PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 635 p4p, 103 weight class) and Aaron Alvarez (ranked 1230 p4p, 202 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Secoy
vs
Alvarez

188 cm
34
210 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

187 cm
31
218 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Alvarez finds it's target.
Secoy takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Secoy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Secoy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Secoy misses the target.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Secoy cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Secoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarez. That did some damage!
Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Secoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Secoy.
Secoy looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Secoy swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Secoy moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Secoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Secoy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy lands a slapping body shot.
Secoy connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.
Secoy tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez fakes the leg kick and cracks Secoy in the body.
Secoy misses the jab.
Secoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Secoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Secoy ducked under it nicely.
Secoy throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Secoy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Secoy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Secoy moves out of range.
Secoy misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Secoy's belly button to the back.
Secoy moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Secoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Secoy.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Secoy.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Secoy cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Secoy's belly button to the back.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Secoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Secoy.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Alvarez tests Secoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Secoy. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Alvarez catches Secoy right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Secoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Secoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Secoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Secoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Secoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Secoy throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez throws out a counter right but Secoy avoids it with no problem.
Secoy connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Secoy.
Secoy misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Secoy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Secoy misses the body punch
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Secoy misses.
Secoy swings widly with a right hand
and Secoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez catches Secoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Secoy.
Secoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez swings for the body but Secoy moves out of range.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secoy wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Azamat Secoy will probably get the nod.
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.

Secoy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Secoy scores with a nice strike.
Secoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Secoy if he has to take too many more of those.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Secoy.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Secoy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alvarezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alvarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Secoy throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Secoy scores with a nice strike.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Secoy tried to counter with a leg kick but Alvarez avoided it.
Secoy tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Secoy misses with a body punch
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Secoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Secoy moves out of range.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Secoy is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Secoy. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Secoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Secoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Secoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Secoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Secoy checks a low kick from Alvarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to slow Secoy down by chopping away at his legs.
Secoy scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Secoy tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Secoy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alvarez throws a fast counter high kick but Secoy manages to duck under it in time.
Secoy throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Secoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Secoy coming out on top.
Secoy lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Secoy 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.
Secoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Secoy looks to land a combination. Alvarez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Secoy walks into a jab.
Secoy connects with the punch.
Secoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Alvarez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Secoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Secoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Secoy throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Secoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Secoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Secoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez takes a swing at Secoy's ribcage but misses.

Secoy instigates a clinch.
Secoy misses with the head strike.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Secoy backwards.
Secoy being controlled against the cage.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Secoy tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Secoy lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Aaron Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy cracks Alvarez with a nice body shot.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Secoy's head.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Secoy working aggressively here.
Alvarez just leaning against Secoy, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Alvarez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Secoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvarez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Secoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Secoy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Secoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.

Secoy clinches.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Secoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Secoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Secoy blocks it.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Alvarez.
Secoy blocking some punches.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Secoy.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy blocking some punches.
Secoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Secoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Secoy blocks an uppercut.
Secoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Secoy backwards.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Secoy backwards.
Alvarez tries to work over Secoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Secoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Secoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Secoy or not.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Secoy misses with the head strike.
Secoy lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Secoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Secoy prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Secoy.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Secoy.
Secoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Secoy backwards.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Secoy.
Secoy has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a left hand.
Secoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Secoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Secoy lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a right hand.
Secoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Secoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Secoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Secoy throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Secoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Secoy controls the action.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Secoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Secoy blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Secoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Secoy misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Secoy.
Alvarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Alvarez as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Secoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Secoy tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Secoy back against the cage.
Aaron Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Secoy backwards.
Secoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aaron Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Secoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Secoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Azamat Secoy!