PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whom Shall I Fear. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alvarez
vs
Williams

180 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim 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, Dale Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Williams tries to clinch up

and Alvarez counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.

Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Williams's guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Williams has a closed guard, preventing Alvarez from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez won't allow Williams to get back to his feet.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Williams has wrist control.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez advances position into side control!
Alvarez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Williams is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez scoring with punches from side control.
Williams taking a bit of punishment here - Alvarez scoring with strikes.

Alvarez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Williams rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Alvarez's guard! Nice work there by Williams!

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

Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Williams pushing down on Alvarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Williams is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez punching from the bottom.
Alvarez is looking to escape.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvarez trying to control here.
Williams wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alvarez punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Dale Williams has been cut.
Williams looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Williams is rocked!

That has opened up Dale Williams's cut even more.
Williams takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Alvarez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Alvarez!
Tim Alvarez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.