PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Viriato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Not Afraid . Esteban Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alvarez
vs
Viriato

182 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Viriato!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alvarez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Viriato tries to pass.
Viriato looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Alvarez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Alvarez seems to have locked his on tight now - Viriato screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Alvarez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Esteban Alvarez!
An out of breath Esteban Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.