PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Alvario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic East has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

East
vs
Alvario

183 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Alvario!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvario fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvario shoots and misses
and Alvario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
East moves in looking to clinch but Alvario pushes him off.
East misses with a wild combination.
East tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Alvario counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvario postures up and lands a big shot to East's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvario's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
East seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvario wants to control from the top but East keeps moving.
Alvario postures up in East's guard and throws a big left but East blocks it.
Alvario postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
East wants to stand and escape but Alvario is having none of it.
Alvario postures up and lands a big shot to East's brow.
Alvario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvario in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvario is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
East controls Alvario momentarily but Alvario frees himself.
East utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
East wants to stand but Alvario is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvario takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alvario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvario fails to land the takedown.
Dominic East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Alvario.
East tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Alvario counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alvario is looking to work some ground and pound but East has wrist control.
East wants to sweep here but Alvario controlling him for the moment.
Alvario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvario trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvario keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of East's head.
Alvario postures up in East's guard and throws a big left but East blocks it.
Alvario wants to control from the top but East keeps moving.
East working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvario.
Alvario connects with a couple of short punches.
East wants to get back to his feet but Alvario is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alvario is looking to work some ground and pound but East has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
East has momentary wrist control but Alvario slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvario is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvario with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
East will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvario missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
East wants to get back to his feet but Alvario is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

East fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvario, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvario tries for a takedown but East manages to get underhooks.
East lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvario backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
East lands a nice uppercut.
East doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
East lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Alvario will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

East tries to clinch but Alvario moves out of range.
East doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvario circles away.
Alvario tries a quick counter leg kick but East is wise to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from East.
Alvario goes for a double leg but East avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as East continues to drive forward.
East tries to clinch but Alvario moves away

so Alvario counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
East wants to stand but Alvario is controlling the position.
Alvario working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of East's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvario missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
East is trying to keep Alvario in close.
Alvario works over East with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East wants to stand and escape but Alvario is having none of it.
Alvario wants to control from the top but East keeps moving.
East is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvario is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Alvario throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvario looks to land a combination but East avoids it well.
Dominic East is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
East lands a nice looking body shot.
East scores with a three punch combo!
Good shot there by East.
Alvario fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but East is out of range.

Alvario shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alvario showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvario takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
East is refusing to be controlled, as Alvario sits in half guard.
Alvario is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
East tries to kick Alvario off in order to stand up. Alvario Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
East takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
East takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East is trying to improve his position.
Alvario creates some space and throws a big elbow, but East sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alvario scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at East to see if he's OK.
Alvario is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt East will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Alvario creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alvario working the head and body with strikes.
East is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvario has just dragged him back down to the mat.
East on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alvario lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvario fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jon Alvario has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East can't do much from the bottom here.
Alvario working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
East is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
East is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alvario connects with a decent elbow.
Alvario has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvario wants to lay and pray for a moment but East keeps working.

Alvario swings around for an armbar but East sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Alvario's guard.
Alvario is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvario keeping full guard, as East tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Alvario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

East stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvario. Alvario gets slowly back to his feet.
East closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alvario counters with a nice double leg into side control. East won't be happy with that.
Alvario working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvario.
East wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvario tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alvario is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvario working the head and body with strikes.
Alvario is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvario remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Alvario wants to lay and pray for a moment but East keeps working.
Dominic East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Alvario lands a few punches from side control.
East tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvario lands some shots froms side control.
Alvario is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvario is chipping away with strikes.
Alvario scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at East to see if he's OK.
East takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
East pushes Alvario away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alvario gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alvario looks up at the clock and then as East takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alvario smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Alvario in side control, throwing shots but East defends.
Alvario has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvario slows the pace down.
East is looking for a sweep.
Jon Alvario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
East is not content to let Alvario control the position.
Alvario in side control, throwing shots but East defends.
East is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alvario is controlling him well.
Alvario just content to control the position.
Alvario's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvario grinds an elbow into East's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Alvario comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvario winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Jon Alvario!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Jon Alvario!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Jon Alvario!

Jon Alvario wins by unanimous decision!