PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Alvarez (ranked 5898 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Ryu (ranked 6104 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu has chosen The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alvarez
vs
Ryu

172 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ryu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryu with a nice head shot there.
Ryu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ryu throws an elbow that misses. Alvarez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ryu's guard. Nice move by Alvarez!

Alvarez tries to stand but Ryu is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryu controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Ryu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ryu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alvarez trying to control but Ryu is working from the bottom.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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 looking to sit in guard and control but Ryu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ryu cracks Alvarez with a solid left hand.
Ryu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ryu postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Ryu won't allow Alvarez to get back to his feet.
Ryu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Ryu lands a couple of digs.
Ryu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ryu scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ryu landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryu's guard.

Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to stand but Ryu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ryu wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez won't allow Ryu to get back to his feet.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but instead Ryu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ryu works over Alvarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Ryu landing with the ground and pound.
Ryu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ryu working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Ryu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryu scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ryu lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Ryu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez wants to clinch

and Ryu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.

Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ryu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Ryu stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ryu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryu is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ryu connects with a couple of short punches.
Ryu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ryu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ryu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ryu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu working some strikes from top position.
Ryu is in close to Alvarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryu works over Alvarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Ryu lands a couple of digs.

Alvarez is rocked!
Ryu postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Oh Alvarez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryu is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ryu postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Ryu chips away with some ground and pound.
Ryu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Ryu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Ryu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ryu is in close to Alvarez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ryu lands a couple of elbows.
Ryu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ryu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Ryu postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Ryu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ken Ryu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryu loads up on a big left hand. Alvarez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ryu looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Alvarez can't hide his disappointment, as Ryu celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Ryu!
A very excited looking Ken Ryu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.