PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mayweather might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Shadows - Man of Mystery. Christian Mayweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mayweather
vs
Alves

170 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
20
149 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christian Mayweather!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Alves!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayweather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alves.
Mayweather keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Mayweather throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Mayweather leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
Mayweather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
Mayweather dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Mayweather's head and hops out.
Mayweather throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mayweather counter with a right hand.
Christian Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Alves.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Alves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alves looks gassed!
Mayweather holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mayweather pushes Alves off looking to stand but Alves dives back in and keeps control.
Mayweather trying to control here.
Mayweather keeping control of the position.
Mayweather is not content to let Alves control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to control but Alves manages to pass to mount!
Mayweather wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Mayweather but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.
Alves looking to control but Mayweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alves prevents Mayweather from getting the reversal.
Mayweather tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Mayweather blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alves with a couple of short strikes.
Alves working the ground and pound effectively.
Mayweather regains half guard.
Alves throws a strike but Mayweather avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mayweather on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayweather tries to get out of the position.
Mayweather trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet.
Mayweather wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves moves out of range as Mayweather strikes.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayweather to score with a decent uppercut.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayweather swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves blocks a jab.
Alves lands a jab.
Alves throws out a leg kick but Mayweather moves out of range and Alves only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alves swinging wildly here.
Mayweather tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Mayweather throws a leg kick
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayweather paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Mayweather against the cage but Mayweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayweather looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves ducks right into an uppercut from Mayweather.

Alves is rocked!
Alves throws a jab when Mayweather was well out of range.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Mayweather finish him?
Mayweather lands an uppercut, right on the button! Alves tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christian Mayweather!
Christian Mayweather retains his featherweight title!