PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ambrose Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pak has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alvarez
vs
Pak

152 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
239 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ambrose Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shin Pak!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pak dives in and scores a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Pak looks winded!
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pak defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak manages to get to full guard.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Alvarez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Alvarez rushes Pak and presses him up against the cage.

Alvarez pulls guard effortlessly.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pak manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pak is proving hard to escape from.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Alvarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pak's head.
Alvarez distracts Pak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Pak is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Pak has wrist control.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pak wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pak's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ambrose Alvarez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pak, pushing him back against the cage.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pak tries to stall but Alvarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alvarez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
Alvarez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pak walks away with a smile on his face. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pak is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pak sprawls well initially but Alvarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pak is trying to escape back to his feet but Alvarez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Alvarez scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Alvarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pak has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but Pak is defending the strikes.

Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alvarez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Pak to his feet.
Alvarez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Alvarez forces Pak back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez stalling.

Alvarez drags the fight down to the ground.
Pak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez striking from his own guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Pak throws a sloppy strike and Alvarez has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Pak is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Alvarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ambrose Alvarez!