PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Trainor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lawrence Trainor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Alves
vs
Trainor

177 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Trainor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Trainor with that takedown attempt.
Alves lands a jab to Trainor's midsection.
Alves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trainor is out of range and Alves settles back down.
Trainor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trainor wants it to stay on the feet.
Trainor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trainor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves misses with an uppercut

and Trainor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trainor.
Alves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.

Trainor has clasped his hands together around Alves's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alves regains half guard, as Trainor was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trainor is looking for a kimura here.
Trainor wants to pass to mount but Alves is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves is positioning himself well to prevent Trainor advancing to mount.
Trainor trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Trainor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hector Alves wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alves tries for a takedown but Trainor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Trainor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Trainor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves trying to control but Trainor is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trainor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alves stays in close to Trainor's body and controls the position.
Trainor is trying to keep Alves in close.
Alves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trainor keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hector Alves has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alves does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trainor blocks a leg kick.
Trainor is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Trainor avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves tries for a takedown but Trainor circles away easily

and Trainor counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves blocking some punches.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trainor misses with a body punch.
Trainor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trainor with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lawrence Trainor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trainor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
A nice combination there by Alves.
Alves does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trainor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alves throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alves lands with an uppercut that bounces Trainor off the cage and back into range.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trainor blocks a head kick by Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves rushes Trainor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trainor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alves after a bit of a struggle.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Alves is pushing Trainor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Trainor tries to pull guard but Alves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainor lands a knee to the body.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Trainor lands a nice knee to the body.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Trainor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Trainor jumps guard but Alves stands there with Trainor around his waist. Trainor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hector Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Trainor.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Trainor improves position.
Trainor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trainor tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Trainor tries to pull guard but Alves holds him up against the cage and eventually Trainor drops back down to his feet.
Trainor is trying to pull guard but Alves has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trainor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trainor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Trainor.
Trainor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trainor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Trainor is breathing heavily.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves stalling.
Trainor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trainor lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trainor throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
Trainor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Trainor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trainor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trainor throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trainor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Alves controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trainor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Trainor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Trainor as Alves shoots in.
Alves is looking to land body kicks.
Trainor blocks a head kick by Alves.
Trainor blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. Trainor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Trainor slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trainor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hector Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Alves rushes Trainor and presses him up against the cage.
Trainor lands a knee to the head.
Trainor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves avoiding damage as Trainor throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Lawrence Trainor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trainor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trainor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Alves pulls guard successfully.
Trainor throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alves postures up.
Alves advances to half guard.
Trainor is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves tries to pass to full mount but Trainor defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Trainor is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hector Alves!