PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Blunts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blunts
vs
Alvarez

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunts throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blunts tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
A combination from Blunts does no damage.

Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blunts wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez is standing up over Blunts. Blunts looks to escape but Alvarez dives into side control.

Alvarez stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Blunts moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Blunts lands an elbow inside that Alvarez shrugs off.

It looks like Thiago Alvarez has been cut.

Blunts breaks from the clinch.
Blunts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Blunts gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blunts wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvarez won't allow it.
Blunts stops a takedown attempt from Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blunts lands a nice elbow.
Alvarez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blunts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Blunts.
Blunts wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blunts wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Blunts stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Blunts wants a takedown.
Blunts is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.

Alvarez pulls guard successfully.
Blunts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from.
Blunts is breathing heavily.
Blunts won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blunts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from.
Blunts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Blunts pushes his legs off easily.
Blunts would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Blunts has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Alvarez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Blunts is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Alvarez pulls down on the head and he's put Blunts to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Alvarez!