PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chizzled Abs (ranked 5359 p4p, 250 weight class) and Damien Alvarez (ranked 6768 p4p, 293 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Big Pun: Off Wit His Head as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abs
vs
Alvarez

160 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Blue Moon
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chizzled Abs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Abs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abs lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Damien Alvarez has been cut.
Abs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Abs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.

Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarez cracks Abs with a big right hand but Abs just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alvarez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Abs sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alvarez scoring with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Abs is working from the bottom.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abs some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abs defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez throws a strike aimed at the side of Abs's head but Abs avoids it well.
Abs parries the strikes from Alvarez easily there. Alvarez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abs to escape.
Abs managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alvarez.
Abs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Abs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alvarez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alvarez cracks Abs with a big elbow.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Abs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a few punches from side control.
Abs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Abs is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abs is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Abs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Abs is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abs sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working Abs over with strikes.
Alvarez stops Abs from getting back to his feet.
Abs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Abs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abs wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez trying to control but Abs is working from the bottom.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Abs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Abs is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Abs is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
Abs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.
Alvarez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Abs on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvarez.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alvarez is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Alvarez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abs sprawls well initially but Alvarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Abs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Abs is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarez connects with a nice short shot to Abs's temple.
Alvarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarez cracks Abs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alvarez lands a big elbow.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alvarez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Abs can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abs is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abs hang on?
Alvarez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abs hang on?
Alvarez working the ground and pound effectively.
Abs is trying to escape the mount.
Abs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Abs takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alvarez cracks Abs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alvarez unloading with bombs!
Alvarez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alvarez cracks Abs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Alvarez with a couple of short strikes.
Alvarez lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Abs is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alvarez cracks Abs with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Damien Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvarez landing strikes from the mount and Abs is in trouble!
Alvarez landing strikes from the mount and Abs is in trouble!
Alvarez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abs?
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Abs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvarez lands with some strikes.
Alvarez punishing his opponent with strikes.

Alvarez is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Alvarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damien Alvarez!
A victorious Damien Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.