PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arron Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alvarez
vs
Joe

200 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arron Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Joe!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez shoots in and gets a takedown into Joe's guard.
Joe is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.

Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez postures up in Joe's guard and throws a big left but Joe blocks it.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Joe has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Joe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Joe's brow.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Joe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvarez is controlling him.
Joe looks gassed!
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Joe.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez works over Joe with some ground and pound from guard.

Alvarez has gone for a leg lock! Joe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe won't allow Alvarez to get back to his feet.
Joe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Joe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.

Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Joe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joe trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez misses with a head shot. Joe uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is fighting to break Joe's control of his arms but Joe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe is adopting a defensive guard.

Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arron Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alvarez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joe's guard.
Joe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses. Joe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarez's guard. Nice move by Joe!
Alvarez controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
Joe is stalling in the full guard.
Alvarez is striking off his back. Joe thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Joe is working away from the top position though.

Joe gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez looking to score a takedown here. Joe is defending well but Alvarez drives through and ends up in Joe's guard.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe misses with a head shot.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Joe controlling his opponent.
Alvarez tries to control Joe's body but Joe pushes him off. Alvarez squirms to his side and now Joe has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to control his opponent's hands but Joe gets his hands free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Joe manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Joe is hanging on to Alvarez's back as he tries to escape.
Alvarez is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up.

Joe is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Alvarez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alvarez is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Joe controlling from the back.

Alvarez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Joe.

Joe is persistently looking for the submission but Alvarez is defending it well.
Alvarez trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up.

Joe working for the choke.
Alvarez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe is not going to allow Alvarez to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arron Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown into Joe's guard.
Joe pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Joe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arron Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Alvarez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Joe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alvarez, into his guard.

Alvarez kicks Joe off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arron Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alvarez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Joe is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Joe manages to get back to half guard.
Alvarez looks to land a strike but Joe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Joe is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Joe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alvarez controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.

Joe gets tackled into the cage by Alvarez. Alvarez maintains the clinch.
Joe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Arron Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Joe.

Joe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alvarez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Joe to the mat. Joe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Joe pulls Alvarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Joe pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a strike but Joe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Johnny Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Joe is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arron Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Arron Alvarez!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Arron Alvarez!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Arron Alvarez!

Arron Alvarez wins by unanimous decision!