PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Alivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Starface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alivero comes into the arena with One Winged Angel - Nobuo Uematsu blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alivero
vs
Starface

186 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Alivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derrick Starface!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alivero throws a right and a left that Starface avoids nicely.
Alivero lands a glancing blow to the side of Starface's head.
Starface slips a jab from Alivero.
Starface moves out of range as Alivero strikes.
Alivero just misses with a punch to the body.
Alivero looks to score with a jab to the body but Starface is just out of range.
Alivero is looking to clinch.
Alivero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starface sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alivero looks to land a right hand but Starface moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Starface 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Antonio Alivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starface showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alivero.
Starface takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Starface is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alivero throws a series of punches but Starface moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alivero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Starface bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alivero takes one on the button.
Alivero throws an overhand right that lands on Starface's shoulder, as Starface tries to avoid the shot.
Starface moves away from the strike by Alivero.
Antonio Alivero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alivero tries to clinch up but Starface circles away and keeps his distance.
Alivero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Starface shoots for a takedown but Alivero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alivero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starface looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alivero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alivero lands a lovely overhand right.
Starface shoots in for a takedown but Alivero shows good takedown defense.
Starface moves forwards but Alivero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alivero clobbers Starface with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alivero looks to land a left hand but Starface moved out of range nicely.
Alivero loads up on a big right hand but Starface slips the punch.
Alivero fails to land with a series of punches.
Starface moves out of range of the strikes.
Starface takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starface closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Alivero counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alivero looks to land a right hand but Starface moved out of range.
Starface fails to land the takedown.
Antonio Alivero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Starface.
Alivero tries to clinch up
and Starface counters with a nice uppercut.
Alivero misses the jab.
Alivero misses with a double jab
and Starface counters with a two punch combo.
Starface moves out of range as Alivero strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Alivero. That snapped Starface's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alivero misses.
Alivero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Starface swats away the attempt to clinch by Alivero.
Starface avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alivero scores with a decent looking hook.
Alivero misses with a double jab.
Alivero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alivero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alivero wants to clinch up but Starface keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alivero lands a two punch combo.

Starface is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alivero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Alivero dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alivero drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Starface right on the button. Starface goes down! Alivero follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Alivero gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Alivero!