PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Looney Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvez comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Alvez
vs
Lenny

200 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Alvez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Looney Lenny!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny fakes the leg kick and cracks Alvez in the body.
Lenny scores with the left hand. Alvez knows he should have avoided that one.
Alvez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lenny instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Lenny to work.
Lenny tries to break free but Alvez pushes him back against the cage.
Alvez jumps guard but Lenny stands there with Alvez around his waist. Alvez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Alvez has clasped his hands together around Lenny's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lenny sneaks back into half guard.
Alvez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lenny on the ground.
Lenny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lenny keeping moving, preventing Alvez from controlling successfully.
Alvez wants to pass the guard but Lenny is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvez stops Lenny from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez wants to pass the guard but Lenny is keeping the position.
Alvez preventing the sweep.
Alvez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lenny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alvez did well to prevent Lenny getting side control.

Lenny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvez is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Lenny there.
Alvez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Lenny decides to stand up.
Lenny dives in and grabs Alvez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvez pushes down on Lenny's head and hops out.

Lenny gets caught flat footed, as Alvez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lenny wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lenny scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Lenny.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvez wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
Lenny punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lenny is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alvez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alvez tries to buck Lenny off but he can't manage it.
Alvez is trying to escape the mount.

Lenny is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvez is surviving well by controlling Lenny's body position as best he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvez tries to hold on but Lenny pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny blocks Alvez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Lenny with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Alvez wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
Alvez can't escape the position.
Lenny working Alvez over with strikes here.

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.
Lenny landing punches.
Lenny working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lenny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lenny with good strikes from the mount here!
Lenny trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lenny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lenny lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Alvez somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Lenny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Looney Lenny dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lenny misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lenny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvez shoots in for a double leg but Lenny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lenny throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvez.
Lenny closes the distance and clinches up with Alvez, looking for a takedown. Lenny pushes Alvez against the cage but Alvez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lenny throws a head kick that misses.

Lenny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alvez is trying to defend but Lenny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lenny is thwarting Alvez's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Lenny there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvez missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvez is staying active underneath Lenny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez tries to roll over but Lenny keeps him under control.
Lenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvez keeps working.
Lenny works his way into full mount!
Alvez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lenny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alvez hang on?
Looney Lenny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alvez wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvez is looking to improve his position but Lenny isn't that keen on the idea.
Lenny scoring with strikes but Alvez is staying in there.
Alvez tries to lock up and control but Lenny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lenny avoids the attempt from Alvez to control.
Lenny wants to control the pace but Alvez is squirming around nicely.
Lenny avoids the attempt from Alvez to control.
Alvez regains half guard.
Lenny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alvez wants to control but Lenny is keeping busy.

Lenny stands up from half guard.

Lenny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lenny postures up.
Lenny works over Alvez with some ground and pound from guard.
Lenny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lenny tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvez is retaining full guard.
Lenny preventing the sweep.
Lenny wants to control from the top but Alvez keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvez wants to stand and escape but Lenny is having none of it.

Alvez is working an open guard so Lenny takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sean Alvez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lenny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvez's guard.
Lenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvez is keeping the position for now.
Lenny prevents Alvez from getting back to his feet.
Lenny controlling from the top position.
Lenny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvez is looking to stand up but Lenny isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Looney Lenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alvez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lenny instigates a clinch.

Lenny breaks the clinch.
Alvez fails to land the takedown.

Lenny shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lenny is keen to just control but Alvez is a slippery customer.
Alvez pushes Lenny off looking to stand but Lenny dives back in and keeps control.
Lenny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvez trying to control but Lenny postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lenny lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Lenny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alvez is in trouble now - Lenny has advanced to mount!
Lenny with shots to the head and body - Alvez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alvez wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
Lenny landing strikes from the mount.

Lenny has hold of Alvez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alvez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alvez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenny wants to control the pace but Alvez is squirming around nicely.
Alvez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lenny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alvez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lenny lands a big elbow.
Lenny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lenny is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
Lenny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alvez looks a forlorn figure.
Alvez wants to hold on but Lenny pushes him away.
Alvez tries to buck Lenny off but he can't manage it.
Lenny with a couple of short strikes.
Lenny looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lenny dominating with strikes here.
Sean Alvez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenny landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Alvez is trying to stand.
BOOM! Lenny connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lenny lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lenny fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvez is in a horrible position here. Lenny smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lenny throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvez wants to control but Lenny is having none of it.
Alvez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Looney Lenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lenny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Looney Lenny!