PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 3004 p4p, 2396 weight class) and Aloisia Alvar (ranked 380 p4p, 306 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aloisia Alvar enters the cage!

Brooks
vs
Alvar

193 cm
22
213
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
220
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloisia Alvar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Alvar shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brooks. Brooks obviously looking to wear him down.
Brooks jabs Alvar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alvar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks misses the jab.
Alvar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brooks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvar somewhat.
Eric Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aloisia Alvar.

Brooks gets caught napping as Alvar dives in and scores a takedown. Brooks manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Alvar from controlling successfully.
Alvar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alvar controlling from the top position.
Alvar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brooks wants to stand up but Alvar is controlling him.
Alvar distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvar scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks is looking to stand up but Alvar isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvar landing with the ground and pound.
Alvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvar is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
Alvar dives in for a single leg takedown but Brooks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Alvar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brooks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Brooks has his feet on Alvar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alvar closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. Alvar pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Alvar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brooks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Alvar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvar wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvar is controlling him.
Alvar pushes down on Brooks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alvar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alvar lands with some strikes.
Alvar lands a couple of good shots and Brooks has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aloisia Alvar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alvar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brooks defends well and Alvar ends up having to push Brooks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Alvar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brooks quickly recovers to half guard.
Alvar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvar.
Alvar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Alvar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aloisia Alvar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvar.
Alvar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvar drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Alvar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Alvar 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.
Alvar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Alvar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alvar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvar content to control rather than advance.
Alvar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.
Alvar winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alvar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brooks!
Alvar lands a big elbow.
Brooks is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar unloads with some shots from mount but Brooks bucks and avoids them well.
Brooks is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alvar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alvar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvar misses with a head shot.
Alvar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?
Alvar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brooks blocking the ground and pound.
You get the feeling that Brooks really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alvar.
Alvar controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvar throwing strikes here but Brooks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvar controlling from mount.
Alvar punching from mount but Brooks doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alvar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brooks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alvar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alvar is landing with some decent strikes but Brooks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alvar landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aloisia Alvar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvar is just out of range.
Brooks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Alvar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvar defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Alvar has his takedown stuffed
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aloisia Alvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvar fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks lands with a straight right. Alvar didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Alvar's head but Alvar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Alvar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alvar controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvar trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Alvar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brooks's head.
Brooks is trying to stand up here but Alvar is controlling him well.
Alvar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alvar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
Alvar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
Alvar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brooks is trying to stand.
Eric Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alvar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brooks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Alvar.
Brooks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvar on the ground.
Alvar slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
Alvar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Alvar.
Alvar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Alvar working Brooks over with strikes.
Alvar throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Alvar moves nicely into side control.
Alvar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brooks sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alvar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Alvar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brooks!
The referee warns Brooks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brooks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alvar lands a big shot there that rocks Brooks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Alvar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brooks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alvar is working Brooks over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alvar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aloisia Alvar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvar 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aloisia Alvar!
A relieved looking Aloisia Alvar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.