PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 384 p4p, 57 weight class) and Nick Graves (ranked 202 p4p, 31 weight class). Alvado kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ichense Dub. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Alvado
vs
Graves

183 cm
29
164 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

183 cm
27
178 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Graves!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado cracks Graves with an open hand slap.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.

Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Alvado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvado tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Alvado stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Alvado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alvado.
A shot in the inside from Alvado.
Graves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Alvado.
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!
Alvado lands with a left to the head.
Graves tries a body shot but Alvado blocks it.
Graves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Alvado breaks from the clinch.
Marco Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado jabs Graves right on the nose. Graves blinks but takes it well.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvado throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Alvado misses with a looping left.
Alvado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvado has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alvado slips a jab from Graves.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado lands with an overhand left.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvado with a body shot.
Alvado cracks Graves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Alvado.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Alvado misses.
Alvado misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Graves misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a leg kick.
Graves throws a good cross that connects.
Graves needs to keep his hands up - Alvado had a free shot at his head there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
Alvado thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Graves is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves needs to keep his hands up - Alvado had a free shot at his head there.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Alvado connects with a leg kick. Graves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alvado misses with a leg kick.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvado's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Alvado misses with a leg kick
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvado finds it's way round the side to connect with Graves's head.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvado.
Alvado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Graves.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
As Graves backs away, Alvado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alvado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Graves thuds his right hand into Alvado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graves throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvado, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvado. That one must have hurt.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alvado digs a good hook to Graves's body.
Alvado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Alvado throwing a counter right hand but Graves manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Alvado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Graves looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Graves clinches.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Alvado.
Alvado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Graves misses with some punches.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado blocks a body shot from Graves.
Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvado presses Graves against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Alvado lands with a right to the head.
Alvado misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvado scores with a shot to the side of Graves's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.

Graves manages to break the clinch.
Graves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvado at a distance.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Marco Alvado is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvado looks to throw a body kick
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves misses the jab.
Graves walks into a stiff left hand from Alvado.
Alvado throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alvado here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A low kick from Alvado is predictable there
and Graves counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Alvado! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Graves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!