PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Van Dijk (ranked 2869 p4p, 304 weight class) and Whorely Alvarez (ranked 2598 p4p, 278 weight class). Whorely Alvarez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs 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?

Van Dijk
vs
Alvarez

184 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Van Dijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whorely Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Van Dijk saw that one coming.
Alvarez looks to land a body kick but Van Dijk moved away.
Van Dijk moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Van Dijk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Dijk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Dijk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Van Dijk.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Dijk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alvarez if he has to take too many more of those.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Van Dijk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Dijk, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Dijk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Virgil Van Dijk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whorely Alvarez.
Van Dijk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Van Dijk avoids a kick to the body.
Alvarez avoids a kick to the body.
Van Dijk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Van Dijk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Dijk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Dijk punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvarez. Van Dijk shrugs it off though.
Van Dijk tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez lands a front kick.
Van Dijk shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Dijk is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a front kick that sends Van Dijk stumbling back into the cage.
Van Dijk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvarez. That one must have hurt.
Alvarez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Van Dijk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alvarez pushes Van Dijk away with a front kick.
Alvarez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Dijk's head.
Van Dijk walks into a left hand.
Van Dijk throws a big shot that misses.
Van Dijk moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez works the jab nicely.
Van Dijk misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Dijk. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pushes Van Dijk away with a front kick.
Van Dijk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Dijk tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez is looking to land body kicks.
Van Dijk attempts a counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it well and moves away.
Van Dijk misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Van Dijk avoids it.
Alvarez fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Dijk in the body.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Van Dijk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Dijk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Van Dijk.
Both fighters circling a little - Alvarez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Dijk tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez thinks about the counter body kick.
Whorely Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Dijk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alvarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Van Dijk counters with a solid body kick.
Van Dijk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Dijk.
Van Dijk shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking hook.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whorely Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Van Dijk moves away and avoids it.
Van Dijk avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Dijk misses with the combination.
Alvarez counters with a body kick.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Dijk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Dijk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvarez. That one must have hurt.
Van Dijk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Van Dijk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Dijk in the body.
Van Dijk throws a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a head kick that wobbles Van Dijk - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Alvarez sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whorely Alvarez!
Whorely Alvarez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.