PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alvarez (ranked 1534 p4p, 216 weight class) and Jack Major (ranked 17746 p4p, 745 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alvarez
vs
Major

187 cm
29
218 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

195 cm
37
210 lbs
5 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Major!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Major misses
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.

Alvarez drives through and clinches with Major against the cage.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Major is trying to stall.
Major tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
We've been informed that Major has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Major trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Major into the cage.
Major is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Major misses with the head strike.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Major.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Major can't break the clinch.
Major leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Alvarez.
Major tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Major throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez pushes Major back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Major stalls.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Major wants to stall.
Alvarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez presses Major against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Major has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Major's ribcage. Major let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Major looks winded!
Alvarez digs a right hand into Major's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Major's gas tank.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Major tries to stall but Alvarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alvarez gets through Major's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez pushes Major back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Major is looking to control Alvarez's arms but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Major has his back to the cage.
Alvarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Alvarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Major misses with a short punch on the inside.
Major trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Major into the cage.
Alvarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Major is trying to push Alvarez away but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez letting Major take a breather here.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Major is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Major.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.

Major is rocked!
Major prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
Major is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Major looking to slow down the pace here.
Major seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Alvarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez looking for a takedown.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
A short right from Alvarez.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Major tries to stall but Alvarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Major darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Major throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Major blocks a jab.

Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Major in a clinch.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Major is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Major has Alvarez pressed against the cage.
Aaron Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Alvarez is working Major over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Major working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Alvarez.
Alvarez works on Major's body with a couple of short punches.
Major is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Alvarez gets through Major's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Major can do to turn this around?
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Major backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Major! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Alvarez is unloading with more strikes now! Major drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Alvarez!