PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Guerreiro by Curumin. Guilherme Alves has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alves
vs
Thomas

169 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Alves misses
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas takes one on the button.

It looks like Michael Thomas has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A shot to the body from Alves misses
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alves!
Alves is looking to get to half guard.
Thomas avoids the attempt from Alves to control.
Thomas working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alves is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alves is looking to escape.
Thomas is trying to control here but Alves has managed to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alves regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thomas.
Alves wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Thomas wants to stand but Alves has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is fighting to break Alves's control of his arms but Alves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Thomas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alves tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alves fails with the takedown

and Thomas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alves!
Alves sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alves keeping hold of Thomas's head, controlling as best he can.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Thomas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alves's guard.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.

Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thomas looking to control.

Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alves is chipping away with strikes.
An elbow from Alves crashes against the mat.

Alves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thomas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Alves tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Alves's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alves's best efforts.
Thomas is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?

Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thomas is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Alves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas 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 has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thomas defend it? Alves steps over the head and cranks it - Thomas is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Alves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guilherme Alves!