PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Child (ranked 1701 p4p, 205 weight class) and Jose Alvaro (ranked 2067 p4p, 253 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Child might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to VooDoo . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Child
vs
Alvaro

187 cm
37
198 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

193 cm
40
199 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Groove Gear

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 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvaro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Child counters with a straight right hand.
Child scores with a body shot.
Alvaro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvaro wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Child.
Alvaro tries to clinch up.
Child takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Child throws the kick towards the body but Alvaro avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child connects with the punch.
Alvaro misses with a body kick.

Child takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alvaro is defending well for now.
Alvaro lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Alvaro.
Child crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Child unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Child misses with a body punch.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvaro avoids the damage to the body.
Alvaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alvaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvaro.

Child pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Child scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Child.
As Alvaro looks to move away, Child throws a big counter combo but Alvaro just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Child gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Child tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvaro's elbow.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child scores with a knee to the head.

Alvaro breaks the clinch.
Child swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Child throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Child looks to throw the jab but Alvaro is out of range.
Child throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Child pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvaro back to the cage. Child follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Child bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alvaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Alvaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.
Child tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Child.
Alvaro throws a body punch but Child moves out of range.
Alvaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child moves out of range as Alvaro throws a body kick.
A jab from Alvaro finds it's way through Child's defenses.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Child throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Child lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvaro at a distance.
Alvaro lands with a nice body punch.
Alvaro connects with a body shot that sends Child's belly button to the back.
Child misses the jab.
Child tries to clinch but Alvaro is having none of it.
Alvaro takes a swing at Child's ribcage but misses.
Child dodges the punch combination from Alvaro.
Child takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Child finds it's way through Alvaro's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child throws out a loose jab but Alvaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child misses with an uppercut. Alvaro saw that one coming.
Child cracks Alvaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvaro is looking to slow Child down with leg kicks.
Child looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Child misses the jab.
Child throws a nice inside leg kick.
Child lands a two punch combo.
Child misses with a series of wild punches.
Child avoids the head kick by Alvaro.
A swing and a miss from Alvaro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvaro blocks a low kick nicely.
Child misses with an uppercut.

Child clinches up with Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Child tries to work over Alvaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Child dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Child does no damage.
Jab, jab by Alvaro - just one landing.
Alvaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Alvaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Child misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvaro.

Child darts in and clinches Alvaro up against the cage.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvaro.
Alvaro prevents a body shot from Child.
Child unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alvaro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Child has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvaro works on Child's body with a couple of short punches.
Alvaro pushes Child back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Child missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvaro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvaro trying to land knees to the body.
Alvaro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Child gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alvaro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Alvaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvaro throws a right hand that misses
letting Child counter with a right hand.
Marcus Child is winning the standup battle so far.
Child moves away from the strike by Alvaro.
A big right from Alvaro misses.
Child swings for the body but Alvaro moves out of range.
Alvaro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Child is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Child throws out a powerful jab.
Child getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Child scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Child as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Child blocks the leg kick.
Alvaro throws out a leg kick but Child moves out of range and Alvaro only half commits.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Child throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Child ducks under a wild hook from Alvaro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvaro. Child does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvaro.
A left lands for Alvaro.
Child misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvaro.
Child closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Child is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Child walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Child is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvaro can do to turn this around?
Child misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Alvaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvaro's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvaro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Child keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child avoids the head kick by Alvaro.
Child is looking to counter punch.
Child lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvaro throws a leg kick which misses Child's front leg but catches the back leg as Child tries to avoid it.

Alvaro tries to keep at a distance but Child has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Alvaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvaro tries a knee to the head but Child blocks it.
Alvaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Alvaro has had enough of the clinch but Child keeps him there for the moment.
Child lands a knee to the head.

Child's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Child throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Child lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro tries a low kick but Child avoids it.
Alvaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Child.
Alvaro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Child misses with a kick to the body.
Child fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvaro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvaro throws a low kick, looking for Child's leg but Child calmly moves out of range.
Alvaro works over Child's head and body with a nice combination.
Child throws a body punch but Alvaro moves out of range.
Child lands a nice looking body shot.
Child throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Alvaro blocks a jab.
Alvaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Child clinches with his opponent.
Alvaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Child dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Child swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvaro tries a low kick but Child avoids it.
Child throws a good cross that connects.
Alvaro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jose Alvaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Child. Alvaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Child thuds his right hand into Alvaro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Child. That's going to slow Alvaro down.
Alvaro misses with a hook
letting Child counter with a right hand.
Child lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Child dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Child misses with an uppercut. Alvaro saw that one coming.
Child drops his hands momentarily and Alvaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Child darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Alvaro misses.

Child has managed to clinch.
Child with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Child.
Alvaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvaro digs a right hand underneath Child's ribcage. Child let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Child prevents a body shot from Alvaro.
Child misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Alvaro.

It looks like Marcus Child has been cut.
Child blocks a body shot from Alvaro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvaro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Child's brow.
Alvaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvaro looking to throw knees to the head but Child is blocking nicely.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Alvaro lands a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Child has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Child tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvaro's elbow.
Alvaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Child misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Child.
Alvaro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Child gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jose Alvaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Child tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvaro.
Child blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Alvaro on the inside.
Alvaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Child.
Child lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
Alvaro wants to take the fight to the mat but Child manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alvaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Child scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Child on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Child.
A knee to the head by Child.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child lands a good knee to the midsection. Alvaro won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Child.
Child landing knees to the body.
Child lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marcus Child has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Child lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alvaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Childs head.
Alvaro takes a shot to the head.
Child landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Child lands a knee to the body.
Child looking to throw knees to the head but Alvaro is blocking nicely.
Alvaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Child.
Alvaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvaro trying to control the position but instead, Child has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvaro into the cage.
Alvaro has Child pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Child manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marcus Child has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Alvaro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Child gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alvaro.
Good body shot from Child.
A nice right hand lands inside from Child.
Alvaro wants to stall.
Child throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvaros head.
Marcus Child is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Child putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alvaro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvaro.
Alvaro tries to work over Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but Alvaro blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Child.
Alvaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Child.
Child lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Child lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Child showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Child has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Child!
Marcus Child seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.