PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Bridges (ranked 2226 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Alvarez (ranked 6456 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Big Pun: Off Wit His Head as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bridges
vs
Alvarez

167 cm
40
140 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
149 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
Alvarez moves out of range as Bridges strikes.
Bridges looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bridges sets himself, and Alvarez steps forward looking for the clinch! Bridges avoids it this time.
Christopher Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Bridges.
Bridges fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarez wants to counter the offense by Bridges and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Bridges misses.
Alvarez wants to counter with a clinch but Bridges pushes him away.
Bridges looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bridges comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Bridges stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bridges misses with a looping right.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bridges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bridges.
Bridges takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bridges there.

It looks like Damien Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bridges sets himself, and Alvarez steps forward looking for the clinch! Bridges avoids it this time.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridges.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bridges.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bridges looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bridges.
Bridges throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez wants to counter the offense by Bridges and move into the clinch position.
Bridges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bridges throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Bridges throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Bridges shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Bridges misses.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Bridges shakes him off and moves away.
Bridges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges connects with a high kick.
A jab from Bridges finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Bridges connects with a looping right hand.

Alvarez is rocked!
Bridges circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Alvarez to the canvas! Alvarez doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bridges keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Bridges!
During a confident post fight interview, Christopher Bridges thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Damien Alvarez was interviewed post fight and said 'He was just better than me tonight. I'm gonna watch some film and analyze what went wrong. Props to him. I'll be back'.