PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royal Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Thunderstruck. Alvarez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Made in Brazil. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pain
vs
Alvarez

181 cm
22
166 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

173 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
MayheM sportswear

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Pain wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Pain moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.

Alvarez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvarez holds on and takes a little breather.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pain controls the pace.
Alvarez has Pain pulled in close to control his posture.
Pain trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Pain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is adopting a defensive guard.
Our spies down at at Gorilla Warfare Academy inform us that Alvarez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pain wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pain is pushing down on Alvarez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alvarez is fighting to maintain full guard but Pain has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alvarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pain wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alvarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pain's back!
Alvarez has the hooks in. Pain is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pain is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Alvarez has the hooks in. Pain is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeps control of the position easily here as Pain tries to buck him off.
Pain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez moves to the back position.
Pain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Alvarez controlling from the full mount.
Pain looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Pain tries to break free.
Pain turns into Alvarez and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Pain wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Pain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pain being controlled here momentarily.
Pain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez is pulling down on Pain's head to control his posture.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Pain tries to pass.

Pain is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Alvarez has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pain is looking to defend but Alvarez has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pain! Alvarez pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pain taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcio Alvarez!
Marcio Alvarez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Royal Pain was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit, there goes my chance to be like Mike.'.