PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between junior dos santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dos santos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, fire with fire. Alvarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's A Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

dos santos
vs
Alvarez

194 cm
27
188 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, junior dos santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos santos takes one on the button.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and dos santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
dos santos fails to land with a series of punches.
dos santos throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dos santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
enabling dos santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and dos santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
dos santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and dos santos counters with a straight right hand.
dos santos tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and dos santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
dos santos misses with a double jab
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right.
dos santos misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but dos santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and dos santos counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Andre Alvarez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez misses the body punch
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
dos santos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alvarez lands an overhand right.
Alvarez misses with a jab to the body
and dos santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
dos santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
dos santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarez swings away with a body shot that misses
and dos santos counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck dos santos on the side of the head.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
dos santos throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and dos santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
dos santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and dos santos counters with a two punch combo.
Andre Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dos santos takes one to the side of the head.
dos santos throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from dos santos misses.
dos santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and dos santos counters with a big head kick but Alvarez shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez misses with a combination
and dos santos counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and dos santos counters with a two punch combo.
Alvarez misses with a hook
and dos santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez with a nice cross.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and dos santos counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at dos santos to acknowledge the strikes.
dos santos throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez misses with a combination
and dos santos counters with a nice body shot.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and dos santos counters with a series of strikes. Alvarez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dos santos counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alvarez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alvarez throws a shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and dos santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez jabs at dos santos's body.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from dos santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Alvarez.
dos santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and dos santos counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at dos santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Alvarez jabs dos santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
dos santos is breathing heavily.
Alvarez connects with a jab.
dos santos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
dos santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from dos santos.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
dos santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
dos santos lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
dos santos misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and dos santos counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at dos santos to acknowledge the strikes.
dos santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
dos santos misses with a double jab.
dos santos throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by dos santos.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and dos santos counters with a two punch combo.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and dos santos counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at dos santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Alvarez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarez misses with a jab to the body
and dos santos counters with a series of strikes. Alvarez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez punishes dos santos's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
dos santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez scores with a crisp jab that stopped dos santos in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dos santos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but dos santos avoids it well.
Alvarez cracks dos santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez lands a jab to dos santos's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andre Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Alvarez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

dos santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
dos santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from dos santos.
dos santos defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and dos santos counters with a solid body kick.
junior dos santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
dos santos avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and dos santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alvarez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andre Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and dos santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
dos santos slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and dos santos counters with a nice body shot.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Alvarez misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from dos santos.
Nice shot by dos santos.
Alvarez jabs dos santos right on the nose. dos santos blinks but takes it well.
dos santos throws a series of strikes that have Alvarez backpedaling.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dos santos.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and dos santos counters with a left and a right that stings Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
dos santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alvarez duly obliges.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alvarez lands with a straight right. dos santos didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez throws out a powerful jab.
dos santos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
dos santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with dos santos's head.
Alvarez throws a right hand that dos santos ducks under and follows up with a left that dos santos also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of dos santos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
dos santos dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez catches dos santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and dos santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez stuns dos santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarez cracks dos santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvarez throws a body punch but dos santos moves out of range.
dos santos takes one on the button.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy right hand. dos santos should have avoided that one.
Alvarez lands a jab to dos santos's midsection.
Alvarez feints a jab promting dos santos to slip. Alvarez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. dos santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. dos santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but dos santos moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez swings for the body but dos santos moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and dos santos counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the liver by Alvarez. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches dos santos on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping dos santos under the eye.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
dos santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
dos santos slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
dos santos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alvarez duly obliges.
Alvarez cracks dos santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez tests dos santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but dos santos moves out of range.
Alvarez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Alvarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alvarez throws a right hand that dos santos ducks under and follows up with a left that dos santos also avoids with ease.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and dos santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
dos santos walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
dos santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and dos santos counters with a stiff right hand.
dos santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
dos santos throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to move into range but dos santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvarez missing with a left hand there. dos santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether dos santos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alvarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarez stuns dos santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez misses with a lunging right hand
and dos santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
dos santos swinging wildly here.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent dos santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
dos santos throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dos santos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but dos santos slips the punch.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
dos santos misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and dos santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and dos santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez takes a swing at dos santos's ribcage but misses.
dos santos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez misses with a combination
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Alvarez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Alvarez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and dos santos counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at dos santos to acknowledge the strikes.
dos santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alvarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
dos santos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but dos santos avoids it well.
dos santos defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and dos santos counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at dos santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
dos santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as dos santos backs up against the cage.

dos santos is rocked!
Alvarez misses with a hook. dos santos ducked under it nicely.
dos santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by dos santos.
Alvarez throws a body punch but dos santos moves out of range.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but dos santos manages to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before dos santos has time to react.
dos santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvarez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvarez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. dos santos eats them both and turns towards Alvarez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh dos santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
dos santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
junior dos santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but dos santos avoids them all with ease.
dos santos seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab lands there for Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos santos misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but dos santos is out of range.
Alvarez tries to bum rush dos santos with a series of wild strikes but dos santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Alvarez lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping dos santos at a distance.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dos santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a combination. dos santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alvarez lands with a good body shot.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Alvarez. That snapped dos santos's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez throws a body punch but dos santos moves out of range.
Alvarez stuns dos santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andre Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Alvarez!