PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Karlsson
vs
Alvarez

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommie Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Karlsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Karlsson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsson controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alvarez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Karlsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Alvarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karlsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Karlsson dominating with strikes here.
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Karlsson maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsson landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.

Karlsson working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Karlsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Karlsson unloading with bombs!
Alvarez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Karlsson tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Karlsson content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Karlsson isn't that keen on the idea.

Karlsson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Alvarez fails with the takedown

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.

Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Karlsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alvarez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Karlsson's back instead.

Alvarez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Karlsson trying to control but not successfully.
Karlsson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karlsson wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Karlsson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Alvarez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Karlsson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Alvarez has hold of Karlsson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Karlsson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Karlsson is trying to escape the mount.
Karlsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Alvarez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Karlsson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Alvarez working for a guillotine from mount but Karlsson is in no mood to give up.

Alvarez is working for a guillotine from mount but Karlsson frees his head quite easily.
Karlsson wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson is wriggling around trying to escape.

Alvarez looking to secure an arm triangle but Karlsson defends it well.

Alvarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Karlsson is having none of it.
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Karlsson to control.

Alvarez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsson is trying desperately to improve position.
Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Karlsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alvarez fails with the takedown

and Karlsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvarez's guard.
Karlsson is stalling in the full guard.

Alvarez working for a triangle but Karlsson defends it easily.

Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Karlsson won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.

Alvarez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Karlsson has his hands clasped together but Alvarez extends an breaks Karlsson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alvarez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Alvarez!