PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Buldozer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Buldozer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alves
vs
Buldozer

173 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Buldozer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buldozer throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.

Alves darts in and clinches Buldozer up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Alves.
Buldozer looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves lands a nice looking body kick.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alves keeps Buldozer at a distance using the push kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buldozer 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.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mirko Buldozer has been cut.
Alves lands an elbow just above Buldozer 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges.
Alves stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buldozer is trying to force a seperation but Alves has the dominant position.

Alves breaks the clinch.

Alves has managed to clinch.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves has Buldozer up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Buldozer shrugs off.

That has opened up Mirko Buldozer's cut even more.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alves gets a clinch.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buldozer's defenses.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Alves feints and then cracks Buldozer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buldozer down.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alves rushes Buldozer and presses him up against the cage.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves has Buldozer pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Alves.
Buldozer takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a nice uppercut.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Buldozer takes an elbow to the temple.

Alves breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Alves.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Buldozer misses.
Buldozer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves lands with a kick to the ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Nice body kick from Alves.

Alves moves into the clinch.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Buldozer's front leg but catches the back leg as Buldozer tries to avoid it.
Alves is looking to slow Buldozer down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Alves feints and then cracks Buldozer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buldozer down.

Alves clinches.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves thows a body kick. Buldozer tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.

Alves has Buldozer up against the cage in a clinch.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Buldozer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Alves gets a clinch.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Buldozer misses.
Alves moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Nice body punch from Alves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves lands a head kick. Buldozer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alves.
Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Buldozer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Buldozer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Alves clinches up with Buldozer and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Mirko Buldozer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Buldozer shrugs off.

Mirko Buldozer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buldozer's defenses.

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Buldozer shrugs it off though.
Alves scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alves thuds a left hand into Buldozer's body.

Alves rushes Buldozer and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Buldozer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buldozer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alves.
Alves throws a head kick that Buldozer semi-blocks.
Buldozer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buldozer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Buldozer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves.

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Alves manages to break the clinch.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves lands an elbow just above Buldozer 's eye.
Thiago Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buldozer's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Alves!