|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
|
|
|
191 cm
38
183 lbs
24 - 16 - 1 |
|
173 cm
38
166 lbs
30 - 23 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
| |
|
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
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Alvarez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sick Puppy! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alvarez misses the shot to the body. Alvarez scores with a head kick.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses. Alvarez throws a series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease. A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Alvarez throws a right hand that Puppy ducks under and follows up with a left that Puppy also avoids with ease. Puppy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Puppy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puppy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Alvarez throws a body punch but Puppy moves out of range. Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Puppy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Donk. Alvarez catches Puppy right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez throws a hook but Puppy blocks it. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Puppy saw that one coming. Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range. Nick Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Alvarez drops his shoulder and cracks Puppy with a huge uppercut! Puppy goes down! Can Alvarez finish him?
Puppy is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Alvarez sitting in guard here, content to control. Puppy is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him? Puppy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Puppy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well. Puppy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarez gets to his feet. Puppy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Alvarez moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Puppy goes down! Can Alvarez finish him!? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Puppy 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puppy wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it. Puppy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez gets to his feet. Puppy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target. Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Puppy slips the punch. Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Puppy ducks down to avoid it. Puppy dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target. Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alvarez scores with a jab. Alvarez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Alvarez misses with a low kick. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Alvarez misses. Puppy blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puppy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Puppy saw that one coming. Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Alvarez throws a right hand that Puppy ducks under and follows up with a left that Puppy also avoids with ease. This has been an exciting period of action! Alvarez scores with a head kick. Puppy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Alvarez misses with a wild body shot. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Puppy walks into a left hand. Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Puppy moves away and avoids it. A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head kick misses from Alvarez. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Alvarez dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Nick Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far. Alvarez lands a nice hook to Puppy's body. Puppy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Alvarez throws a head kick but Puppy moves out of range.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. A swing and a miss from Alvarez. A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puppy momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Puppy ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Puppy takes one on the button. Nick Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puppy. Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puppy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Alvarez missing with a left hand there. Puppy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puppy. Puppy slips under a jab from Alvarez. Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puppy moves away. Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Puppy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Puppy moved out of range. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Puppy slips under a jab from Alvarez. Puppy slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puppy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Puppy moves out of range easily. Puppy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Puppy ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez. Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puppy can do to turn this around? Alvarez takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses. Alvarez throws a series of punches but Puppy moves out of range. Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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 series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Puppy is out of range. Puppy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Alvarez throws a hook but Puppy avoids it easily. Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Alvarez looks to land a combination but Puppy avoids it well. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Puppy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez. Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Alvarez tries to bum rush Puppy with a series of wild strikes but Puppy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Alvarez throws a big shot that misses. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing. Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Puppy blocks a low kick nicely. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses. Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. Puppy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to score with a low kick but Puppy moves his leg out of the way. A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target. A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Puppy slips a straight right by Alvarez. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Puppy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Alvarez dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Puppy slips under a jab from Alvarez. Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Puppy counters with a lovely shot to the body. Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. A big left from Alvarez misses. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Puppy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Alvarez missing with a left hand there. Puppy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Puppy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Puppy avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Puppy uses good head movement to avoid it. Alvarez swings for the body but Puppy moves out of range.
Alvarez takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Puppy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout. A jab from Alvarez misses. Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Puppy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puppy staying out of range there. A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. Puppy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A combination from Alvarez does no damage. Puppy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez. Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right. Puppy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez throws a series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease. Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Puppy uses good head movement to avoid it. Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Puppy avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Puppy moved out of range. Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot. Alvarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sick Puppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alvarez throws a head kick that misses. A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Alvarez missing with a left hand there. Puppy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Alvarez throws a big shot that misses. Puppy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puppy counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Puppy slips a jab from Alvarez. Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Alvarez throws a nice inside leg kick. Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Puppy ducks down to avoid it. Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Puppy is out of range. A head kick misses from Alvarez. A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses. Nice defenses there by Puppy. Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Nick Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puppy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Puppy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Puppy slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
And that's the end of the fight! Nick 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Alvarez! A very excited looking Nick 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|