PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 4130 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balder Bull (ranked 3308 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Barbarian by The Darkness. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Balder Bull enters the cage!

Alvarez
vs
Bull

190 cm
38
180 lbs
19 - 31 - 3

172 cm
30
173 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 31 - 3, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Balder Bull!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez tries to counter with a takedown but Bull is quick to defend against it.
Bull misses the body punch

and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bull won't be happy with that.
Alvarez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Alvarez misses with the ground and pound.
Alvarez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bull is avoiding damage well.
Bull really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvarez scores with punches from side control.
Alvarez misses with the ground and pound.

Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bull's legs.
Alvarez scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Alvarez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.

Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bull is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarez throws an elbow but Bull slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alvarez is chipping away with strikes.
Bull struggling a bit here.
Bull prevents Alvarez from moving into mount.
The strikes coming from Alvarez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Bull on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alvarez cracks Bull with a big right hand but Bull just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Bull controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alvarez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bull down.
Alvarez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bull is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bull, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bull has escaped the position, nice work there.

Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Bull is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Bull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alvarez's best efforts.

Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez wants to pass to mount but Bull is defending the position.
Bull trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
Bull slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bull works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.

Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Bull is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bull manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Bull's guard.
Bull utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Alvarez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Bull has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avila Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alvarez throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
It seemed like Bull was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
Bull throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bull tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bull to the ground. Bull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bull throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Bull backing up. Bull nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
A big right from Bull misses.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bull counters with a body kick that stops Alvarez in his tracks momentarily.
Bull is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Balder Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bull.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Bull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
Bull misses with a body shot
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Bull sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bull misses its intended target.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Bull misses the shot to the body.
Bull walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Bull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bull doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avila Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alvarez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarez connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez winds up and cracks Bull with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bull can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bull's head.

Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Bull is defending well.
Bull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Avila Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez is thwarting Bull's attempts to control the position.
Alvarez is looking to pass Bull's guard but actually Bull recovers to full guard.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Bull has wrist control.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bull tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Bull is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bull manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Bull's guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Bull blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Avila Alvarez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balder Bull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Bull.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez dives in and grabs Bull's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bull pushes down on Alvarez's head and hops out.
Bull leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avila Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull misses with a hook.
Bull stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bull.
Bull throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Bull clinches with his opponent.
Bull gets underhooks to prevent Alvarez's takedown attempt.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Bull.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Bull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bull misses with the head strike.
Bull lands with a short shot to the head.
Balder Bull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bull can do to turn this around?
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Bull swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Bull manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull working aggressively here.
Bull misses with a punch to the body.
Bull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bull scores with a shoulder strike.
Bull gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull lands a hook to the side of the head.

Alvarez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Alvarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bull's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alvarez lands a nice short elbow.
Alvarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bull avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is nestled in close to Bull, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez is nestled in close to Bull, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Avila Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bull is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Bull tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez working over Bull with some ground and pound. Bull looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bull tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but Bull dodges it nicely.
Alvarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bull is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balder Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvarez 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avila Alvarez!
A very excited looking Avila Alvarez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.