PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Florentino Ernesto Alvarez
vs
Gonzalez

180 cm
27
166 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez lands a jab.

Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gonzalez to the mat! Gonzalez manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alvarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez stands up over Gonzalez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzalez holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzalez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gonzalez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez moves nicely into side control.
Gonzalez wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alvarez is trying to escape the position but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Alvarez is trying to improve his position.
Gonzalez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
My spies in Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym inform me that Gonzalez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alvarez is letting Gonzalez control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Devon Gonzalez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Alvarez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Gonzalez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez seems keen to control Alvarez's posture.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alvarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gonzalez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alvarez is in close to Gonzalez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzalez holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
Gonzalez is looking to get back to full guard here but Alvarez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alvarez controlling from side mount.
Alvarez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gonzalez tries to improve position but can't.
Alvarez throws an elbow but Gonzalez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alvarez wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez keeps trying to improve his position.
Alvarez looks up at the clock and then as Gonzalez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alvarez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez working away.
Alvarez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Gonzalez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Gonzalez is working away.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but Gonzalez is defending the strikes.
Gonzalez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzalez keeps working.
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Gonzalez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alvarez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gonzalez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alvarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Alvarez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Alvarez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but Gonzalez is defending the strikes.
Gonzalez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gonzalez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alvarez's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is nestled in close to Gonzalez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzalez moves into full guard.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzalez pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Alvarez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gonzalez's guard now.
Alvarez trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Alvarez in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown

and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown into half 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!
Alvarez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is thwarting Gonzalez's attempts to control the position.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzalez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzalez tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Alvarez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gonzalez trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarez is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzalez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Devon Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez wants to control the action here but instead Alvarez manages to pass to full mount!
Gonzalez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alvarez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alvarez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gonzalez?
Alvarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gonzalez is looking to escape.
Gonzalez regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gonzalez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez manages to get to full guard.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.

Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez controlling the pace for now.
Alvarez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gonzalez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez lands a heavy elbow.
Gonzalez throws a strike there. Alvarez manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
A very excited looking Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.