PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves's entrance music is Tropa de Elite. A fine choice. Daniel Alves has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alves
vs
Osborn

185 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a head kick.

Osborn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Osborn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Osborn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alves is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Osborn trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Osborn grinds an elbow into Alves's temple.
Osborn is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osborn is just content to waste time from the top position. Alves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osborn wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Osborn tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Osborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osborn lands a couple of digs.
Osborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Osborn throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves controls Osborn momentarily but Osborn frees himself.
Osborn postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osborn postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Osborn trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Osborn throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osborn controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Alves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Osborn is proving hard to escape from.
Osborn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alves postures up.
Osborn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.

Daniel Alves has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Osborn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alves's half guard.
Osborn wants to take a breather but Alves is having none of it.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osborn.
Osborn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
Osborn is just content to waste time from the top position. Alves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Osborn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alves controls Osborn momentarily but Osborn frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Osborn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Osborn blocks a head kick by Alves.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Osborn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Osborn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Osborn stops Alves from standing up.
Osborn wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Osborn throws a strike but Alves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Osborn seems keen to control Alves's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Osborn blocks nicely.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Osborn blocks nicely.
Alves wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves working some strikes from top position.
Osborn trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osborn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osborn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Alves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Osborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Osborn blocks nicely.
Osborn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alves!
Osborn prevents Alves from getting the reversal.
Osborn breaks from Alves's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alves regains half guard.
Osborn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Osborn is trying to control the action in half guard but Alves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Osborn.
Osborn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alves's thigh. Alves counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Osborn cracks Alves with a solid left hand.
Osborn landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves pulls Osborn in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Osborn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alves lands a head kick. Osborn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves throws a sloppy body shot

and Osborn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
Osborn is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Osborn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Osborn working a defensive guard here.
Osborn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osborn is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn lands a decent punch to the body there.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
Osborn keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves won't allow Osborn to sweep him here.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Osborn has wrist control.
Alves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Osborn keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Osborn being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osborn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Osborn keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves won't allow Osborn to sweep him here.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Osborn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Osborn.
Alves passes Osborn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alves wants to take a breather but Osborn is having none of it.
Osborn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Osborn is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Osborn avoid being mounted?
Alves prevents Osborn from improving his position.
Daniel Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osborn moves into full guard.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Osborn blocks nicely.
Osborn is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osborn is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Osborn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.

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 Daniel Alves.
I think Osborn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Osborn!