PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Alvarez (ranked 1882 p4p, 2925 weight class) and Bill S Preston (ranked 252 p4p, 374 weight class). Ricky Alvarez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarez
vs
Preston

188 cm
21
170
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
18
166
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill S Preston!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Preston scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alvarez stuns Preston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Preston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throwing a counter right hand but Preston manages to avoid it.
Preston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Preston misses with a hook.
Preston looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Preston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Preston's sensitive parts.
Preston scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Preston does no damage.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to score with a low kick but Preston moves his leg out of the way.
Preston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Preston.
Preston throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Preston digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Preston missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Preston throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Preston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Preston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Preston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Preston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Preston misses
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.

Preston instigates a clinch.
Preston misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston misses with a body punch.
Preston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Preston blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Alvarez has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Preston managing to block the knees to the body from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Preston blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bill S Preston has been cut.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Preston swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Preston avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Preston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Preston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Preston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Preston gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Preston lands a shot to the body.
Preston misses with the head strike.
Preston can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Preston.
Preston is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Preston.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preston is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
A short uppercut from Preston.
Preston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preston has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Alvarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Preston avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Preston misses with a punch on the inside.
Preston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Preston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position.
Preston can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Preston.
A nice left hand lands by Alvarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Preston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preston.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Preston lands a left hand.
Preston avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill S Preston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill S Preston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Preston slips a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez defending well as Preston loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Preston throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricky Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Preston missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Preston.
Preston moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Preston throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Preston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Preston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Preston scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Preston is rocked!
Alvarez lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Alvarez!