PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Spears
vs
Alvarez

223 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alvarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez looks up at the clock and then as Spears takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alvarez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spears is trying to improve his position.
Alvarez looks up at the clock and then as Spears takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alvarez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Alvarez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Alvarez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to stand but Spears is controlling his arm.
Spears is looking for a sweep.
Spears trying to remain calm as Alvarez controls from the top position.
Alvarez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spears some visible discomfort.

It looks like Ricky Spears has been cut.
Spears looks to move to half guard but instead Alvarez has passed into mount! Damn!
Alvarez is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Spears goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Alvarez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Saul Alvarez!