PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alvarez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dingo
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Earnie Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dingo scores a takedown into full mount!
Dingo controlling from the full mount.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Dingo's attempts to control the action.
Dingo looking to finish with strikes here!
Alvarez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Dingo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Alvarez is now in Dingo's guard. A big mistake from Dingo there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Dingo looking for a sweep. Not yet Dingo, not yet.

Dingo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dingo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Dingo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dingo is looking to stand up but Alvarez won't let him.
Dingo thows a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Dingo from controlling successfully.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Dingo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dingo is breathing heavily.

Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dingo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dingo looking to pass the guard.
Dingo is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dingo drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Dingo off! Dingo jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dingo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dingo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dingo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Dingo wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Dingo thows a big elbow that misses.
Dingo trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Dingo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo trying to move into half guard but instead Alvarez has managed to sweep!

Dingo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alvarez escapes and throws Dingo's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Alvarez in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Dingo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Alvarez!