PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Money Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Money Malone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Malone
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Money Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Malone is avoiding it.
Malone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarez as Malone shoots in.

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Malone is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alvarez advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Malone really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Alvarez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Alvarez working Malone over with strikes here.
Alvarez trying to control but Malone is having none of it.
Malone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alvarez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alvarez controlling from mount.
Alvarez lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Malone manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Malone on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone taking a bit of punishment here - Alvarez scoring with strikes.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Alvarez scores with punches from side control.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Malone is working away.
Alvarez is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone is being controlled here.
Alvarez wants to control but Malone is keeping him busy.
Alvarez scoring with punches and elbows.
Alvarez landing strikes.
Malone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Malone is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alvarez connects with a decent elbow.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez grinds an elbow into Malone's temple.

Malone is rocked!
Malone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Malone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez advances to full mount.
Alvarez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Malone takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Alvarez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Alvarez!