PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roxton Alvarez (ranked 4516 p4p, 25445 weight class) and Paramat Pongsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roxton Alvarez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Alvarez
vs
Pongsak

190 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roxton Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paramat Pongsak!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in but Pongsak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pongsak wants to clinch.
Pongsak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pongsak throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Pongsak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alvarez will feel that in the morning.
Pongsak dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pongsak defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Pongsak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roxton Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pongsak swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Pongsak throws a fast counter high kick but Alvarez manages to duck under it in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pongsak.
Pongsak blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongsak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
A low kick lands for Pongsak.
Pongsak slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pongsak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pongsak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Pongsak is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Pongsak. Those never looked like landing.
Pongsak throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Alvarez rushes Pongsak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pongsak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez decides to pull guard.
Pongsak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.
Pongsak is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Pongsak is proving a slippery customer.

Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Pongsak wants to stand but Alvarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pongsak looking to pass the guard.
Pongsak stops Alvarez from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pongsak trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pongsak scores with a three punch combo!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pongsak as he avoids it easily.
As Alvarez backs off Pongsak throws a huge counter combo but Alvarez manages to avoid it all.
Pongsak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pongsak scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Pongsak.
Pongsak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pongsak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pongsak stalks Alvarez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarez's face. Alvarez staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pongsak.
Pongsak feints a jab promting Alvarez to slip. Pongsak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alvarez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pongsak fails to land with a series of punches.
As Pongsak tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Pongsak manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pongsak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paramat Pongsak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pongsak scores with a head kick. Alvarez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pongsak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pongsak tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pongsak.
A head kick misses from Pongsak.
Alvarez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pongsak.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Pongsak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pongsak throws a wild body kick that Alvarez sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pongsak as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Pongsak misses.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Pongsak.

Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pongsak is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Alvarez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paramat Pongsak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pongsak misses with a head kick.
Alvarez is looking for a counter combo.
Pongsak misses with a head kick.
Pongsak tries a head kick but it misses.
Pongsak has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alvarez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Pongsak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pongsak tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Pongsak sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Alvarez has managed to clinch.
Pongsak tries to pull guard but Alvarez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Paramat Pongsak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pongsak bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Pongsak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pongsak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pongsak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pongsak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pongsak controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongsak wants to get up but he can't break Alvarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pongsak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Pongsak trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Pongsak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pongsak continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roxton Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.

Pongsak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pongsak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pongsak connects with a high kick.
Pongsak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pongsak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
No joy there for Pongsak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pongsak has managed to clinch.
Pongsak tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.

Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Pongsak has taken the fight into the clinch.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pongsak wants to clinch.
Pongsak tries a head kick but it misses.
As Pongsak tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Pongsak manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvarez with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez lands with a nice combination. Pongsak backs away looking to recover.
Pongsak fails with the takedown.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Pongsak scores with a head kick. Alvarez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Pongsak sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pongsak!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alvarez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pongsak - the referee stops the clock and Alvarez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pongsak. Alvarez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pongsak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pongsak shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Pongsak scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pongsak looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Pongsak in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Alvarez.
Pongsak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Pongsak misses with a hook from the clinch.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Pongsak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pongsak missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paramat Pongsak 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pongsak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Pongsak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pongsak but Pongsak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pongsak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pongsak throws a nice head kick!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pongsak as he jumps to the side.
Pongsak throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roxton Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pongsak throws a nice head kick!
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pongsak's waist but Pongsak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Alvarez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pongsak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pongsak swinging wildly here.
Alvarez quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongsak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alvarez eats them both and turns towards Pongsak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pongsak scores with a nice body kick.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Pongsak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pongsak throws a head kick that half lands.
Pongsak scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pongsak connects with a high kick.
Alvarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pongsak looks for the body kick but Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pongsak defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Pongsak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to drag Pongsak to the mat but Pongsak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pongsak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pongsak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Pongsak, which made it look bad.
Pongsak connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pongsak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Pongsak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pongsak moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pongsak lands with a slapping head kick.

Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Pongsak in a clinch.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pongsak throws a head kick that misses.
Paramat Pongsak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pongsak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Alvarez rushes Pongsak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Pongsak avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez taking a breather.

Pongsak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pongsak lands with a kick to the temple. Alvarez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pongsak circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pongsak.
Pongsak tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pongsak's efforts to push away.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roxton Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pongsak.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paramat Pongsak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pongsak 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paramat Pongsak!