PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Mallorca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallorca has chosen I Can Talk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Miguel Mallorca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Junior Alves's chin.

Alves
vs
Mallorca

189 cm
22
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
199 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Mallorca!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mallorca moves into the clinch.
Mallorca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Mallorca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mallorca is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Mallorca keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Mallorca has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mallorca as the two fighters clinch.
Alves has Mallorca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mallorca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Mallorca has double underhooks.
Mallorca stops a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves wants to break free but Mallorca has control.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Mallorca keeps him there for the moment.
Mallorca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alves can't break the clinch.
Mallorca is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mallorca.
Mallorca works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alves working hard to break the clinch.
Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mallorca fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Mallorca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves avoids the body shot from Mallorca.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mallorca.
Miguel Mallorca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mallorca moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Mallorca stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Mallorca keeps him there for the moment.
Alves wants a takedown but no success here.
Mallorca prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mallorca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mallorca keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mallorca takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mallorca digs a right hand into Alves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alves's gas tank.
Alves is trying to break free.
Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mallorca fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mallorca throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca misses with a looping left.
Miguel Mallorca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mallorca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Mallorca keeps him there for the moment.
Mallorca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mallorca keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Mallorca keeps him there for the moment.
Alves tries for a takedown but Mallorca manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Mallorca - that landed with a thud.
Mallorca has Alves pushed against the cage.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Mallorca is controlling him.
Mallorca slows down the pace here.
Alves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mallorca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallorca slows down the pace here.
Mallorca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mallorca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Mallorca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Alves can't break the clinch.
A short right from Mallorca.
Mallorca scores with a hook to the body.
Mallorca has Alves pressed against the cage.

Mallorca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mallorca drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Alves right on the button. Alves goes down! Mallorca follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mallorca gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Mallorca!