PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alan Buckets (ranked 3408 p4p, 7664 weight class) and Pedro Alves (ranked 339 p4p, 519 weight class). Alves is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Canned Heat. Pedro Alves is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Buckets
vs
Alves

178 cm
27
155
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
155
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Alves!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
We've been told by Buckets's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alan Buckets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Alves.

Buckets clinches.
Buckets throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvess head.
Buckets lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Stalling in the clinch from Buckets.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckets stalls.
Buckets digs a right hand into Alves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alves's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Buckets.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves letting Buckets take a breather here.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckets.
Alves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Buckets.

Buckets lands a takedown into guard.
Buckets is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Buckets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.

Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buckets doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buckets manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Buckets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckets working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Buckets is working Alves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buckets is pushing down on Alves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alves is fighting to maintain full guard but Buckets has managed to sneak the leg through.

Alves is defending against the submission attempts here by Buckets.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
Buckets is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buckets takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Buckets has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckets looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Buckets putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Buckets working for a submission but Alves is keeping him at bay.
Alves is trying desperately to improve position.
Buckets pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buckets lands with some strikes.
Buckets controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Buckets is having none of it.
Buckets working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckets raining down hammerfists from mount.
Buckets raining down shots from the mount!
Buckets wants to take Alves's back here but Alves is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Buckets 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.
Buckets working the ground and pound effectively.

Alves is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Buckets dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alves gets caught napping as Buckets dives in and scores a takedown. Alves manages to retain guard.
Alves is still in real trouble! Can Buckets finish him?
Buckets passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alan Buckets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buckets gets to mount! Alves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Alves tries to improve his position but Buckets has taken his back! Buckets has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Alves tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Buckets pushes Alves away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alan Buckets!
Alan Buckets thanked the fans post fight for their support.