PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 494 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Ricky Alvarez (ranked 60 p4p, 133 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Thors Hammer - Mexico. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Alvarez

186 cm
25
169
10 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
165
12 - 8 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Garcia throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Alvarez has Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garcia's face.

It looks like Leonardo Pancho Garcia has been cut.
Alvarez misses with a knee to the head.
Alvarez looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez landing knees to the head.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Garcia.
Alvarez throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Leonardo Pancho Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Garcia misses with a left hand
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Garcia with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garcia misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garcia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.
Alvarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia scores with a jab to the head.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez wants to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garcia throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garcia really felt that one!
Alvarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alvarez lands a jab to the head.
Alvarez throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Garcia is rocked!
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Alvarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvarez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leonardo Pancho Garcia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alvarez lands a high kick!
Garcia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarez motions for Garcia to come forward. Alvarez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a left and a right... And another left! Garcia is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Alvarez!