PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Made in Brazil. The key to victory for Clarence Van Gaal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Van Gaal
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
22
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Van Gaal stalks Alvarez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarez's face. Alvarez staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Gaal loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Van Gaal sets himself, and Alvarez steps forward looking for the clinch! Van Gaal avoids it this time.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. Van Gaal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Gaal misses the target.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Gaal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Van Gaal tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Van Gaal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Gaal throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Van Gaal shakes him off and moves away.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Gaal lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvarez off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Van Gaal misses.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Gaal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Gaal lands a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Van Gaal.
Van Gaal thuds his shin into the meat of Alvarez's side.
Van Gaal feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Van Gaal.
Alvarez tries to counter with a clinch but Van Gaal shakes him off and moves away.
Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvarez tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Gaal is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez tries to score with a low kick but Van Gaal moves his leg out of the way.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
Van Gaal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Gaal scores with a kick to the body.
Van Gaal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Van Gaal throws a head kick that half lands.

Alvarez is rocked!
Van Gaal scores with a jab to the head.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gaal finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal throws a pinpoint strike between Alvarez's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Alvarez crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Van Gaal scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clarence Van Gaal!
Clarence Van Gaal retains his lightweight title!
Clarence Van Gaal thanked the fans post fight for their support.