PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mousasi
vs
Alves

187 cm
28
269 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mamed Mousasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi tries to work over Alves's front leg with a kick but Alves checks it.
Alves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Duardo Alves has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mousasi, as that shot connected.
Mousasi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mousasi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mousasi.
Alves slips under a jab.
Mousasi feints and then cracks Alves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alves down.
Mousasi moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Mousasi misses with a straight right.
Mousasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mousasi throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Mousasi looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Mousasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Mousasi misses.
Mousasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves lands a jab to Mousasi's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mousasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Mamed Mousasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves misses with a shot to the body
and Mousasi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mousasi slips a jab from Alves.

Alves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mousasi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mousasi is trying to get back to his feet.
Alves trying to control the position but Mousasi is working away.
Alves in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mousasi to see if he's OK.
Alves trying to control the action but Mousasi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves working away.
Mousasi is looking for a sweep.
Mousasi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Alves lands a heavy elbow.
Alves avoids the attempt from Mousasi to control.
Mousasi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alves.
Alves controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Alves working the ground and pound effectively.
Mousasi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Alves's lack of action.
Alves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mousasi!
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousasi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alves misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mousasi is working to get back to half guard.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alves lands with some strikes.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alves has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mousasi's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duardo Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duardo Alves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alves forces Mousasi back against the cage and clinches.
Alves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mousasi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Alves.
Mousasi misses with a body punch.
Mousasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Alves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mousasi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alves tries to work over Mousasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mousasi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.
Mousasi misses with a body punch.
Alves wants a takedown but no success here.
Mamed Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duardo Alves.
Mousasi cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
Mousasi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mousasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Alves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Mousasi - that landed with a thud.

Alves gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mousasi keeping hold of Alves's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
Mousasi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is defending well.

Mamed Mousasi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two 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.
Mousasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Mousasi throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Alves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alves staying out of range there.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Alves punishes Mousasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves punishes Mousasi's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Mousasi's shoulder, as Mousasi tries to avoid the shot.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mousasi ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mousasi lands a jab to Alves's midsection.
Mousasi throws a leg kick but Alves moved away.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mousasi rather than just go for the knockout.
Alves throws a hook but Mousasi blocks it.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Mousasi throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Mousasi takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Alves slips a straight right by Mousasi.
Mousasi throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mousasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mousasi.
Mousasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Mousasi.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mousasi loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
A big left from Mousasi misses.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mousasi is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Mousasi circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Alves misses.
Mousasi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mousasi misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mousasi tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves scores with a jab. Mousasi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Alves closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mousasi quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mousasi tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alves looks to land a strike but Mousasi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mousasi looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Mousasi blocks nicely.
Mousasi seems keen to control Alves's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Mousasi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duardo Alves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alves staying out of range there.
Alves digs a good body shot into Mousasi's ribs.

Alves pushes Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves prevents a body shot from Mousasi.
Mousasi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Alves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mousasi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Duardo Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mousasi tries to escape but Alves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mousasi is keeping busy.
Alves controlling the position well here. Mousasi rolled but Alves kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves punches Mousasi on the ear.

Alves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mousasi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mousasi for a finish.
Alves missing with strikes.
Alves has the hooks in. Mousasi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Alves tries to get the hooks in deep but Mousasi pushed the leg off.
Alves missing with punches from the back.
Mousasi trying to control the hands but Alves won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Mousasi is keeping busy.
Alves lands strikes to the head.

Alves is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mousasi turns into Alves and is now in his guard.
Alves pulls Mousasi in close to prevent any damage.
Alves looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves has his foot on Mousasi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mousasi works his way back into a safe position though.
Mousasi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Mousasi from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Mamed Mousasi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mousasi jabs Alves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves staying out of range there.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves cracks a nice hook into Mousasi's ribs.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mousasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Mousasi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mousasi misses with a looping right.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mousasi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Mamed Mousasi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duardo Alves.
Alves moves out of range of the leg kick from Mousasi.
Mamed Mousasi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mousasi lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousasi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mamed Mousasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mousasi.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Mousasi.
Mousasi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mamed Mousasi.
I think Mousasi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!