PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Filter - Hey man, nice shot.. Thiago Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Lesnar's chin.

Alvarez
vs
Lesnar

175 cm
28
171 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lesnar has managed to clinch.

Lesnar breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alvarez.
Thiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.

Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Lesnar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar motions for Alvarez to come forward. Lesnar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesnar tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesnar to the ground. Lesnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Lesnar lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lesnar.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Lesnar thuds his shin into the meat of Alvarez's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Lesnar clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Lesnar avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Lesnar lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
Alvarez throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lesnar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lesnar obliges.
Alvarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lesnar is defending well.

Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Lesnar keeps him there for the moment.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.

Lesnar clinches with his opponent.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brian Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Alvarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lesnar misses with a head kick.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lesnar clinches up against the cage.

Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thiago Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Lesnar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.

Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Alvarez in his tracks for a moment.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Lesnar looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Lesnar throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a one two! Alvarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alvarez shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lesnar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alvarez if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lesnar's head backwards.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.

Lesnar has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Lesnar pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Lesnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lesnar to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.

Lesnar rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the cage.
Lesnar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Thiago Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lesnar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Lesnar!