PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori Gomi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gomi
vs
Alves

180 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Alves misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomi misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Alves misses.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves.
A jab from Alves does it's job there.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves's corner calls for a 1-2. Alves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Nice cross by Alves.
Alves scores with a nice strike.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
Alves misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Alves misses.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Gomi defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
Alves clobbers Gomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves lands with an overhand left.
Alves thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alves throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Alves misses.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Alves misses.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alves is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Alves is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Alves scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Alves misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alves thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Alves thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Alves.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves with a nice cross.
Alves misses the jab.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomi off the ropes and back into rage.
Alves sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves thumps Gomi with a low kick.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alves misses.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves misses the jab.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomi momentarily.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Alves slips under a jab from Gomi.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomi. Gomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alves connects with a crisp jab.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomi on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves scores with a leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Gomi moved out of range nicely.
Alves cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Alves.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Gomi throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Alves misses the jab.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alves to score with a decent uppercut.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Alves catches Gomi right on the button with a cross.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Jab from Alves.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Alves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves misses with a looping left.
A jab from Alves misses.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
A big left from Alves misses.
Gomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Alves blocks a jab.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
Alves misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alves clobbers Gomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gomi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alves sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Alves.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Alves misses.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alves lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Alves misses.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves slips under a jab.
A big right from Alves misses.
Gomi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
Gomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomi momentarily.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
Nice uppercut lands for Alves. That snapped Gomi's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomi has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Alves is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
Thiago Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Alves misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Gomi down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Gomi slips a jab from Alves.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alves misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Alves feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Alves lands.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves misses with a hook.
Gomi throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi slips a jab from Alves.
Gomi defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi takes one on the button.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Gomi defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
Alves is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
Alves lands with a right hand.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
A big right from Alves misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Alves throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Gomi's head back.
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi slips a straight right by Alves.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Gomi misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well,Gomi is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Alves slips under a jab from Gomi.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alves, as that shot connected.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Gomi down.
Alves throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Alves feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Alves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Alves.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Alves does it's job there.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gomi is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Alves misses.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Gomi slips under a jab from Alves.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Alves misses.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomi. That did some damage!
Gomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Gomi moved out of range nicely.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Gomi defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomi's calf.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves lands a head shot.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Takanori Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Thiago Alves!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Thiago Alves!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Thiago Alves!

Thiago Alves wins by unanimous decision!