PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by The Enemy by Godsmack. This should be a great matchup!

Alvarez
vs
Doe

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Doe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doe trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Josh Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Doe is controlling the position.

Alvarez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Doe is trying to keep an underhook but Alvarez manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Alvarez decides to return to a standing position.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Doe.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Doe blocks a head kick by Alvarez.

Doe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doe keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doe scores with a hook to the body.
Doe lands an elbow just above Alvarez 's eye.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Doe won't allow it.
Doe scores a nice knee to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doe lands a knee to the body.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Doe has double underhooks.
Doe crunches a lovely knee into Alvarez's ribcage.
Doe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Josh Alvarez's cut is getting worse.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Doe.
Doe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doe tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Doe lands an elbow that stopped Alvarez in his tracks for a moment.

Josh Alvarez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alvarez managing to block the knees to the body from Doe.
Doe landing knees to the body.

Doe pulls guard successfully.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.

Doe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doe keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks with his arms.
Alvarez wants to break free but Doe has control.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez wants to break free but Doe has control.
Alvarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doe missing with knees to the body.
Doe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Doe tries to pull guard but Alvarez won't allow it.
Doe trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Doe keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doe.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Doe won't allow it.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doe keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doe circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.

Doe moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doe has him pressed against the cage.
Doe missing with knees to the body.

Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.

Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
Doe prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doe landing knees to the body.
Doe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.
Doe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez is trying to break free.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Doe wants to clinch but Alvarez slips to the side

and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Alvarez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doe sees it coming and defends easily.

Alvarez decides to return to a standing position.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Doe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
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!
Doe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.

Alvarez forces Doe back against the cage and clinches.
Doe trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Alvarez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doe fails to land the takedown.
Doe tries to clinch up.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Doe has him pressed against the cage.
Doe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doe missing with knees to the body.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doe darts in trying to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown.

Alvarez scores a takedown into full mount!

Alvarez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
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 goes for an armbar but Doe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Doe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doe is controlling him.

Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doe passes into side control.
Alvarez taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Doe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Doe cracks Alvarez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez manages to get back to half guard.

Alvarez kicks off Doe and gets to his feet.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doe as he avoids it easily.
Doe wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.

Doe clinches.
Doe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alvarez wants to break free but Doe has control.
Doe landing knees to the body.
Doe lands a knee to the head.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Doe keeps him there for the moment.
Doe lands a knee to the body.

Doe breaks from the clinch.

Alvarez rushes Doe and presses him up against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doe swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Doe tries to clinch up.

Doe clinches up against the cage.
Doe misses with an elbow strike.
Alvarez wants to break free but Doe has control.
Doe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doe tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Doe is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alvarez.

Alvarez swings around for an armbar but Doe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Doe is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alvarez working for submissions but it's allowed Doe to get to half guard.
Josh Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alvarez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Alvarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Alvarez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alvarez throws a right and a left that Doe avoids nicely.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doe wants to clinch.
Doe tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Doe.
Doe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Doe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez moves away
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Josh Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Doe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Doe drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doe lands an uppercut.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Doe throws knees to the body.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Doe won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvarez's defenses.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Doe throws knees to the body.
Doe landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Doe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.
Doe misses with a knee strike.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doe fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Doe moves into the clinch successfully.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Doe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doe tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Doe.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez throws a combination. Doe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Doe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alvarez to the mat! Alvarez manages to get full guard.

Alvarez wriggles free and stands up.
Doe wants to clinch.

Alvarez has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doe wants to clinch.
Doe wants to clinch.

Alvarez instigates a clinch.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Doe is controlling the position.
Doe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alvarez blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Doe is controlling the position.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez swinging wilding here.
Doe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe instigates a clinch.
Doe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks with his arms.
Alvarez wants to break free but Doe has control.
Doe landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Doe tries to clinch up.
Doe tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Doe avoids them all with ease.
Doe moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.
Doe tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doe tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doe swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Doe with a series of wild strikes but Doe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doe doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Doe darts in trying to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Doe tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
A jab lands there for Doe.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Doe with a series of wild strikes but Doe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Doe moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
John Doe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doe lands a knee to the body.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Doe throws knees to the body.
Doe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doe tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Doe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doe with a knee to the head.

Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Doe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Doe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Doe!