PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kinghorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alvarez
vs
Kinghorn

180 cm
21
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

New World Order Clothing
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Kinghorn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez rushes Kinghorn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kinghorn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Alvarez wants the takedown. Kinghorn is fighting it off but Alvarez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kinghorn's guard against the ropes.
Kinghorn looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinghorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinghorn wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kinghorn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Kinghorn blocks nicely.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinghorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kinghorn has wrist control.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Kinghorn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kinghorn manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Kinghorn's guard.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinghorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinghorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez passes Kinghorn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Kinghorn is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinghorn trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
Kinghorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kinghorn is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Kinghorn is defending well.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kinghorn's head.
Kinghorn is looking to improve his position.
Kinghorn has his hands clasped together around Alvarez's back. He's all about the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Kinghorn is defending well.
Alvarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Kinghorn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kinghorn!

Kinghorn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alvarez.
Alvarez scoring with strikes but Kinghorn is staying in there.
Alvarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvarez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kinghorn is looking to get to half guard.
Alvarez looking to finish Kinghorn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kinghorn!
Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alvarez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kinghorn hang on?
Alvarez throws some wild stikes that Kinghorn manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Alvarez has hold of Kinghorn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kinghorn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alvarez looking to finish with strikes here!
Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Alvarez working for a submission but Kinghorn is keeping him at bay.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Kinghorn tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Alvarez working for a submission but Kinghorn is keeping him at bay.
Alvarez tries to control but Kinghorn wriggling away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kinghorn has left one of his arms exposed and Alvarez doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kinghorn screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Alvarez!
Mike Alvarez took some time post fight to say the following; 'i like to thank my manager Carlos for getting me this fight ,my sponsors Cripple's Corner and N.W.O clothing, Fallen Champions for putting this event together you guy's are bad a$$ my trainers and all those bad a$$ mother f@#kers at STEEL PENN/HEAVEY HANDS GYM that got me ready for this fight this'.