PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brayan Stabile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tiago alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stabile
vs
alves

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brayan Stabile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, tiago alves!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
alves cracks a nice hook into Stabile's ribs.
alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Stabile looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stabile is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stabile seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down alves for as long as he can get away with.
Stabile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stabile defends well.
Stabile scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stabile controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stabile has picked alves up and slammed him! alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Stabile manages to pass to side control!
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!
Stabile lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear alves down.
Stabile controls the position from side control.

Stabile tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stabile has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
alves tries to improve position but can't.
alves tries to escape but Stabile is in control.
Stabile advances to mount.
Stabile controlling from the full mount.
Stabile's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stabile is breathing heavily.
alves is in all sorts of trouble here.
alves tries to buck Stabile off but he can't manage it.
alves tries to reverse the position but Stabile maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stabile with a couple of short strikes.
Stabile prevents alves from getting the reversal.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stabile tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Stabile has a good base and remains in mount.
Stabile controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
alves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stabile wants to take a breather but alves is having none of it.

alves looking for submissions off his back.
alves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stabile is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stabile gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stabile stopping the sweep attempt from alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stabile showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

alves looking for a guillotine here but Stabile defends easily.

alves is looking for a triangle here but Stabile uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
alves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but tiago alves will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

alves throws a head kick that misses.
Brayan Stabile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stabile drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stabile taking a breather here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brayan Stabile just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stabile looks for a takedown but alves sprawls well.
alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stabile tries to close the distance and clinch but alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
alves lands a nice shot that snaps Stabile's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by alves!
alves scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stabile shoots in but no luck this time.
alves misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from alves.
A jab from alves finds it's way through Stabile's defenses.
Stabile misses with a combination
and alves counters with a straight right hand.
Stabile gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and alves counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brayan Stabile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stabile is defended easily by alves.
Decent striking displayed by alves there.
Some wild striking there from alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stabile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
alves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
alves throws a right hand that Stabile ducks under and follows up with a left that Stabile also avoids with ease.
alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brayan Stabile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
alves throws a right hand that Stabile ducks under and follows up with a left that Stabile also avoids with ease.

Stabile shoots in and bounces alves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stabile slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
alves wants to stand but Stabile is controlling the position.

alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stabile gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stabile got a little sloppy there for a moment and alves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stabile has managed to get both his arms back between alves's legs - danger averted.

Stabile has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing alves to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Stabile is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - alves pulls down on the head and he's put Stabile to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). tiago alves!