PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cain Alvarado (ranked 4232 p4p, 408 weight class) and Bill Como (ranked 5270 p4p, 466 weight class). Cain Alvarado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alvarado
vs
Como

182 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
29
143 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Como is looking to score with low kicks.
Como feints and then cracks Alvarado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarado down.
Como pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Como swinging wildly here.
Como throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily.
Alvarado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Como motions for Alvarado to come forward. Como throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado throws a big counter combination but Como scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alvarado blocks a jab.
Bill Como seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Como lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Como's waist but Como gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarado off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvarado checks a low kick from Como.
Nice body punch from Como.
Alvarado is looking to clinch.
Como throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como keeps the fight on the outside.
Como throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarado tries to clinch there but Como circles away.
Alvarado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Como circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Alvarado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Como defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarado.
Como blocks a head kick by Alvarado.
Como connects with a body shot.
Como throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarado appears to be looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick from Como misses.
Como slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alvarado tries to score with a low kick but Como moves his leg out of the way.
Alvarado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Alvarado.
Alvarado shoots in looking for a takedown but Como manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Como is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Como. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Como. No joy for Alvarado on that attempt.
Como cracks Alvarado with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Como lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarado off balance momentarily.
Good work by Alvarado as he checks the leg kick.
As Como tries to get set, Alvarado tries to push him back and clinch up but Como manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvarado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Como manages to avoid it.
Alvarado is looking to clinch but Como is avoiding it.
Como avoids a punch combination nicely.
Como feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarado's calf.
Como lands a jab to Alvarado's midsection.
Alvarado slips under a jab from Como.
Alvarado tries to counter by clinching up but Como breaks away and moves out of range.
Como misses with a series of wild punches.
Como is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarado rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Como.
Como ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarado moves away.
Como tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvarado is able to avoid easily.
Como throws a lazy right hand but Alvarado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Como catches Alvarado right on the button with a cross.
Alvarado scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Bill Como has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Como.
Alvarado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Como pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarado.
Alvarado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarado walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Como getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Como will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bill Como is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Como fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarado manages to avoid it.
Como keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvarado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Como can pounce on him.
Como looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarado is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Como scores with a four punch combination!
Alvarado shoots in looking for a takedown but Como manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarado's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Como leaves Alvarado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Como tries to counter by closing the distance.
Como scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarado doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Como's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Como swings for the body but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Como throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Como as Alvarado shoots in.
Alvarado sets himself, and Como steps forward looking for the clinch! Alvarado avoids it this time.
Alvarado has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvarado moves in looking to clinch but Como pushes him off.
Como misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarado shoots in and drives through. Como sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Alvarado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Como lands a big head kick that sends Alvarado tumbling to the mat! Como takes a step backwards and waves Alvarado back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Alvarado is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Como scores with the left hand. Alvarado knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Alvarado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Como will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alvarado seems to have got his legs back now.
Alvarado tries to clinch there but Como circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Como throws a body kick that misses.
Como has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarado moves in looking to clinch but Como pushes him off.
Como dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarado on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alvarado might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Como lands a body shot.
Alvarado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Como steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alvarado.
Alvarado tries to clinch up.
Como misses the shot to the body.
Alvarado tries to close the distance and clinch but Como swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Como shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Alvarado. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alvarado shoots in and drives through. Como sprawls well.
Bill Como seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by Como.
It looked like Alvarado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alvarado looks for a takedown but Como sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Como.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado tries to clinch up but Como circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarado tries to clinch but Como moves out of range.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Como sprawls well. Como wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarado gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarado fails with the takedown.
Como throws the left hand but Alvarado avoids the punch easily.
Alvarado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Alvarado.
Alvarado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Como holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Como lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Como.
Como lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Como lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Como softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Como lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Como's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Como defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarado.
Como steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alvarado.
Como misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Como throws a front kick that sends Alvarado stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Como.
Alvarado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Como uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Como sprawls well. Como wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarado gets slowly back to his feet.
Como is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Como connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Como. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Como just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Como bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alvarado looks to land a body kick but Como moved away.
Como lands a jab-cross combination.
Alvarado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Como thuds a left hand into Alvarado's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Como showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bill Como's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Como swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Como misses the shot to the body.
Alvarado changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A good leg kick by Como.
Como connects with the punch.
Como lands a jab to Alvarado's midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Como!
Como scores with the left hand. Alvarado knows he should have avoided that one.
Alvarado closes the distance and clinches up with Como, looking for a takedown. Alvarado pushes Como against the cage but Como circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Como misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Como throws a leg kick which misses Alvarado's front leg but catches the back leg as Alvarado tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Como.
Como lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Como lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Como.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Como ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarado moves away.
Como stuns Alvarado with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alvarado tries to clinch but Como is having none of it.
Como scores with a shot to the body.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that Como avoids nicely.
Alvarado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alvarado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Como pinned against the cage. Como gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice shot lands for Como.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Como, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Como. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarado doesn't manage to clinch there - Como circles away.
Como fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvarado is out of range.
As Como tries to get set, Alvarado tries to push him back and clinch up but Como manages to avoid the attempt.
Como lands a lovely overhand right.
Como throws a series of punches but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado is looking to clinch.
Como connects with a body shot that sends Alvarado's belly button to the back.
Alvarado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Como's waist but Como gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarado off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Alvarado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Como throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarado blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Como misses.
Alvarado changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Alvarado with that takedown attempt.
Alvarado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Como tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarado was well out of range. Poor timing from Como.
Como lands a body shot.
Alvarado is looking to clinch.
Como lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Como moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarado.
Alvarado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvarado tries to clinch up.
Como takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Como fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Como throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarado counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Alvarado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Como throws a one two combo.
A low kick from Alvarado is predictable there

and Como counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Como creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Como breaks from the clinch.
Como turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarado shoots in for a double leg but Como sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Como looks to land a right hand but Alvarado moved out of range.
Bill Como is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alvarado lands a nice looking body shot.
Cain Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Como throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Como throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvarado counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cain Alvarado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Como misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Como comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Como has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Como!