PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogue Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogue Knight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knight
vs
Alves

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

190 cm
26
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogue Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Alves!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Alves instigates a clinch.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogue Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight looking for a takedown.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alves is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Alves circles away and we're back to standing.
Davi Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves misses with a double jab

and Knight counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Knight.
Alves is looking to stand up but Knight isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alves can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight stops Alves from standing up.
Knight postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Knight pushing down on Alves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Knight working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knight is looking to advance position but Alves won't allow it.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Knight lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight stops Alves from getting back to his feet.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Knight stops Alves from getting back to his feet.
Knight not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

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.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knight not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alves is looking to escape.
Knight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Knight has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogue Knight dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Alves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves looks to land a combination. Knight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danga de danga de dang - Alves scores with a four punch combination!
Alves misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Alves misses with the combination.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alves stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves works over Knight's head and body with a nice combination.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves looks to land a combination. Knight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Knight can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Alves and Knight drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Alves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davi Alves!