PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KJ Slide (ranked 5646 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Alvarez (ranked 7724 p4p, 585 weight class). Alvarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Notorious Thugs- Biggie Smalls FT. Bone Thugs and Harmony kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Slide
vs
Alvarez

189 cm
25
191 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, KJ Slide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Slide.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slide.
Slide staying out of range there.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slide moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarez feints a jab promting Slide to slip. Alvarez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slide slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slide takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slide was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
A little feinted left hand from Slide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez tries a low kick but Slide avoids it.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Slide had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Slide catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slide takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slide connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slide sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Slide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slide lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slide lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slide lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slide.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Slide.
A short left from Slide.

Alvarez is rocked!
Slide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Slide finish him?
Slide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slide lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Alvarez to his knees! Slide keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KJ Slide!
Damien Alvarez was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight man. You're tough. I'll be back stronger. Thank you everybody'.