PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Averick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Averick comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao. Eddie Alvarez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Averick
vs
Alvarez

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Averick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez shoots in and bounces Averick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Averick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Averick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a strike but Averick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Averick advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarez is looking to escape.
Averick scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Averick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Averick 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.

Averick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Averick works his way into full mount!
Averick lands a big elbow.
Averick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Averick tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Alvarez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Averick tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averick thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Averick breaks from Alvarez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Averick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Averick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Averick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Averick working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Averick with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Averick.
Averick looking to finish with strikes here!
Averick scoring with strikes but Alvarez is staying in there.
Alvarez looks gassed!
Alvarez is bucking up trying to escape but Averick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alvarez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Averick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Averick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Alvarez is rocked!
Averick with good strikes from the mount here!
Alvarez is still in real trouble! Can Averick finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averick unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Alvarez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Averick celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Averick!