PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Smellenders (ranked 5644 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Alvarado (ranked 4477 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Alvarado has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Timo Smellenders's chin.

Smellenders
vs
Alvarado

186 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Smellenders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smellenders tries to move into range but Alvarado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smellenders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smellenders doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarado counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Timo Smellenders has been cut.
Smellenders fails to land the takedown.
Smellenders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smellenders fails with the takedown

and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Smellenders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smellenders is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarado to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alvarado lands a nice uppercut.
Smellenders tries a body shot but Alvarado blocks it.
Alvarado gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smellenders.
Alvarado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smellenders backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smellenders takes a shot to the head.
Smellenders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvarado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvarado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alvarado lands a right hand.
A short right from Alvarado.
Alvarado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smellenders backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarado.
Alvarado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smellenders is trying to pull guard but Alvarado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alvarado lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smellenders tries to circle away but Alvarado has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarado lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smellenders jumps guard but Alvarado stands there with Smellenders around his waist. Smellenders gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarado pushes Smellenders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarado lands a left hand.
Smellenders takes a shot to the head.
Alvarado scores with a nice hook to the head.

Alvarado drops Smellenders onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smellenders is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Smellenders is rocked!
Alvarado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Smellenders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Timo Smellenders's cut is getting worse.
Alvarado digs a right hand underneath Smellenders's ribcage. Smellenders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smellenders seems to have got his legs back now.
Smellenders is trying to force a seperation but Alvarado has the dominant position.
Alvarado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smellenders.
Smellenders is breathing heavily.
Alvarado lands a left hand.

Alvarado drops Smellenders onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smellenders is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Alvarado unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Smellenders! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Alvarado is unloading with more strikes now! Smellenders drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Alvarado!