PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Art of Fighting Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Robert Garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alverez
vs
Garcia

150 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
157 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Alverez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Alverez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alverez scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alverez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Alverez tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alverez throws a strike from the bottom but Garcia passes into side control!
Alverez throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez tries to improve position but can't.

Garcia decides to stand back up.
Dave Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alverez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.

Alverez is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.

Alverez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!
Alverez striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia decides to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alverez tries to clinch up
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Garcia shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alverez is trying to defend but Garcia finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alverez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Alverez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Garcia works his way into side control.
Garcia blocks the strikes from Alverez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia stands up and beckons Alverez to his feet.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Alverez.
Alverez throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.

Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alverez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Garcia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alverez has escaped the position, nice work there.

Garcia stands up and beckons Alverez to his feet.

Alverez gets a takedown into half guard.
Garcia keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alverez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Alverez 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.
Alverez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alverez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alverez, into his guard.
Alverez wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Garcia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alverez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alverez misses with a double jab.
Alverez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Alverez persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia dives in and grabs Alverez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alverez pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into Alverez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alverez is striking off his back. Garcia thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Alverez punching from the bottom.
Alverez punching from the bottom.
Alverez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Garcia prevents Alverez from standing back up.
Garcia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alverez strikes from the bottom but Garcia uses the opportunity to move to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Alverez.
Alverez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Alverez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alverez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.

Alverez has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alverez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alverez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alverez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Garcia prevents Alverez from getting back to his feet.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Alverez punching from the bottom.

Garcia stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Alverez to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alverez to the mat! Alverez manages to get full guard.
Alverez wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Alverez.
Garcia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alverez misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alverez strikes from the bottom but Garcia passes into mount!
Robert Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alverez tries to reverse the position but Garcia maintains control.
Alverez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Garcia. What's that going to do exactly?
Garcia blocks Alverez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Alverez really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

Garcia is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alverez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Alverez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alverez eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Garcia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Garcia stands up and beckons Alverez to his feet.
Alverez tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alverez dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Alverez's head and hops out.
Alverez throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Alverez. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alverez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Alverez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alverez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dave Alverez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alverez throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Alverez as Garcia shoots in.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Alverez shows good takedown defense.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alverez.

Alverez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garcia regains half guard.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alverez is looking to stand back up but Garcia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Alverez.

Garcia decides to return to a standing position.

Alverez gets caught flat footed, as Garcia shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garcia won't allow Alverez to get back to his feet.
Garcia passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garcia in particular looking to stall.

Alverez manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alverez is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.
Alverez is striking from the bottom but Garcia uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Garcia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Alverez from getting the reversal.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robert Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alverez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Garcia!
Robert Garcia spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.