
Pyryx Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Dall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dall wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dall postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dall prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez seems keen to control Dall's posture.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez wants to stand back up but Dall manages to pass into side control.

Dall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez is trying to control Dall's posture but Dall avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alvarez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alvarez struggling a bit here.
Alvarez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Dall has an Americana. Alvarez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dall is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dall hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pyryx Dall!
Pyryx Dall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Michael Alvarez had this to say: 'I admit defeat. He did a good job.'.