PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stojan Kostic (ranked 2177 p4p, 256 weight class) and Whorely Alvarez (ranked 4035 p4p, 405 weight class). Kostic comes into the arena with Skabo - Mare batice blaring out of the sound system. Whorely Alvarez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Whorely Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kostic
vs
Alvarez

175 cm
25
173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Woodhouse's
VENUM MMA WEAR

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stojan Kostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whorely Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostic.
Kostic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kostic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Alvarez clinches.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Kostic controls the action.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kostic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kostic jumps guard but Alvarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kostic.
Kostic blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez is leaning against Kostic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostic takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez jabs at Kostic's body.
Alvarez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kostic clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Alvarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kostic drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Kostic blocks it.
Kostic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Kostic's ribcage. Kostic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Kostic controls the action.

Kostic jumps guard and drags Alvarez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Alvarez is sitting in close to Kostic's body. Kostic has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Alvarez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Alvarez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kostic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stojan Kostic!
Our winner, Stojan Kostic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.