PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Alvator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guevara has chosen Soulfly - Mulambo as his entrance music. Guevara has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Alvator
vs
Guevara

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezio Alvator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Che Guevara!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvator will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvator throws a hook but Guevara blocks it.
Guevara slips under a jab from Alvator.
Guevara throws the kick towards the body but Alvator avoids it.
Alvator throws a body punch but Guevara moves out of range.
Alvator misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Alvator misses.
Guevara throws the kick towards the body but Alvator avoids it.
Guevara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvator looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guevara looks winded!
Alvator takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guevara moves away.
Alvator looks to land a combination but Guevara avoids it well.
Guevara misses with a kick to the body.
Alvator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvator misses with a wild combination.
Alvator pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvator moves out of range as Guevara throws a body kick.
Guevara avoids the head kick by Alvator.
Alvator misses with a kick to the body.
Alvator misses with a wild combination.
Alvator slips under a jab from Guevara.
Alvator moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvator tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guevara.
Alvator swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvator swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvator lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guevara circles away quickly and effectively.
Guevara thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Alvator misses its intended target.
Alvator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Alvator darts in and clinches Guevara up against the cage.
Alvator tries to break free but Guevara pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Alvator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvator swinging wildly here.
Alvator throws a head kick that misses.
Guevara throws a push kick but Alvator slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara misses with a hook.
Guevara throws a wild body kick that Alvator sees coming a mile off.
Alvator throws the kick towards the body but Guevara avoids it.
Alvator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Alvator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Guevara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alvator looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Alvator escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alvator closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvator working hard to break the clinch.
Guevara is stalling here.
Guevara looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Alvator.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvator is trying to break the clinch but Guevara is controlling him.
Alvator controlling the action here for a moment.
Guevara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alvator breaks from the clinch.
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!
Alvator throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvator misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Alvator dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alvator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvator throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ezio Alvator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guevara.
Alvator fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvator throws a series of punches but Guevara moves out of range.
Alvator takes a swing at Guevara's ribcage but misses.

Alvator instigates a clinch.
Alvator tries to circle away but Guevara has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvator is looking to break free of the clinch but Guevara has double underhooks.
Guevara looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvator as Guevara tries to tie him up.
Guevara is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Alvator has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Guevara is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Alvator has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Che Guevara.
Alvator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvator lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guevara circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guevara avoids the head kick by Alvator.
Guevara moves away from the strike by Alvator.
Guevara misses with a straight right.
Ezio Alvator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvator throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ezio Alvator is winning the standup battle so far.
Guevara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvator tries a head kick but it misses.
Guevara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Alvator rushes Guevara and presses him up against the cage.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvator breaks the clinch.
Guevara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Guevara tries to clinch up.
Alvator throws a big shot that misses.
Alvator misses with a jab, cross combination.

Alvator rushes Guevara and presses him up against the cage.

Alvator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvator missing with a left hand there. Guevara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guevara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guevara dodges the punch combination from Alvator.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvator looks to throw the jab but Guevara is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvator tries to land a front kick but Guevara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Alvator fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guevara, pushing him back against the cage.
Alvator blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Alvator manages to break the clinch.
Alvator throws out a leg kick but Guevara moves out of range and Alvator only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guevara checks a leg kick.
Alvator misses with a few strikes there.
Guevara misses with an attempted mid kick.

Alvator rushes Guevara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guevara looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvator manages to break the clinch.
Alvator tries to bum rush Guevara with a series of wild strikes but Guevara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guevara tries to clinch there but Alvator circles away.

Alvator has taken the fight to the clinch.

Alvator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvator lands a nice looking body kick.
Guevara throws a hook but Alvator avoids it easily.
Guevara dodges the punch combination from Alvator.
Guevara throws the kick towards the body but Alvator avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Alvator. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guevara takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guevara moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvator.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Alvator dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Guevara connects with a right hand. Alvator shakes it off.
Alvator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvator throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guevara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvator scores with a head kick. Guevara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alvator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Guevara to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvator throws the left hand but Guevara avoids the punch easily.
Alvator blocks the body kick.
Alvator looks to land a combination but Guevara avoids it well.
Guevara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Guevara gets tackled into the cage by Alvator. Alvator maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Alvator's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alvator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvator looks to land a body kick but Guevara moved away.
Guevara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Alvator. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvator takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvator is trying to break the clinch but Guevara has him pressed against the cage.
Alvator tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alvator wants to get back to striking at distance but Guevara won't allow it.
Guevara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alvator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Alvator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ezio Alvator has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guevara taking a breather.
Alvator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvator tries to break free but Guevara pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guevara trying to stall but Alvator improves his position.

Alvator breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Guevara tries to keep at a distance but Alvator has taken the fight into the clinch.

Alvator breaks from the clinch.
Alvator misses with a head kick.
Guevara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
Alvator misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Guevara - just one landing.
Alvator throws a right and a left that Guevara avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvator swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Guevara as he connects with a hook.
Alvator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Alvator instigates a clinch.
Alvator is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alvator is looking to break free of the clinch but Guevara has double underhooks.
Alvator misses with a knee strike.
Guevara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Alvator breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvator misses with a double jab.
Alvator looks to land a combination but Guevara avoids it well.
No joy there for Alvator, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Alvator, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvator blocks the body kick.
Alvator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guevara throws the kick towards the body but Alvator avoids it.
Alvator goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guevara. Alvator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvator throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Alvator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guevara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvator misses with a wild combination.
Guevara misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezio Alvator showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvator 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezio Alvator!
Che Guevara spoke after the fight, saying 'Não há como se tornar um campeão sem perder!'.