PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alvarez
vs
Puppy

191 cm
39
183 lbs
25 - 16 - 2

173 cm
39
166 lbs
31 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Puppy avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Puppy ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a solid leg kick but Puppy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvarez.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Puppy sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Puppy seems unphased.
Puppy moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a low kick but Puppy avoids it.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puppy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Puppy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puppy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.

Alvarez feints and as Puppy raises his hands in defense, Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puppy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Puppy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Puppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy trying to control the position.

Puppy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarez trying to control but Puppy is working from the bottom.
Puppy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puppy keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Puppy trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Puppy, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Puppy against the cage but Puppy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Puppy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Puppy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez scores with a body shot.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Alvarez tries to work over Puppy's front leg with a kick but Puppy checks it.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Puppy uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puppy is out of range.
Alvarez takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nick Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puppy walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
Puppy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puppy as he avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Puppy moved out of range.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alvarez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puppy's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puppy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Puppy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alvarez takes a swing at Puppy's ribcage but misses.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puppy avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puppy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Puppy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alvarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Puppy to the ground. Alvarez is now in Puppy's guard.
Alvarez stops Puppy from standing up.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puppy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez trying to control but Puppy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puppy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Alvarez stops Puppy from getting back to his feet.
Puppy trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Puppy is working from the bottom.
Puppy is trying to stand.
Puppy trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puppy can do to turn this around?
Alvarez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puppy is trying to stand back up but Alvarez is controlling him

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses.
Puppy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puppy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Puppy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puppy walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Puppy.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puppy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Puppy moved out of range nicely.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses.
Sick Puppy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puppy avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Alvarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Puppy to the ground. Alvarez is now in Puppy's guard.
Puppy looking to control.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Puppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puppy wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.

Puppy has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Puppy looking for a sweep. Not yet Puppy, not yet.
Nick Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puppy controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez controlling from the top position.
Puppy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez lands with a straight right. Puppy didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Alvarez fails with the takedown.
Alvarez connects with a solid leg kick.
Puppy moves out of range of the body kick.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nick Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Puppy defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Puppy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puppy is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but Puppy dodges it nicely.
Puppy trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Puppy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puppy is looking to escape.
Puppy is looking to improve his position.
Puppy has hold of Alvarez's hands but Alvarez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puppy is trying to control but can't.
Puppy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Puppy is trying to keep Alvarez in close.

Puppy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.

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.

Puppy working for submissions but it's allowed Alvarez to get to half guard.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Puppy defends it well.
Puppy is trying to stand back up but Alvarez is controlling him

Alvarez is looking for a kimura here.
Puppy wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents Puppy from standing back up.
Puppy is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puppy controlling the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Sick Puppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puppy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four 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 darts in looking for a takedown but Puppy gets double underhooks and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Puppy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Puppy ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Puppy misses.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Puppy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puppy blocks a jab.
Nick Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Puppy moves away and avoids it.
Puppy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Puppy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Alvarez!
An out of breath Nick Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.