PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuka Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Silva Alves will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Murakami
vs
Silva Alves

168 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuka Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva Alves tries to keep at a distance but Murakami has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murakami throws an elbow but misses.

Murakami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Silva Alves instigates a clinch.
Murakami throws an elbow that misses.
Murakami lands an elbow that stopped Silva Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Silva Alves avoiding damage as Murakami throws knees to the body.

Murakami pulls Silva Alves into guard.
Murakami wants to get back to his feet but Silva Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Murakami is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva Alves defends well.
Murakami thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Silva Alves stops Murakami from standing up.

Murakami pushes Silva Alves off and gets back to his feet.
Silva Alves keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Murakami tries to clinch but Silva Alves moves away
and Silva Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Silva Alves is looking to clinch but Murakami is avoiding it.
Silva Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murakami is breathing heavily.
Murakami tries to move into range but Silva Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silva Alves.
Murakami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva Alves lands with an uppercut that bounces Murakami off the cage and back into rage.

Murakami closes the distance and clinches.
Silva Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Murakami throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murakami just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva Alves's brow.
Silva Alves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murakami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murakami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Murakami.
Murakami lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murakami has him pressed against the cage.
Silva Alves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Murakami gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Murakami.
Murakami pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva Alves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murakami just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kazuka Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva Alves.
Murakami can't get the takedown.
Silva Alves is trying to break free.
Murakami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva Alves's efforts to push away.
Murakami stops a takedown attempt from Silva Alves.
Silva Alves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murakami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murakami gets underhooks to prevent Silva Alves's takedown attempt.
Silva Alves tries to circle away but Murakami has him pinned against the cage.
Silva Alves blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murakami lands a damaging elbow.
Murakami tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva Alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murakami throws an elbow that misses.

Silva Alves manages to pull guard.
Murakami has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Murakami might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Silva Alves pushes Murakami off and scrambles back to his feet.
Silva Alves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva Alves is looking to clinch.
Silva Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kazuka Murakami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murakami tries to clinch up but Silva Alves circles away and keeps his distance.

Silva Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murakami's guard.
Murakami wants to stand but Silva Alves is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Alves passes Murakami's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva Alves prevents Murakami from standing back up.
Silva Alves is trying to control. Murakami wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Silva Alves connects with a nice short shot to Murakami's temple.
Murakami taking some punishment here, with Silva Alves in his half guard.

Silva Alves is working for a kimura but Murakami is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murakami is not content to let Silva Alves control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murakami is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Alves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva Alves tries to clinch there but Murakami circles away.
Silva Alves is looking to clinch but Murakami is avoiding it.
Murakami tries to clinch up.
Silva Alves lands a lovely overhand right.
Murakami tries to clinch up but Silva Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva Alves scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Murakami has time to react.
Kazuka Murakami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva Alves moves in looking to clinch but Murakami pushes him off.
Murakami clinches but Silva Alves breaks the clinch
and Silva Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva Alves connects with a right hand. Murakami shakes it off.
A jab lands there for Silva Alves.

Murakami clinches.
Silva Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Murakami.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murakami.
A short body shot lands from Murakami as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Murakami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva Alves is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Murakami tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva Alves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murakami's waist but Murakami gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva Alves off to one side.
Murakami clinches but Silva Alves breaks the clinch
and Silva Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murakami fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva Alves instigates a clinch.
Silva Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Murakami won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Murakami.

Silva Alves jumps guard.

Murakami stands and steps away. Silva Alves gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Murakami tries to clinch up
and Silva Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva Alves.
Kazuka Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva Alves.
Murakami wants to clinch but Silva Alves slips to the side
and Silva Alves counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Alves moves in looking to clinch but Murakami pushes him off.
Silva Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Murakami moves in looking to clinch but Silva Alves pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Silva Alves.
Silva Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva Alves counters with a nice body shot.
Murakami stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva Alves. Silva Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murakami as he jumps to the side.
Murakami is looking to clinch.
Silva Alves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murakami sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Murakami rushes Silva Alves and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murakami lands an elbow just above Silva Alves 's eye.
Silva Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva Alves avoids a wild elbow strike from Murakami.
Silva Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Murakami won't allow it.
Murakami has Silva Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murakami misses with an elbow strike.
Silva Alves dodges an elbow strike from Murakami.
Murakami misses with a knee strike.
Silva Alves blocks an elbow strike.
Silva Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murakami tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murakami misses with a knee strike.
Silva Alves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murakami has Silva Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva Alves can't break the clinch.
Murakami lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva Alves is trying to break free.
Silva Alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murakami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murakami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murakami throws an elbow but misses.
Murakami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murakami misses with an elbow strike.
Murakami misses with a knee to the head.
Silva Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Murakami shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Murakami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murakami tries to clinch up
and Murakami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murakami looks to clinch
and Silva Alves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murakami moves in looking to clinch but Silva Alves pushes him off.
Murakami is looking to clinch.
Silva Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva Alves. That snapped Murakami's head back.
Silva Alves throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Silva Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silva Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murakami is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Murakami. No joy for Silva Alves on that attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Silva Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murakami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murakami wants to clinch up but Silva Alves keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murakami shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami is looking to clinch but Silva Alves is avoiding it.
Murakami is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva Alves.
Murakami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva Alves swivels and escapes.
Silva Alves shoots in looking for a takedown but Murakami manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva Alves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kazuka Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva Alves.
Silva Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murakami circles away.
Anderson Silva Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murakami paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva Alves shoots in for a double leg but Murakami sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva Alves is working for takedown but Murakami is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murakami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murakami cracks Silva Alves with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murakami throws an elbow but misses.

Silva Alves pulls guard.
Murakami tries to stand but Silva Alves is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami 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.
Silva Alves keeping moving, preventing Murakami from controlling successfully.
Murakami wants to stand and escape but instead Silva Alves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva Alves prevents Murakami from getting back to his feet.
Silva Alves trying to control but Murakami is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Murakami had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva Alves defends it easily.
Silva Alves trying to control but Murakami is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anderson Silva Alves wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva Alves scores with a body shot.
Murakami tries to clinch there but Silva Alves circles away.
Silva Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murakami.
Silva Alves slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murakami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murakami looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson Silva Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Murakami clinches up against the cage.
Silva Alves is trying to push Murakami away but Murakami has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Silva Alves jumps into guard, dragging Murakami to the mat.

Murakami stands up and waves to Silva Alves to follow him.
Murakami is looking to clinch but Silva Alves is avoiding it.
Silva Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva Alves cracks Murakami with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murakami tries to clinch up but Silva Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva Alves!
A lazy left from Silva Alves finds it's target.

Silva Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murakami, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazuka Murakami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murakami lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murakami creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Silva Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva Alves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva Alves!