PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernandinho BeatBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alves looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Alves
vs
BeatBox

176 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho BeatBox!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BeatBox fails with a takedown attempt.
BeatBox is looking to clinch.

BeatBox instigates a clinch.
BeatBox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BeatBox swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
BeatBox scores with a hook to the body.
BeatBox taking a breather.

BeatBox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking to clinch but BeatBox is avoiding it.
BeatBox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Thiago Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for BeatBox with that takedown attempt.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernandinho BeatBox.
Alves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and BeatBox counters with a straight right hand.
BeatBox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves clinches but BeatBox breaks the clinch

so BeatBox counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves is looking to stand up but BeatBox isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BeatBox pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
BeatBox stops Alves from standing up.
BeatBox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves wants to stand but BeatBox is controlling the position.
BeatBox is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to stand and escape but BeatBox is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Alves gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
BeatBox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but BeatBox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BeatBox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alves trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
BeatBox fails with an attempt to clinch.
BeatBox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves wants to clinch but BeatBox slips to the side

and BeatBox counters with a single leg into guard. Alves didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
BeatBox tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernandinho BeatBox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alves tries to clinch but BeatBox moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

BeatBox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alves is looking to work his way out of this bad position but BeatBox is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Alves is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alves staying busy and making it hard for BeatBox to control.
BeatBox gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

BeatBox is looking for the choke from the back position but Alves is controlling his hands well.
Alves has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
BeatBox lands strikes to the head.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
BeatBox lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by BeatBox.
Alves trying to get back to his feet but BeatBox is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - BeatBox's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
BeatBox has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Alves.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is taking a good look at Alves as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from BeatBox!
Alves looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
BeatBox gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Alves is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
BeatBox softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alves holding both BeatBox 's hands and preventing any damage.
BeatBox has good solid back control here.
Alves looking very determined here, making life difficult for BeatBox.
Alves holding both BeatBox 's hands and preventing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BeatBox lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by BeatBox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernandinho BeatBox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alves tries to clinch there but BeatBox circles away.
BeatBox circles away from the clinch attempt
and BeatBox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Alves misses
and BeatBox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BeatBox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BeatBox tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves throws a head kick but BeatBox moves out of range.
Thiago Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by BeatBox.
BeatBox dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on BeatBox's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BeatBox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernandinho BeatBox.
BeatBox takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Alves misses
and BeatBox counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

BeatBox darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but BeatBox blocks it with crossed arms.
BeatBox avoiding damage.
Alves wants to stall.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
BeatBox lands a shoulder strike.
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
Alves trying to control the position but instead, BeatBox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alves into the cage.
BeatBox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

BeatBox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but BeatBox swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
BeatBox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alves tries to clinch up
and BeatBox counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernandinho BeatBox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well BeatBox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernandinho BeatBox!