PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odin Wotan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wotan comes into the arena with Pastor Troy- I Want War blaring out of the sound system. Thiago Alvarez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wotan
vs
Alvarez

188 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

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, Odin Wotan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Odin Wotan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Wotan misses.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wotan is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Wotan circles away and we're back to standing.
Wotan stuffs the takedown.
Wotan throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Wotan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
A combination from Wotan does no damage.
Wotan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Odin Wotan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Alvarez.
Wotan tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alvarez checks a leg kick.
Wotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Wotan throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alvarez checks the leg kick.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Wotan shows good takedown defense.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Wotan misses with a two punch combination.

Alvarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wotan controlling the position for now.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wotan moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wotan looking for a sweep. Not yet Wotan, not yet.
Alvarez being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotan wants to improve his position but instead Alvarez has moved into half guard.
Wotan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Wotan tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Wotan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wotan tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Wotan controlling the position for now.
Wotan tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a wild combination.
Wotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan misses with a two punch combination.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
No joy there for Wotan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Alvarez looks gassed!
Wotan wants to get back to full guard.
Wotan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wotan tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thiago Alvarez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wotan looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Wotan misses with a few strikes there.
Wotan tries to score with a low kick but Alvarez moves his leg out of the way.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
A left and a right from Wotan both land. Nice combination.
Wotan misses with a two punch combination.
Wotan throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wotan throws a right and a left that both miss.

Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Wotan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wotan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wotan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Wotan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wotan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wotan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvarez prevents Wotan from moving into mount.
Wotan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wotan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wotan stands up.
Odin Wotan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wotan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Wotan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wotan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Wotan misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Wotan.
Wotan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Wotan.
Wotan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wotan misses with a few strikes there.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wotan is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
Wotan tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Wotan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Wotan misses.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Wotan tries to score with a low kick but Alvarez moves his leg out of the way.
Odin Wotan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wotan throws a one two combo.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wotan.
Wotan motions for Alvarez to come forward. Wotan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odin Wotan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wotan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Wotan sprawls well.
Wotan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wotan misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan misses with a two punch combination.
Wotan throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wotan throws and low kick but Alvarez moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wotan.
Wotan throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wotan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Wotan misses.
Wotan misses with a wild combination.
Wotan misses with a low kick.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Wotan.
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Wotan.
Wotan fails to land with a series of punches.
Wotan misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wotan misses with a wild combination.
Wotan throws a series of strikes that have Alvarez backpedaling.
Wotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wotan swinging wilding here.
Wotan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wotan throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Wotan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wotan misses with a low kick.
Wotan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wotan misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wotan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wotan misses with the combination.
Wotan works over Alvarez's head and body with a nice combination.
Wotan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alvarez backs up against the cage.
Wotan misses with the combination.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Wotan.
Wotan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wotan misses with a double jab.
Wotan misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back.
Wotan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Wotan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wotan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alvarez backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wotan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Wotan throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Wotan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wotan throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
A combination from Wotan does no damage.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Wotan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wotan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wotan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wotan swinging wilding here.
Wotan misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wotan.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wotan.
Wotan throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Wotan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wotan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odin Wotan!