PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolly Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Festus Riboloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alvarado
vs
Riboloni

195 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
247 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rolly Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Festus Riboloni!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Riboloni does no damage.

Alvarado feints and as Riboloni raises his hands in defense, Alvarado changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alvarado is looking to work some ground and pound but Riboloni has wrist control.
Riboloni controls Alvarado momentarily but Alvarado frees himself.
Alvarado postures up and lands a big shot to Riboloni's brow.
Alvarado throws a strike but Riboloni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riboloni trying to control but Alvarado is working from the bottom.
Alvarado is looking to stand up but Riboloni isn't so interested in that idea.
Riboloni passes Alvarado's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riboloni wants to stand up but Alvarado is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alvarado tries to move into range but Riboloni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riboloni fails to land with a series of punches.
Riboloni misses with a takedown

and Alvarado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riboloni looks gassed!
Riboloni controls Alvarado momentarily but Alvarado frees himself.
Alvarado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riboloni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riboloni on the ground.
Alvarado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riboloni is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarado defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riboloni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarado postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riboloni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarado landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarado is looking to work some ground and pound but Riboloni has wrist control.
Alvarado throws a big right hand that misses.
Riboloni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarado throws a strike but Riboloni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alvarado keeping moving, preventing Riboloni from controlling successfully.
Riboloni stops Alvarado from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riboloni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Festus Riboloni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riboloni misses with a takedown attempt

so Alvarado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvarado postures up and lands a big shot to Riboloni's brow.
Alvarado throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarado makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarado works over Riboloni with some ground and pound from guard.
Riboloni looking for a sweep. Not yet Riboloni, not yet.
Alvarado throwing strikes from guard but Riboloni blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Riboloni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarado throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarado distracts Riboloni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolly Alvarado dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Riboloni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riboloni leaves Alvarado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riboloni throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riboloni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alvarado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riboloni!
Alvarado in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alvarado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riboloni looks a forlorn figure.
Alvarado landing shots from mount.
Alvarado raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Alvarado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado working the ground and pound effectively.
Alvarado landing punches.
Riboloni taking shots to the head.
Alvarado throwing strikes here but Riboloni is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alvarado punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alvarado working the ground and pound effectively.
Riboloni is bucking up trying to escape but Alvarado cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Riboloni really wants to buck Alvarado off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Alvarado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado cracks Riboloni with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alvarado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riboloni looks a forlorn figure.
Alvarado breaks from Riboloni's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alvarado avoids the attempt from Riboloni to control.
Alvarado lands a big shot there that rocks Riboloni but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvarado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alvarado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alvarado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Riboloni can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Riboloni tries to hold on but Alvarado pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riboloni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alvarado breaks from Riboloni's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Riboloni sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Riboloni wants to control but Alvarado is keeping busy.
Alvarado wants to pass to mount but Riboloni is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Alvarado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvarado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riboloni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riboloni.
Riboloni is trying to keep Alvarado in close.
Alvarado chips away with some ground and pound.
Riboloni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riboloni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolly Alvarado dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Riboloni tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarado is looking to clinch.
Riboloni tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Riboloni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Alvarado drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riboloni has momentary wrist control but Alvarado slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvarado loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarado with a nice head shot there.
Alvarado connects with a couple of short punches.
Riboloni trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarado is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riboloni looking for a sweep. Not yet Riboloni, not yet.
Alvarado thows a big elbow that misses.
Alvarado throws a big right hand that misses.
Riboloni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alvarado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Riboloni doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Alvarado counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alvarado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riboloni gets full guard.
Alvarado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarado with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarado landing some decent shots from guard.
Riboloni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riboloni wants to stand but Alvarado is controlling the position.
Alvarado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Alvarado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a strike but Riboloni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alvarado is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Riboloni dives into side control.

Riboloni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alvarado bucks up and tries to throw Riboloni off but instead Riboloni has got his back!
Alvarado has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riboloni trying to control momentarily.
Riboloni lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Riboloni.
Riboloni missing with strikes.
Alvarado is taking damage to the body and head.
Alvarado is trying to get back to his feet but Riboloni has full control of the position and if anything, Alvarado has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alvarado looking very determined here, making life difficult for Riboloni.
Festus Riboloni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riboloni scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Alvarado is looking for a way out.

Riboloni looking for the RNC.
Rolly Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riboloni lands punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rolly Alvarado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolly Alvarado!