PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Ghostface Killah - The Champ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wesley
vs
Alves

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rolando Alves!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alves - that landed with a thud.
Alves is pushing Wesley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wesley landing knees to the head.

It looks like Rolando Alves has been cut.
Wesley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves lands with a right to the head.
Wesley tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves avoids the elbow strike from Wesley, against the cage.
Wesley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Wesley connects with a knee to the head.

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves throws a series of punches but Wesley moves out of range.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Wesley tries to clinch

and Alves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alves.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wesley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wesley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wesley is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Wesley wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wesley doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Wesley slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Wesley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wesley avoids it really well and circles away.
Alves looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Wesley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wesley tries to clinch up

and Alves counters with a takedown into side control.
Wesley is trying to improve his position.
Alves tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley struggling a bit here.
Wesley holds on to Alves's head and controls the position momentarily.
Wesley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolando Alves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wesley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Alves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wesley won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wesley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wesley can't do much from the bottom here.
Wesley pushes Alves away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alves gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alves is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Wesley is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Wesley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wesley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Wesley lands a high kick to the side of Alves's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Wesley dives into guard, looking to finish.

Alves is rocked!

Wesley stands up and waves to Alves to follow him.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wesley clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Wesley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Wesley wants to clinch.
Wesley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wesley as he jumps to the side.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wesley wants to clinch.

Wesley clinches with his opponent.
Wesley landing knees to the head.
Wesley misses with a knee strike.
Wesley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wesley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wesley tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wesley wants a takedown.
Wesley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves tries to circle away but Wesley has him pinned against the cage.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Wesley.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Wesley.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Wesley jumps into guard, dragging Alves to the mat.
Alves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wesley looking for a sweep. Not yet Wesley, not yet.
Wesley is adopting a defensive guard.

Wesley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Wesley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolando Alves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Alves.
Wesley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Rolando Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wesley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wesley throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Wesley tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Wesley is looking to clinch.

Wesley closes the distance and clinches.
Wesley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wesley misses with a knee strike.
Alves slows down the pace here.
Wesley lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wesley manages to break the clinch.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wesley circles away quickly and effectively.
Wesley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Wesley sprawls well.

Wesley clinches up against the cage.
Wesley tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Wesley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wesley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves tries to pull guard but Wesley holds him up against the cage and eventually Alves drops back down to his feet.
James Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Alves.
Wesley looking to slow down the pace here.
Wesley lands a nice uppercut.
Wesley effectively controlling the action here.
Wesley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Wesley is controlling him.
Alves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wesley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wesley tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Wesley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wesley tries to score a body lock takedown but Alves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wesley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wesley looking to stall.
Wesley misses with an elbow strike.
Wesley tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Wesley shoots in.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wesley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wesley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley preventing the sweep.
Wesley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Wesley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesley tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Wesley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wesley 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Wesley!