PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jandre Vorster (ranked 2200 p4p, 239 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 3680 p4p, 372 weight class). Vorster comes to the cage accompanied by Behemoth. Alvarez has chosen Doom as his entrance music. Michael Alvarez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vorster
vs
Alvarez

152 cm
35
137 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

160 cm
31
145 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jandre Vorster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Vorster persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Vorster moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.

Vorster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vorster is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Vorster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vorster's gas tank.
Vorster is trying to drag Alvarez to the mat but Alvarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez works on Vorster's body with a couple of short punches.
Vorster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez lands a damaging elbow.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Vorster tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Vorster fails in his attempt to clinch.

Alvarez forces Vorster back against the cage and clinches.
Vorster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvarez smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Vorster sees coming a mile off.
Vorster checks the leg kick.
Alvarez lands a front kick.
Vorster is looking to clinch.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Vorster slips the punch.
Alvarez scores with a head kick. Vorster tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Alvarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vorster, pushing him back against the cage.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Vorster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vorster tries for a takedown. No joy.

Vorster gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alvarez regains guard.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Vorster stops Alvarez from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvarez holds on and takes a little breather.

Vorster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vorster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vorster trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Vorster postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vorster wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vorster blocks the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alvarez.
Vorster moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvarez.
Vorster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vorster tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.

Vorster moves into the clinch.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vorster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Vorster steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Vorster slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorster moves to clinch but Alvarez breaks away
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vorster sets himself, and Alvarez steps forward looking for the clinch! Vorster avoids it this time.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Vorster clinches.
Vorster looking for a takedown.
Alvarez lands a nice elbow.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alvarez lands a nice elbow.
Vorster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alvarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Vorster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Alvarez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alvarez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alvarez receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Vorster tries to pull guard but Alvarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Vorster drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vorster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alvarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Vorster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Alvarez darts in and clinches Vorster up against the cage.
Vorster looking for a takedown.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez tries to work over Vorster's front leg with a kick but Vorster checks it.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Vorster moves out of range easily.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michael Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vorster is out of range.
Alvarez scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vorster is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vorster tries to clinch up.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.

Alvarez gets caught napping as Vorster dives in and scores a takedown. Alvarez manages to retain guard.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vorster is controlling him.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vorster prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to keep Vorster in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Vorster is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Vorster manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alvarez on his heels. He'll look to pass Alvarez's guard now, I'm sure.
Vorster prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Vorster stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Jandre Vorster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vorster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarez controlling Vorster's posture.
Vorster stops Alvarez from standing up.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vorster manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.

Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Vorster is proving a slippery customer.

Vorster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alvarez controls Vorster momentarily but Vorster frees himself.
Vorster prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Vorster trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Vorster won't allow Alvarez to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vorster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez has his hands on Vorster's head, controlling the position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vorster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez works on Vorster's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Vorster controls the action.
Vorster prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vorster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Vorster controls his hands.
Alvarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vorster's defenses.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Vorster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vorster.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Vorster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vorster's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Vorster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alvarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Alvarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alvarez misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vorster shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Vorster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez swings for the body but Vorster moves out of range.
Vorster walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alvarez.
Vorster is looking to clinch.

Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.

Vorster has Alvarez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vorster pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Alvarez tumbling to the mat - Vorster dives into Alvarez's guard.

Alvarez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Vorster back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Vorster 's eye.
Alvarez slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez avoiding damage.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Vorster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvarez trying to stall but Vorster improves his position.
Vorster drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jandre Vorster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Vorster controls his hands.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vorster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michael Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Vorster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorster tries to score a body lock takedown but Alvarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alvarez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Vorster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vorster is looking to clinch.

Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.

Vorster tightens his grip and picks Alvarez up, before dumping him to the ground. Alvarez manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Alvarez managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorster wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez pulls Vorster in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Vorster isn't so interested in that idea.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vorster from controlling successfully.
Vorster prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez tests Vorster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jandre Vorster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Vorster down.
Vorster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Vorster.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking hook.
Vorster moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Vorster shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Vorster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vorster doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Vorster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vorster momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vorster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vorster is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
Vorster moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alvarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vorster, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvarez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Alvarez!
A very excited looking Michael Alvarez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.