PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cain Alvarado (ranked 7550 p4p, 572 weight class) and Energy Rating (ranked 7211 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarado
vs
Rating

182 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Energy Rating!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alvarado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rating counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rating in particular looking to stall.
Rating passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alvarado is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarado is working hard here to advance position.
Rating controlling the pace for now.
Alvarado can't escape the position.
Rating raining down shots from the mount!
Alvarado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rating on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rating lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Rating is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Alvarado is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Energy Rating!