PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean VonFoster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean VonFoster looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Alvarez
vs
VonFoster

182 cm
21
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean VonFoster!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sean VonFoster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Paulo Alvarez has been cut.

Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. VonFoster is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. VonFoster defending well though.
Ground and pound from Alvarez.
Alvarez stalling.
Alvarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez is keen to just control but VonFoster is a slippery customer.
Alvarez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
VonFoster is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VonFoster is controlling Alvarez's trapped leg to prevent Alvarez from advancing to side control.
Alvarez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks VonFoster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
VonFoster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for VonFoster.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
VonFoster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
VonFoster looks to land a strike but Alvarez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VonFoster won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Alvarez trying to control the position here.
VonFoster stops Alvarez from standing up.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for VonFoster on the ground.

VonFoster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

VonFoster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. VonFoster is in Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing VonFoster from controlling successfully.
VonFoster is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but VonFoster isn't so interested in that idea.
VonFoster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
VonFoster trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean VonFoster hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
VonFoster with a poor takedown

and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
VonFoster looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
VonFoster trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed VonFoster's head.
VonFoster trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to control the action in half guard but VonFoster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
VonFoster taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
VonFoster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alvarez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but VonFoster dodges it nicely.
Alvarez stalling away here and it's allowed VonFoster to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alvarez cracks VonFoster with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.

VonFoster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Alvarez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
VonFoster keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but VonFoster has wrist control.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
VonFoster looking to control.
Alvarez stands up over VonFoster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. VonFoster is keeping the position for now.
VonFoster is breathing heavily.
VonFoster is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.

VonFoster is rocked!
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
VonFoster is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him?
Alvarez cracks VonFoster with a solid left hand.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez loads up on a big left hand. VonFoster felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Alvarez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! VonFoster can't hide his disappointment, as Alvarez celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Alvarez!