PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sanchez
vs
Alves

182 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
177 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Conviction
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Alves!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves takes one to the chin there.
Alves pushes Sanchez away with a front kick.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Sanchez cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alves tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Sanchez moves out of range as Alves throws a body kick.
Alves throws and low kick but Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Alves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Alves throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alves. That one must have hurt.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alves.
A head kick by Alves misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves throws a leg kick that misses.
Alves closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Alves misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Alves wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Alves tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a good, hard body kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Alves wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick by Alves misses
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Alves.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick by Alves misses
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Alves scores with a leg kick.
Alves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Alves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alves clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Alves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Alves closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alves wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Brian Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves tries to land a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Alves wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Brian Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brian Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanchez will feel that in the morning.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves throws a body kick the misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alves wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Alves tries to clinch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
A head kick from Alves lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alves.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch but Sanchez moves away
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Alves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Alves tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Alves moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Alves throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Alves with an uppercut!
Alves slips a jab from Sanchez.
Alves is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Alves really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Alves moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Alves is looking to chop away at Sanchez's legs.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with the body kick
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Alves.
Sanchez swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves closes the distance but Sanchez moves to the side
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alves wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Alves tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Alves throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alves misses with a kick to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alves thinking.
Sanchez checks a leg kick nicely.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
A head kick by Alves misses
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves throws a lazy body kick
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Alves is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves wants to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Alves dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alves throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Alves throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Alves misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Alves misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looks to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves thows a body kick. Sanchez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carmelo Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves.
Alves looks to clinch
and Sanchez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Alves misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Alves settles back down.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brian Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carmelo Sanchez.
Well Alves 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Alves!
Brian Alves is the new welterweight champion!