PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Alvares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bonnar
vs
Alvares

190 cm
27
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
28
219 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffan Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santiago Alvares!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bonnar as Alvares shoots in.

Bonnar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bonnar stands up and beckons Alvares to his feet.

Bonnar drives through with a takedown into Alvares's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alvares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvares keeping full guard, as Bonnar tries to pass.
Alvares lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Alvares trying to strike off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonnar won't allow Alvares to sweep him here.
Bonnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvares trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Alvares throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alvares striking from his own guard.
Alvares trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Alvares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Alvares tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bonnar blocks the strikes from Alvares.
Bonnar moves into full mount! Alvares won't be happy about that!
Alvares takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bonnar wants to control the pace but Alvares is squirming around nicely.
Alvares throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bonnar. What's that going to do exactly?
Bonnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bonnar landing punches.
Alvares is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvares is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Alvares taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvares is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvares taking shots to the head.
Bonnar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bonnar blocks Alvares's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Bonnar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Alvares has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alvares is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bonnar blocks Alvares's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Alvares swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alvares throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bonnar. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvares can't escape the position.
Alvares looks winded!
Bonnar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alvares swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alvares regains half guard.
Bonnar not doing much here.
Bonnar wants to stand up but Alvares is controlling the position.
Alvares taking some punishment here, with Bonnar in his half guard.
Bonnar trying to control from half guard but Alvares is working away.
It looks like Bonnar is going to stand back up.
Bonnar moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvares throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Bonnar was waiting for it though - now Alvares's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Alvares is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Bonnar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steffan Bonnar!
Steffan Bonnar made sure to mention his sponsor, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview.