PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Alarinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Raised Fist - Words and Phrases. The crowd seem to be enjoying Alarinne's choice of entrance music: Chiquita Ska Band - American Jesus. This should be a great matchup!

Alvarez
vs
Alarinne

178 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

181 cm
22
174 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Alarinne!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alarinne as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.

Alvarez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alarinne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvarez wants to control the action here but instead Alarinne manages to pass to full mount!
Alarinne works his way to his opponent's back.

Alvarez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alarinne working for a choke but Alvarez is defending well.

Alarinne is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alvarez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Alarinne breaks the grip.
Alarinne biding his time, looking for the opening.

Alvarez showing good submission defense here.
Alvarez rolls, trying to escape but Alarinne keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet but Alarinne has full control of the position and if anything, Alvarez has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alvarez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alarinne's guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
Alvarez trying to control but Alarinne is working from the bottom.

Alarinne looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alarinne's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard.
Alarinne trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alarinne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alarinne trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Alvarez looking to control.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Alarinne from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alarinne as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alarinne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alarinne wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alarinne as he avoids it easily.
Alarinne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alarinne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alarinne throws a head kick that Alvarez semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markku Alarinne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alarinne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alarinne thumps Alvarez with a low kick.
Alarinne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alarinne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alarinne thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Alarinne scores with a leg kick.
Alarinne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alarinne lands with a thumping leg kick.

Alarinne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
Alarinne slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alarinne just content to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alarinne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Alarinne has hold of Alvarez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Alvarez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Alarinne cranks the arm and Alvarez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Alvarez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Markku Alarinne!