PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dog Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Davol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davol has chosen Rammstein - Links 2 3 4 as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Alpha
vs
Davol

170 cm
24
175 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Alpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Davol!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alpha lands a two punch combo.
Alpha takes a swing at Davol's ribcage but misses.
Alpha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davol throws a poor cross that misses
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Davol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Alpha instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Alpha.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Alpha for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alpha.
Davol pushes Alpha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davol takes a shot to the head.
Alpha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alpha is struggling to control the position.
Alpha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alpha lands a hook that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Alpha works on Davol's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha lands a shot to the body.
Alpha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davol throws a head punch that misses.
Alpha is struggling to control the position.
Alpha seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A right handed body shot lands from Alpha.
Davol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alpha's elbow.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Alpha.
Davol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alpha blocks the elbow strike.
Alpha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alpha looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Alpha fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha misses with some punches.
Alpha lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alpha throws a punch but it's blocked by Davol.
Alpha cracks Davol with a nice body shot.
Alpha lands with a short shot to the head.
Davol prevents a body shot from Alpha.
Davol jumps guard but Alpha stands there with Davol around his waist. Davol gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alpha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Davol controls his hands.
Alpha misses with an elbow over the top.
Alpha stalls.
Alpha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davol lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol blocks a body shot from Alpha.
A short right from Alpha.
Davol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alpha is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davol content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alpha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Davol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alpha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Davol is looking to control Alpha's arms but Alpha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davol has his back to the cage.
Davol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alpha misses with a knee to the head.
Davol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alpha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alpha lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alpha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Alpha.
A left hand lands to the body for Davol.
Alpha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alpha tries to stall but Davol uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davol missing with knees to the body.
Davol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alpha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Alpha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davol has Alpha pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alpha manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dog Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alpha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alpha throws a punch but it's blocked by Davol.
Alpha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Alpha dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alpha lands a high kick!
Alpha thows a body shot but no joy.
Davol thuds a left hand into Alpha's body.
Bruno Davol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Davol.
Davol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alpha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Davol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alpha jabs Davol to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alpha punishes Davol's body with a nice straight punch.
Davol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alpha moves away.
Alpha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Davol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davol misses with a lunging right hand
and Alpha counters with an outside leg kick.
Alpha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davol misses with a lunging right hand

and Alpha counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha stalls.
Alpha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alpha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Alpha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davol or not.
Davol struggles to land a body shot inside as Alpha controls his hands.
Davol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alpha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alpha pushes Davol back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alpha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davol up against the cage.
Dog Alpha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alpha tries to throw a body punch but Davol avoids it by throwing Alpha back against the cage.
Davol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alpha walks away with a smile on his face. Davol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Davol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alpha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dog Alpha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Davol.

Davol moves into the clinch.
Alpha has Davol pressed against the cage.
Alpha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davol or not.
Alpha works on Davol's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alpha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alpha trying to stall but Davol improves his position.
Alpha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Davol managing to block the knees to the body from Alpha.
Davol is looking to control Alpha's arms but Alpha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davol has his back to the cage.
Alpha scores with a shot to the side of Davol's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davol as Alpha tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davol.
Davol is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alpha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alpha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Davol up against the cage.
Alpha lands a body punch.
Alpha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Bruno Davol has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davol.
Davol tries to throw a body punch but Alpha avoids it by throwing Davol back against the cage.
Alpha throws a punch but it's blocked by Davol.
Davol digs a right hand into Alpha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alpha's gas tank.
Alpha trying to stall but Davol improves his position.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alpha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davol lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Davol.
Davol trying to land knees to the body.
Alpha stalling in the clinch but Davol improves position.
Davol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alpha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dog Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha throws a right hand that Davol ducks under and follows up with a left that Davol also avoids with ease.
Davol staying out of range there.
Davol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alpha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alpha.
Alpha is working Davol over against the cage.
Alpha has Davol pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Alpha fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Alpha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alpha stalling.
Alpha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alpha is defending well for now.
Davol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Alpha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Davol's cut.
That's time! Alpha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Davol misses with a hook

and Alpha counters by clinching up.
Alpha throws a punch but it's blocked by Davol.
Alpha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davol tries to work over Alpha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davol.
Davol blocks an uppercut.
Alpha can't find room to land a body shot as Davol controls the action.
Alpha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davol looking for a takedown.
Alpha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alpha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alpha lands a nice knee to the body.
Davol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Davol blocks it.
Alpha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davol backwards.
Alpha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alpha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alpha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alpha.
Davol is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alpha is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Alpha.
Alpha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alpha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alpha has a couple of punches blocked by Davol.
Alpha lands a nice knee to the body.
Alpha lands a left hand.
Davol tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Alpha - that landed with a thud.
Davol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alpha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dog Alpha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Davol.

Davol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dog Alpha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davol lands a body punch.
Alpha is struggling to control the position.
Davol tries to work over Alpha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alpha'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.
Davol misses with a punch on the inside.
Alpha lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alpha.
Good body shot from Alpha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davol works on Alpha's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Alpha as the two fighters clinch.
Alpha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davol's elbow.
Davol letting Alpha take a breather here.
A left hand lands to the body for Davol.
Nice body punch from Alpha - that landed with a thud.
Alpha misses with some punches.
Davol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alpha avoids it.
Davol misses with a punch on the inside.
Alpha controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Davol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Davol digs a right hand underneath Alpha's ribcage. Alpha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alpha misses with the head strike.
Davol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alpha.
Alpha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alpha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Davol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bruno Davol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davol lands a hook that snaps the head of Alpha backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Alpha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alpha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Alpha!