PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Alvin (ranked 4184 p4p, 5057 weight class) and Cezare Borgia (ranked 482 p4p, 529 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Alvin
vs
Borgia

190 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
198
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Alvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cezare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borgia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvin defends it well.
Borgia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Borgia wants it to stay on the feet.
Borgia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvin defends it well.
Alvin tries to clinch but Borgia moves out of range.
Borgia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borgia shoots in and drives through. Alvin sprawls well.
Alvin appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Borgia. No joy for Alvin on that attempt.
Borgia moves out of range as Alvin throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvin tries to clinch but Borgia moves away

and Borgia counters with a single leg into guard. Alvin didn't expect that.

Alvin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Borgia presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Alvin successfully pulls guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Borgia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Alvin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alvin.
Borgia avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvin.
Alvin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alvin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borgia blocks an elbow strike from Alvin.
Alvin lands an elbow inside that Borgia shrugs off.
Alvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borgia avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Alvin.
Alvin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvin pushes off an throws an elbow but Borgia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Alvin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Borgia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alvin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Borgia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Borgia lands strikes from half guard.
Alvin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borgia lands a nice short elbow.
Borgia slips a nice elbow through Alvin's hands, connecting with Alvin's forehead.
Alvin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvin tries to kick Borgia off but Borgia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alvin tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Alvin is trying to stand back up but Borgia is controlling him
Alvin is breathing heavily.
Borgia working over Alvin with some ground and pound. Alvin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia working the head and body with strikes.

Alvin is rocked!
Ground and pound from Borgia.
Oh Alvin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvin is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvin avoid being mounted?
Borgia lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Alvin! More strikes land and this one is all over! Borgia jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cezare Borgia!