PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whorely Alvarez (ranked 1292 p4p, 956 weight class) and Shock Linewood (ranked 177 p4p, 133 weight class). Whorely Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shock Linewood's chin.

Alvarez
vs
Linewood

185 cm
33
185
19 - 24 - 0

185 cm
33
201
13 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Whorely Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linewood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Linewood tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Linewood manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Linewood with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez tries to land a body kick
and Linewood counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Good shot there by Linewood.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linewood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Linewood moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Linewood is out of range.
Linewood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alvarez with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez moves out of range as Linewood strikes.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linewood.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood tried to score with a low kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood misses the jab.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Linewood!
Alvarez lands with a nice body kick.
Alvarez jabs Linewood right on the nose. Linewood blinks but takes it well.
Alvarez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Linewood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood lands with a cross.
Alvarez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Linewood keeps it at a distance.
Linewood throws a big counter head kick but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Linewood pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alvarez.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Alvarez moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.

Linewood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Whorely Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Linewood rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linewood misses with the head strike.
Alvarez pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Linewood stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Alvarez stalling.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Linewood.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Linewood working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Alvarez.
Linewood misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Linewood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Alvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez slows down the pace here.
Linewood misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alvarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Linewood tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood lands an uppercut.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linewood backwards.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linewood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linewood stalls.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Linewood lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood throws a head punch that misses.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Linewood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Linewood just manages to avoid it.
Linewood throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Linewood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Linewood.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linewood throws out the jab.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linewood checks a low kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shock Linewood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Linewood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Linewood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linewood.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linewood tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarez as he connects with a hook.
Linewood feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick lands for Linewood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarez.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez backing away here, and Linewood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvarez throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linewood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez tries to counter by clinching up but Linewood breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Linewood's belly button to the back.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Linewood slips the punch.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Linewood avoids it.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linewood swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Linewood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Linewood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarez sizes up Linewood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Linewood slips a jab from Alvarez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whorely Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Alvarez.

Linewood darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Whorely Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whorely Alvarez!
In his post fight interview, Whorely Alvarez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.