PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Maskey (ranked 5256 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Alvaroo (ranked 22982 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maskey
vs
Alvaroo

156 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
28
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bradley Maskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Alvaroo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maskey scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Eddie Alvaroo has been cut.
Maskey doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvaroo circles away.

Alvaroo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maskey to the mat! Maskey manages to get full guard.

Maskey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maskey is trying to keep Alvaroo in close.
Maskey wants to hit a switch here but Alvaroo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Maskey there!
Alvaroo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alvaroo controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaroo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maskey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvaroo controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maskey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvaroo on the ground.
Maskey tries to reverse the position but Alvaroo maintains control.
Alvaroo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maskey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maskey tries to lock up and control but Alvaroo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maskey is working to get back to half guard.
Maskey is breathing heavily.
Alvaroo controlling the pace for now.
Alvaroo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alvaroo controlling from mount.
Maskey really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Alvaroo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maskey looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvaroo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alvaroo lands with some strikes.
Alvaroo controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Alvaroo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alvaroo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maskey's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvaroo controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alvaroo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Alvaroo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alvaroo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maskey sprawls well initially but Alvaroo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alvaroo controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Alvaroo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaroo working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaroo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Alvaroo is working for a kimura but Maskey is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvaroo moves nicely into side control.
Maskey struggling a bit here.
Alvaroo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvaroo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maskey!
Alvaroo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvaroo working Maskey over with strikes here.
Alvaroo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alvaroo lands a couple of good shots and Maskey has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Alvaroo controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Alvaroo.
Alvaroo landing with strikes.
Alvaroo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maskey is in bad spot here.
Eddie Alvaroo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvaroo controls the position.
Alvaroo is punishing Maskey with some ground and pound.
Alvaroo controlling the position well here. Maskey rolled but Alvaroo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Maskey covers up after that shot from Alvaroo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Yet more stalling tactics from Alvaroo.

Alvaroo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Maskey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Maskey for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvaroo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alvaroo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Alvaroo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alvaroo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maskey, pushing him back against the cage.

Maskey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Maskey gets caught napping as Alvaroo dives in and scores a takedown. Maskey manages to retain guard.
Alvaroo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaroo passes Maskey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvaroo trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maskey trying to control from the bottom.
Alvaroo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvaroo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alvaroo swats away the attempt to clinch by Maskey.

Alvaroo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alvaroo showed some decent athleticism there.
Alvaroo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvaroo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaroo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvaroo controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alvaroo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alvaroo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Maskey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maskey is bucking up trying to escape but Alvaroo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alvaroo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Alvaroo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alvaroo lands a big shot there that rocks Maskey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvaroo controlling from mount.
Eddie Alvaroo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alvaroo working Maskey over with strikes here.
Alvaroo controlling from mount.
Alvaroo with a couple of short strikes.
Alvaroo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvaroo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alvaroo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Alvaroo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvaroo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Alvaroo!