PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Bique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bique comes to the cage accompanied by Back in black - AC/DC. Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bique
vs
Alves

179 cm
20
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Bique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Alves!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bique has time to react.

It looks like Ronaldo Bique has been cut.
Bique throws a head kick that misses.
Bique looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Bique ducks down to avoid it.
Alves lands with a cross.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Bique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bique lands with a kick to the temple. Alves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bique throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Bique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Bique misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves takes a swing at Bique's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves jabs at Bique's body.
Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bique looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Bique with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Bique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bique fails to land the takedown.
Bique shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alves defends it nicely.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Bique finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Alves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alves.
Bique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves throws a right hand that Bique ducks under and follows up with a left that Bique also avoids with ease.
Bique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves throws a body punch but Bique moves out of range.
Bique shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Alves throws a right and a left that Bique avoids nicely.
Bique slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bique lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Felipe Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Felipe Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Bique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bique tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves sizes up Bique with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves throws a series of punches but Bique moves out of range.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bique staying out of range there.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bique.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bique.
Bique explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alves looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bique fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bique shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Bique changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Bique manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bique shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves avoids the head kick by Bique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Bique's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alves avoids the head kick by Bique.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Bique ducks down to avoid it.
Alves misses the jab.
Alves throws a body punch but Bique moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Bique feints and then cracks Alves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alves down.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
Bique does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Felipe Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Bique is out of range.
Bique throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bique off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bique slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bique showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Bique tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Bique bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bique takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ronaldo Bique's cut is getting worse.
Alves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Bique misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Bique's head but Bique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves looks to land a combination. Bique sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Bique closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Bique pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Bique. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bique avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bique looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alves is pressing down on Bique's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alves is looking for a triangle here but Bique uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
Bique in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bique wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bique off and has taken his back!
Bique trying to control the position but Alves manages to sink in the hooks.

Alves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bique defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bique breaks Alves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bique stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Alves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bique passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Bique's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alves looks to land a combination but Bique avoids it well.
Alves takes a swing at Bique's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Bique shoots in.
Bique takes one on the button.
Bique fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bique shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Bique. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bique's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bique walks into a left hand.
Bique shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves lands with a nice combination. Bique backs away looking to recover.
Alves misses with the combination.
Bique is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Bique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Bique connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Alves. That snapped Bique's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Bique does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bique avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves misses with a hook. Bique ducked under it nicely.
Alves lands with a straight right. Bique didn't see that one coming.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bique.
Bique displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves takes a swing at Bique's ribcage but misses.
Alves swings for the body but Bique moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Bique shoots in.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bique keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
Bique turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bique misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bique doesn't seem phased though.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bique at a distance.
Bique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Bique thumps Alves with a low kick.
Alves misses with the combination.
Bique avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Bique shoots in but no luck this time.
Felipe Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bique shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves lands an overhand right.
Alves leaves Bique with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ronaldo Bique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Alves.
Alves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bique moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Alves!