PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Enter The Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plum
vs
Alvarez

177 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Plum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plum throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.

Alvarez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Plum prevents Alvarez from improving position.
Alvarez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alvarez working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez in side control, throwing shots but Plum defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alvarez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Plum throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez misses with a combination
and Plum counters with a series of strikes. Alvarez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edgar Plum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Plum!
Plum is breathing heavily.
Plum misses with a combination

and Alvarez counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Plum down! Alvarez is looking to finish but Plum is intelligently defending himself.

Plum is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up in Plum's guard and throws a big left but Plum blocks it.
Oh Plum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.

Alvarez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Plum, up you get!
Plum seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Plum!
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Plum.
Plum throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Plum throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Plum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvarez counters with a head kick. That will keep Plum thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Edgar Plum has been cut.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Plum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Plum.
Plum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Plum lands with an overhand left.
Plum throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Thiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plum counters with a one-two to the body.
Plum lands with a nice combination. Alvarez backs away looking to recover.
Plum scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Plum moves out of range.
Plum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Plum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Plum scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Plum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that has Plum reeling! Alvarez follows up with a more punches and Plum is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Alvarez!