PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 6184 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Alvaroo (ranked 5165 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flores
vs
Alvaroo

180 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Alvaroo!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvaroo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alvaroo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
Flores throwing a counter right hand but Alvaroo manages to avoid it.
Flores changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores with a nice cross.
Alvaroo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alvaroo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand

and Alvaroo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flores can't break the clinch.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Alvaroo is controlling him.
Alvaroo keeps control of Flores as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaroo has Flores pressed against the cage, preventing Flores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Alvaroo pulls guard effortlessly.
Flores wants to stand and escape but instead Alvaroo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Flores wants to stand but Alvaroo is controlling the position.
Alvaroo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvaroo is controlling him.
Flores is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Alvaroo dives into side control.
Alvaroo happy to just control the position for now.
Alvaroo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Flores tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Flores on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flores tries to get out of the position.
Flores wants to try and get back to his feet.
Alvaroo controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Flores really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alvaroo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Alvaroo lands a big shot there that rocks Flores but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Flores is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Alvaroo controlling the position easily from mount.
Flores is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo controlling the position easily from mount.
Alvaroo with a couple of short strikes.
Alvaroo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flores is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alvaroo controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Flores really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Flores has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Alvaroo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Flores is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Alvaroo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but Alvaroo has full control of the position and if anything, Flores has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alvaroo is punishing Flores with strikes - can he finish him?!
Flores grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvaroo is landing with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvaroo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alvaroo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvaroo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Eddie Alvaroo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores with a jab.
Flores waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvaroo.
Alvaroo misses with a takedown
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvaroo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores lands with a right hand.
Alvaroo shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense.
Alvaroo throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvaroo shoots in looking for a takedown but Flores manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvaroo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Alvaroo.
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvaroo on the side of the head.

Alvaroo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flores napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores pushes Alvaroo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alvaroo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Flores trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alvaroo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Flores!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores tries to buck Alvaroo off but Alvaroo takes his back!
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alvaroo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvaroo keeps control of the position easily here as Flores tries to buck him off.
Flores is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Flores's body.

Alvaroo working for the choke.
Flores is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alvaroo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Flores wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo controls the position.
Alvaroo scores with punches from the back.
Flores wants to get back to his feet.
Alvaroo lands punches and elbows.
Alvaroo is riding his opponent, not letting Flores buck him off.

Alvaroo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Alvaroo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Flores!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying to stand back up.
Alvaroo is punishing Flores with some ground and pound.

Flores fending off the submission attempt from Alvaroo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores trying to get back to his feet but Alvaroo is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alvaroo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alvaroo dives in for a single leg takedown but Flores sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alvaroo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flores is fending him off so far but Alvaroo persists. Nope, Flores circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvaroo shoots in and drives through. Flores sprawls well.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Alvaroo.
Flores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvaroo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flores connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvaroo scrambles back to his feet.
Alvaroo shoots for a takedown but Flores saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvaroo.
Flores is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A lazy left from Flores finds it's target.
Alvaroo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvaroo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Alvaroo with that takedown attempt.
Flores lands a nice shot to the body.
Flores with a hook.

Alvaroo clinches with his opponent.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flores is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvaroo has double underhooks.
Alvaroo prevents Flores from breaking the clinch.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvaroo prevents Flores from breaking the clinch.

Alvaroo jumps into guard, dragging Flores to the mat.
Flores wants to stand but Alvaroo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo is adopting a defensive guard.

Flores stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Flores looks to land a right hand but Alvaroo moved out of range.
Alvaroo moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvaroo walks into a left hand.
Alvaroo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Flores as Alvaroo shoots in.
Flores ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvaroo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flores connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvaroo scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvaroo. Alvaroo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvaroo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Flores scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Flores misses the target.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores misses with a hook. Alvaroo ducked under it nicely.
Alvaroo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Alvaroo ducks down to avoid it.
Flores connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvaroo looks for the body kick but Flores saw that one coming.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Flores fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvaroo on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvaroo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Eddie Alvaroo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Flores misses with a left hand

so Alvaroo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvaroo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flores swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvaroo prevents Flores from getting back to his feet.
Ric Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Flores looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ric Flores showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvaroo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Alvaroo!