PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Alvarez (ranked 499 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Sylus Sativa (ranked 61 p4p, 191 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarez
vs
Sativa

183 cm
21
157
7 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
160
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sylus Sativa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sativa misses the jab.
Alvarez throws a jab when Sativa was well out of range.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sativa misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Sativa jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Alvarez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez just content to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez trying to control the position but Sativa is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sativa, who protects the arm well.
Sativa is being controlled here.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sativa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Sativa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sativa, who protects the arm well.
Alvarez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Alvarez is trying to ground and pound but Sativa uses the momentary lack of control by Alvarez to regain half guard.
Alvarez controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sativa looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sativa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Sativa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sativa manages to avoid it.
Sativa throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
Alvarez tries to stall but Sativa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sativa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sativa swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sativa lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sativa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Sativa throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sativa lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Sativa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Sativa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Sativa scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Sativa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.

Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Sativa. Sativa maintains the clinch.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Sativa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sativa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sativa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Sativa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sativa scores with a jab to the body.

Alvarez has Sativa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
Sativa lands a shot to the body.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.

Alvarez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sativa uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sativa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sativa keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sativa is keeping the position for now.
Sativa keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez prevents Sativa from getting back to his feet.

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.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Sativa is keeping the position.
Sativa keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Sativa wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Sativa keeps moving.
Alvarez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sativa misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sativa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.

Sativa closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Sativa.
Sativa misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sativa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Sativa is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sativa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sativa fails to land.
Sativa lands a left hand.
Sativa misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sativa.
A short uppercut from Sativa.
Sativa lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sativa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Alvarez decides to pull guard.
Sativa wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sativa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sativa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Sativa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sativa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Sativa misses.
Sativa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Sativa does it's job there.
Sativa lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Sativa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Sativa throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sativa scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez throws a hook but Sativa blocks it.
Sativa missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sativa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sativa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sativa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sativa misses with an uppercut

so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez trying to control but Sativa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Sativa is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sativa is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Sativa is defending the position.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sativa defends it well.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Sativa defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Sativa is working from the bottom.
Sativa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sylus Sativa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sativa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sativa scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez ducks right into an uppercut from Sativa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa misses with a hook.
Sativa throws a good cross that connects.
Sativa tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Sativa.

Sativa closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sativa.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sativa as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Sativa.
Alvarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sativa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sativa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Sativa lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez wants to break free but Sativa has control.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Sativa has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Sativa.
Sativa pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sativa prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Sativa is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sativa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Sativa improves position.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sativa tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Sativa lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
Sativa digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Sativa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sativa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sativa.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Sativa digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Sativa lands a right hand.
Alvarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sativa smiles and moves away.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sativa.
Sylus Sativa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Sativa really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.

Alvarez gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Sativa.
A nice left hand lands by Sativa.

Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Sativa holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Sativa gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sativa as the two fighters clinch.
Sativa misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sativa.
Sativa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sativa misses with the head strike.
Sativa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sativa scores with a hook to the body.
Sativa working aggressively here.
Sylus Sativa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sativa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
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!
Nice body punch from Sativa - that landed with a thud.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Sativa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sativa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sativa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A shot in the inside from Sativa.
Sativa lands a shoulder strike.
Sativa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sativa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa lands a body punch.
Sativa dips a shoulder and cracks Alvarez with a mighty uppercut! Alvarez falls back against the cage and Sativa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Alvarez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sativa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylus Sativa!
Sylus Sativa is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Sylus Sativa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.