PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo de Sousa Maurinho de Pietro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

de Sousa Maurinho de Pietro
vs
Alves

190 cm
23
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
208 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo de Sousa Maurinho de Pietro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Alves!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurinho de Pietro swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Maurinho de Pietro lands a high kick to the side of Alves's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Maurinho de Pietro dives into guard, looking to finish.

Alves is rocked!

It looks like Igor Alves has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves is trying to control the position but Maurinho de Pietro postures up.

Alves pushes Maurinho de Pietro off and scrambles back to his feet.

Maurinho de Pietro drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
Alves tries to pull guard but Maurinho de Pietro won't allow it.
Alves wants to stall.
Alves blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Maurinho de Pietro.
Maurinho de Pietro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Maurinho de Pietro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maurinho de Pietro lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Igor Alves's cut even more.

Alves pulls guard effortlessly.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Maurinho de Pietro from controlling successfully.

Alves looking for a guillotine here but Maurinho de Pietro defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurinho de Pietro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Alves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alves looks gassed!
Maurinho de Pietro trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maurinho de Pietro stays in close to Alves's body and controls the position.
Maurinho de Pietro trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maurinho de Pietro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maurinho de Pietro controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ricardo de Sousa Maurinho de Pietro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Maurinho de Pietro rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alves blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Maurinho de Pietro.

Igor Alves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Maurinho de Pietro.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Alves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricardo de Sousa Maurinho de Pietro!