PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Alvarado
vs
Ivanov

200 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
31
275 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Alvarado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarado jabs Ivanov right on the nose. Ivanov blinks but takes it well.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Alvarado.
Ivanov slips a jab from Alvarado.
Alvarado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ivanov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Ivanov checks it.
Alvarado slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanov misses with a hook. Alvarado ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with a combination
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ivanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivanov.
Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Alvarado
and Ivanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a push kick but Ivanov slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarado connects with a jab.
Ivanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Alvarado coming out on top.
Ivanov takes a swing at Alvarado's ribcage but misses.
Drew Alvarado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov dips to his left and cracks Alvarado with an uppercut!
Ivanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Ivanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvarado throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ivanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ivanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarado moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Alvarado saw that one coming.
Alvarado is looking to chop away at Ivanov's legs.
Jab, jab by Ivanov - just one landing.

It looks like Drew Alvarado has been cut.
Alvarado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
Alvarado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ivanov looks gassed!
Ivanov throws a body punch but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivanov off the cage and back into range.
Ivanov throws a lazy right hand but Alvarado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvarado throws a leg kick but Ivanov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alvarado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Alvarado slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov blocks the body kick.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarado.
Ivanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alvarado had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Ivanov moves out of range.
Alvarado lands a two punch combo.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarado.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvarado. Ivanov shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarado digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Alvarado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvarado.
Drew Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarado lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alvarado!
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
Alvarado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alvarado throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvarado - that will leave a mark!
Alvarado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ivanov avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a jab when Alvarado was well out of range.
Alvarado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov tries to move into range but Alvarado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarado fakes the leg kick and cracks Ivanov in the body.
Ivanov blocks a leg kick.
Alvarado throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarado in his tracks.
Alvarado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ivanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarado misses with a body kick.
Alvarado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Alvarado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Alvarado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ivanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvarado.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Alvarado sprawls well.
Ivanov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the liver by Alvarado. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Alvarado.
Alvarado tries to land a front kick but Ivanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarado thumps Ivanov with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarado. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drew Alvarado is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Alvarado.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarado. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarado scores with a jab. Ivanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Alvarado connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarado thumps Ivanov with a low kick.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Alvarado ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarado also avoids with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ivanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvarado has got the better of the exchanges.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarado lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarado throws a series of strikes that have Ivanov backpedaling.
Alvarado scores with a one two! Ivanov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivanov takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ivanov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alvarado - the referee stops the clock and Ivanov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alvarado. Ivanov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alvarado throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Alvarado.
Alvarado lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ivanov will feel that in the morning.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivanov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alvarado scoring well with a low kick there.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
Alvarado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarado misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Alvarado misses.
Drew Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ivanov avoids a kick to the body.
Alvarado misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvarado. Ivanov shrugs it off though.
Ivanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Alvarado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvarado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarado.
Alvarado works Ivanov's body with a nice hook.
Ivanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvarado can pounce on him.
Alvarado with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Alvarado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarado throws a wild body kick that Ivanov sees coming a mile off.
Alvarado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvarado. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Ivanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ivanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvarado can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Alvarado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ivanov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvarado misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarado tries to land a body kick
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvarado is looking to land body kicks.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drew Alvarado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drew Alvarado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a combination that misses
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Alvarado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Alvarado.
Alvarado connects with a body shot.
A big right from Alvarado misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Alvarado misses with a double jab
and Ivanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov checks the leg kick.
Ivanov blocks a leg kick.
Alvarado scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvarado throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarado's head backwards.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarado was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Alvarado misses with the body kick
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov stalks Alvarado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarado's face. Alvarado staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarado. Alvarado obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Alvarado - just one landing.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.
No luck for Ivanov with that takedown attempt.
Aleksander Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands with a kick to the temple. Ivanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ivanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alvarado misses with a wild combination.
Alvarado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Alvarado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick from Alvarado lands but Ivanov takes it in his stride.
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov punishes Alvarado's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarado.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ivanov.

Ivanov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Alvarado looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ivanov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Alvarado is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ivanov lets go of the hold and Alvarado can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aleksander Ivanov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Aleksander Ivanov thanked Milwaukee's Best 159's - $49 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).