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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Gently (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirk Gently!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gently circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Gently pushes him off.
Gently throws a series of strikes that have Alvarez backpedaling.
Gently closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gently pulls Alvarez into guard.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gently throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Alvarez throws a strike but Gently rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gently preventing the sweep.
Gently stops Alvarez from standing up.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Gently controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gently escapes and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gently is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gently tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet.
Alvarez tries to buck Gently off but Gently is having none of it.
Gently is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gently tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gently sprawls well initially but Alvarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gently keeps working.
Alvarez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gently controls his leg.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but Gently dodges it nicely.
Alvarez wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gently uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Alvarez thows a big elbow that misses.
Gently working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alvarez has passed into half guard!
Alvarez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Gently is having none of it.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gently swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gently pinned against the cage. Gently gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gently is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Gently is avoiding it.
Gently lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gently.
Alvarez forces Gently back against the cage and clinches.
Gently gets control of Alvarez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gently will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gently has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up over Gently, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gently is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gently looks gassed!
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Gently keeps moving.
Alvarez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gently, up you get!
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gently circles away quickly and effectively.
Gently tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Gently is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gently working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirk Gently will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alvarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gently!
Gently taking shots to the head.
Alvarez breaks from Gently's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alvarez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alvarez is landing with some decent strikes but Gently is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alvarez landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Gently that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alvarez with the ground and pound from mount.
Gently taking shots to the head.
Gently is breathing heavily.
Alvarez looking to control but Gently is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gently looks a forlorn figure.
Alvarez tries to control but Gently wriggling away.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Gently but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvarez unloading with bombs!
Oscar Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gently is now in Alvarez's guard. A big mistake from Alvarez there, giving up the dominant position!
Alvarez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gently has his hands clasped together but Alvarez extends an breaks Gently's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alvarez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oscar Alvarez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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