PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lunchmeat Sandwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Alvarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Alvarez
vs
Sandwich

180 cm
22
167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

New World Order Clothing
Crippler's Corner

Pirates Powder
The Dark Side

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lunchmeat Sandwich!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandwich blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandwich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.

Sandwich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandwich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

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

Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sandwich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sandwich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Sandwich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sandwich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Sandwich from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Sandwich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Sandwich seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandwich passes the guard and advances to mount!

Sandwich working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sandwich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sandwich looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sandwich avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sandwich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Sandwich's body position as best he can.
Alvarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sandwich avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alvarez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sandwich is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Sandwich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Sandwich moves to the back position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sandwich is persistently looking for the submission but Alvarez is defending it well.
Alvarez trying to control the hands but Sandwich won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to break free.

Alvarez is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.

Alvarez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Alvarez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Alvarez wants to hold on but Sandwich pushes him away.
Alvarez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandwich seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Alvarez is holding on tight.

Sandwich looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sandwich is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Alvarez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Alvarez shrugs it off.

Sandwich is working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez frees his head quite easily.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Sandwich won't let Alvarez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sandwich wants to take Alvarez's back here but Alvarez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Sandwich working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.

Sandwich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Sandwich's body position as best he can.

Sandwich looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
Alvarez is trying to stand.
Alvarez wants to control but Sandwich is keeping busy.
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 is trying to stand back up but Sandwich is controlling him

Sandwich seems to be looking for submissions.

Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.

Sandwich is working for a submission of some sort.
Sandwich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
Sandwich trying to control from half guard but Alvarez is working away.

Sandwich is trying to work for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Sandwich is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Alvarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sandwich trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sandwich trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Sandwich has control of the leg.
Alvarez desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sandwich pulls his head out easily.

Sandwich wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Sandwich is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Alvarez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lunchmeat Sandwich!
After the big win, Lunchmeat Sandwich made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pirates Powder and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.