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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 10, 2016 |
#R1##TD# Alvarez feints and as Picasso raises his hands in defense, Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Picasso's head. Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Alvarez controlling from the top position. Alvarez pushes down on Picasso's leg and manages to get into half guard. Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Picasso trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the head. Alvarez content just to control the position here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alvarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Alvarez unloading with bombs! Alvarez 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.#T1# Alvarez controlling from the full mount. Alvarez landing shots from mount. Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Alvarez lands with some strikes. Alvarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the head. Alvarez with a couple of short strikes. Picasso squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Alvarez looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2# Alvarez punishing his opponent with strikes. Alvarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Picasso is trying to escape the mount.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Picasso but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Picasso is looking to get to half guard.#SUB# Alvarez wants to finish this one by submission but Picasso is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Alvarez. Alvarez content just to control the position here. #T3# Alvarez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Alvarez dominating with strikes here. Alvarez controlling his opponent. #T4# Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Picasso for as long as he can get away with. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Picasso is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez controlling from mount. Alvarez avoids the attempt from Picasso to control. Picasso throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alvarez. What's that going to do exactly? Alvarez controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Alvarez dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##TD# Alvarez looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Alvarez stays in close to Picasso's body and controls the position. Picasso is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up. Alvarez content to stall in guard here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarez with a nice head shot there. Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picasso can do to turn this around?#T1# Picasso can't keep his opponent in guard - Alvarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Picasso tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg. Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Alvarez continues to stall. Picasso has hold of Alvarez's hands but Alvarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Well, if Alvarez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alvarez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Diego Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Picasso wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away. Alvarez controlling from mount. Picasso is working to get back to half guard.
Alvarez raining down shots from the mount!#T3# Alvarez landing strikes from the mount and Picasso is in trouble! Alvarez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Picasso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez controlling the pace for now. Alvarez is in the full mount, landing strikes. Alvarez looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB# Alvarez quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Alvarez but it's paid off an Picasso is forced to tap! Nice work by Alvarez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Alvarez!
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