PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dark Destroyer's chin.

Alves
vs
Destroyer

176 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dark Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Destroyer clinches.
Alves looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Destroyer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Destroyer as Alves tries to tie him up.
Destroyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Destroyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer lands with a shot to the body.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Destroyer closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.
Destroyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Destroyer.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Destroyer scores with a body shot.
Destroyer misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Destroyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Destroyer takes the fight into the clinch.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.
Destroyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Destroyer has hold of one of Alves's legs. Alves is fighting the takedown attempt but Destroyer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Destroyer tries to stand but Alves is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Destroyer trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

Destroyer stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer wants to clinch.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Destroyer tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Destroyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroyer dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Destroyer's head and hops out.

That's four 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.

Destroyer has managed to clinch.
Destroyer lands a knee to the body.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Destroyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Destroyer gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Destroyer.
Destroyer with a knee to the head.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Alves wants to stall.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.

Destroyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Destroyer dominated that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Destroyer wants to clinch.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alves defends it nicely.
Destroyer wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown by Destroyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.

Destroyer darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Destroyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Destroyer.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Destroyer closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a body kick that stops Destroyer in his tracks momentarily.
Destroyer catches Alves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Destroyer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a solid body kick.
Alves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Destroyer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Destroyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Destroyer takes the fight into the clinch.
Destroyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Destroyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alves up against the cage.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Destroyer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Destroyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Destroyer.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Destroyer wants to clinch.

Destroyer forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Destroyer into the cage.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Destroyer landing knees to the body.
Destroyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Destroyer taking a breather.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Destroyer avoids it.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Destroyer is blocking nicely.
Destroyer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Destroyer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Destroyer with a knee to the head.
Destroyer tries to stall but Alves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves looking to stall.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves misses with a punch on the inside.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.

Destroyer rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Alves scores with a shot to the side of Destroyer's head.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Destroyer blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alves misses with some punches.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Destroyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Destroyer moves out of range of the body kick from Alves.

Destroyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alves trying to stall but Destroyer improves his position.
Destroyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Destroyer has Alves pushed against the cage.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Destroyer blocks with his arms.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Destroyer improves position.
Destroyer slows down the pace here.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two 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 looking to stall.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Destroyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Destroyer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Destroyer as Alves tries to tie him up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Destroyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Destroyer crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Destroyer is keeping busy.

Destroyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Destroyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Destroyer avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Destroyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Destroyer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Destroyer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Destroyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Destroyer is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alves is struggling to control the position.
Destroyer slowing the pace effectively.
Destroyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Destroyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Destroyer.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Destroyer blocks it.
Alves tries to stall but Destroyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Destroyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Destroyer is blocking nicely.

Alves is fighting off a takedown attempt but Destroyer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alves to the mat. Alves regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Alves scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Destroyer moves away and avoids it.
Dark Destroyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thiago Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Destroyer moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Destroyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Destroyer 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Destroyer!