PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 2679 p4p, 5873 weight class) and Marcio Alvarez (ranked 113 p4p, 171 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huhrera
vs
Alvarez

170 cm
35
154
20 - 19 - 2

173 cm
38
165
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez fakes the leg kick and cracks Huhrera in the body.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.

Alvarez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Alvarez pushes Huhrera off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huhrera manages to avoid it.
Huhrera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huhrera somewhat.
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick
and Huhrera counters with a right hand to the body.
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 body kick but he was well out of range there.
Huhrera goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Huhrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Alvarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Valeron Huhrera . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez punishes Huhrera 's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Huhrera .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huhrera on the side of the head.
Marcio Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Huhrera slips the punch.
Huhrera walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez stuns Huhrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Huhrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Huhrera fails in his attempt to clinch.

Huhrera pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez gets underhooks to prevent Huhrera 's takedown attempt.
Huhrera is looking for a takedown.
Alvarez is pressed up against the cage. Huhrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alvarez down to the mat. Alvarez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huhrera has taken the fight to the clinch.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huhrera shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Huhrera 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alvarez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Huhrera tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Huhrera has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Huhrera blocking some punches.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Huhrera wants a takedown.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huhrera is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.

Huhrera has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Huhrera is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking for a takedown.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huhrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Alvarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Huhrera has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.

Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huhrera slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Huhrera tries to counter with a takedown but Alvarez is quick to defend against it.
Alvarez leaves Huhrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alvarez cracks Huhrera with an open hand slap.
Huhrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huhrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez works over Huhrera 's head and body with a nice combination.
Alvarez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Huhrera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.

Huhrera is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huhrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Huhrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huhrera avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Huhrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huhrera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Huhrera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huhrera tries to clinch
and Alvarez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Huhrera really felt that one!
Huhrera moves out of range of the body kick.
Huhrera avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a jab to the body

and Huhrera counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Alvarez!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez parries the strikes from Huhrera easily there. Huhrera is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alvarez to escape.
Who's going to make the next move?
Huhrera misses with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Alvarez dominated that round.
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.

A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Huhrera staying out of range there.
Huhrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huhrera tries to clinch but Alvarez moves away
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Huhrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarez as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Huhrera moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and Huhrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Alvarez scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick

and Huhrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Huhrera 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huhrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huhrera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huhrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huhrera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huhrera defends it easily.
Huhrera content to stall in guard here.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Huhrera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huhrera blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Huhrera avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Huhrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez jabs at Huhrera 's body.

Huhrera moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Huhrera has double underhooks.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Huhrera wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huhrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huhrera wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huhrera .
Huhrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Valeron Huhrera . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huhrera tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Huhrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huhrera tries to clinch
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Huhrera counter with a right hand.
Alvarez misses with a combination

and Huhrera counters with a single leg into guard. Alvarez didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
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!
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcio Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alvarez scores with a jab.
Huhrera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Huhrera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huhrera 's head.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Huhrera moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huhrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body

and Huhrera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alvarez won't be happy with that.
Huhrera is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Alvarez's shoulder. That is not cool.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huhrera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Huhrera wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera controlling from the top position.
Huhrera looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Huhrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huhrera is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez won't allow Huhrera to sweep him here.
Julio Valeron Huhrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Huhrera trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Huhrera fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Huhrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Huhrera forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez is pressed up against the cage. Huhrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alvarez down to the mat. Alvarez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Valeron Huhrera . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huhrera manages to avoid it.
Huhrera drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alvarez sprawls and moves away.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alvarez leaves Huhrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huhrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.
Huhrera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Huhrera is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Julio Valeron Huhrera has been cut.
Huhrera shoots and misses
and Huhrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huhrera moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Huhrera 's hands.
Huhrera tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez misses with a double jab

and Huhrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez is positioning himself well to prevent Huhrera advancing to mount.
Huhrera seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Huhrera lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcio Alvarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huhrera throws a strike but Alvarez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcio Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvarez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcio Alvarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcio Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.