PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stari Kruha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stari Kruha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kruha
vs
Alvez

185 cm
21
242 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

190 cm
19
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stari Kruha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Alvez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kruha wants to sweep here but Alvez controlling him for the moment.
Alvez wants to control from the top but Kruha keeps moving.
Alvez slips nicely into half guard.

Alvez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kruha is just riding it out for now. Alvez eventually gives up the hold.
Kruha is looking to control Alvez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kruha avoid being mounted?
Kruha controlling the position for now.
Kruha trying to control but Alvez postures up.
Alvez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kruha!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kruha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kruha is looking to get to half guard.
Kruha is working hard here to advance position.
Alvez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kruha wants to control but Alvez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvez looks gassed!
Alvez lands a nice shot to the head.
Kruha tries to hold on but Alvez pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruha working to try and regain half guard.
Alvez tries to control but Kruha wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvez prevents Kruha from getting the reversal.
Alvez wants to control the pace but Kruha is squirming around nicely.
Alvez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Alvez.
Kruha is squirming around, avoiding Alvez's attempts to control the action.
Alvez looking to finish with strikes here!
Kruha is looking to get to half guard.
Kruha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kruha wants to hold on but Alvez pushes him away.
Alvez won't let Kruha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alvez prevents Kruha from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Alvez.
Alvez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruha is looking to escape.
Alvez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alvez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alvez looking to finish Kruha with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kruha!
Kruha is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvez tries to control but Kruha wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kruha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvez landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alvez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kruha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvez on the ground.
Alvez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kruha wants to hold on but Alvez pushes him away.
Alvez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruha is looking to escape.
Alvez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alvez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kruha looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Alvez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown by Alvez or perhaps it was just good defense by Kruha which made him look bad.
Kruha looks for a takedown but Alvez sprawls well.
Alvez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kruha counters with a head kick.
Alvez tries for a takedown but Kruha circles away easily

and Kruha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stari Kruha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Alvez.
Kruha postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manny Alvez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvez keeping moving, preventing Kruha from controlling successfully.
Alvez is pulling down on Kruha's head to control his posture.
Alvez trying to keep a closed guard but Kruha is proving a slippery customer.
Kruha trying to control but Alvez is working from the bottom.
Kruha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruha wants to stand but Alvez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alvez trying to control the position.
Alvez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvez, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kruha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kruha trying to control the action but Alvez is working from the bottom.
Kruha trying to pass the guard but Alvez defending well.
Kruha wants to control but Alvez is keeping him busy.
Alvez tries to roll over but Kruha keeps him under control.
Kruha is tying to control. Alvez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kruha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvez wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kruha scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvez.
Alvez shoots and misses

and Kruha counters by moving into the clinch.
Alvez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kruha stops a takedown attempt from Alvez.
Alvez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alvez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alvez trying to keep a closed guard but Kruha is proving a slippery customer.
Alvez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Alvez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kruha has his hands clasped together but Alvez extends an breaks Kruha's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alvez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Alvez!