PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mucho
vs
Alvarado

167 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarado. No joy for Mucho on that attempt.
Mucho blocks a jab.
Alvarado thumps Mucho with a low kick.
Alvarado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarado fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarado connects with a nice looking jab.
Mucho slips a jab from Alvarado.
Alvarado looks to land a right hand but Mucho moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mucho. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarado scores with a leg kick.
Mucho misses with a body shot.
Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarado lands with a right hand.
Mucho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarado moves away.
Mucho tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mucho somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarado throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mucho's calf.
Mucho slips a jab from Alvarado.
Mucho looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarado is just out of range.
Mucho needs to keep his hands up - Alvarado had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mucho circles away quickly and effectively.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarado throws a hook but Mucho blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mucho misses the target.

Mucho drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mucho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mucho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarado wants to stand and escape but Mucho is having none of it.
Mucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mucho is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarado has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mucho.
Mucho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mucho landing with the ground and pound.
Mucho postures up in Alvarado's guard and throws a big left but Alvarado blocks it.
Mucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mucho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mucho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mucho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mucho.
Alvarado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mucho throwing strikes from guard but Alvarado blocks nicely.
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mucho with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mucho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mucho postures up in Alvarado's guard and throws a big left but Alvarado blocks it.
Alvarado can't keep his opponent in guard - Mucho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Mucho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alvarado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mucho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grande Mucho dominated that round.
That's time! Mucho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mucho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarado moves away.
Mucho thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mucho.
Alvarado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mucho. Mucho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mucho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarado moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mucho.
Alvarado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mucho's hands.
Alvarado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Mucho misses.
Alvarado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Mucho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mucho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarado sees it coming and defends easily.
Mucho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alvarado defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mucho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mucho passes to side control.
Mucho landing strikes.
Alvarado dodges the ground and pound from Mucho.
Alvarado managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mucho.
Mucho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alvarado is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mucho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Alvarado sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mucho.
The strikes coming from Mucho are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Mucho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alvarado has escaped the position, nice work there.

Mucho has hold of Alvarado's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Alvarado tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mucho cranks the arm and Alvarado screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Alvarado, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Grande Mucho!