PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crotatni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clovis Alfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clovis Alfred has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crotatni
vs
Alfred

160 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Crotatni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clovis Alfred!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Crotatni enables Alfred to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crotatni manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Crotatni trying to keep a closed guard but Alfred is proving a slippery customer.
Alfred sitting in guard here, content to control.

Crotatni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alfred defends it easily.
Alfred thows a big elbow that misses.

Alfred stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Alfred 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.
Alfred is stalling in the full guard.
Alfred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crotatni is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Alfred might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Clovis Alfred has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Crotatni looks to land a combination but Alfred avoids it well.

Alfred decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Alfred gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Crotatni throws a left and a right that both miss

and Alfred counters with a shoot takedown. Crotatni fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alfred sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alfred connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crotatni has his foot on Alfred's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alfred works his way back into a safe position though.
Alfred content to stall in guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Clovis Alfred was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Alfred scores with a takedown into Crotatni's guard.

Crotatni isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alfred stacks Crotatni on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alfred!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotatni wants to get back to his feet but Alfred drags him back down.
Crotatni is breathing heavily.
Alfred lands some shots froms side control.
Crotatni could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alfred lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alfred decides to stand back up. Alfred steps back and let's Crotatni get back to his feet.

Alfred looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crotatni!
Alfred controlling from the full mount.
Alfred fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfred punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alfred controlling his opponent.
Alfred raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alfred lands a big elbow.
Alfred controlling from the full mount.
Alfred lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alfred looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clovis Alfred dominated that round.
That's time! Crotatni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alfred closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crotatni to the mat! Crotatni manages to get full guard.
Alfred working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alfred slips nicely into half guard.

Alfred escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Crotatni. Those never looked like landing.

Alfred shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alfred controlling from mount.
Crotatni is in a horrible position here. Alfred smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Crotatni tries to lock up and control but Alfred gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crotatni is bucking up trying to escape but Alfred cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alfred controlling from the full mount.
Crotatni tries to hold on but Alfred postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Alfred is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Crotatni has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alfred is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Crotatni tries to hold on but Alfred postures up.
Alfred with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfred lands a big elbow.
Alfred sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crotatni tries to hold on but Alfred pushes him away.
Alfred looking to finish Crotatni with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crotatni!
Crotatni tries to hold on but Alfred postures up.

Alfred looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Crotatni is in a horrible position here. Alfred smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crotatni is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Alfred putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alfred has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crotatni in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Crotatni is rocked!
Alfred controlling the pace for now.
Alfred landing shots from mount.
Oh Crotatni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Alfred working for a guillotine from mount but Crotatni is in no mood to give up.
Crotatni seems to have got his legs back now.
Alfred with shots to the head and body - Crotatni looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfred with shots to the head and body - Crotatni looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alfred lands with some strikes.
Crotatni wants to hold on but Alfred pushes him away.

Alfred working for a submission but Crotatni is keeping him at bay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crotatni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alfred connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alfred lands a nice shot to the head.
Alfred with the ground and pound from mount.
Crotatni tries to hold on but Alfred pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clovis Alfred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alfred closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crotatni's guard.
Crotatni trying to keep a closed guard but Alfred is proving a slippery customer.

Alfred stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Crotatni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Crotatni finds it's target.

Alfred is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crotatni's half guard.
Crotatni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alfred.

Crotatni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clovis Alfred has got the better of the ground game so far.

Alfred decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crotatni swings widly with a right hand

and Alfred counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crotatni won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred cracks Crotatni with a big right hand but Crotatni just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alfred works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Alfred stands up.
Mirko Crotatni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alfred closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crotatni's guard.

Alfred stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Alfred closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Alfred decides to stand up.
Crotatni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crotatni swings widly with a right hand

so Alfred counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alfred has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alfred passes Crotatni's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Alfred decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Crotatni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Alfred closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crotatni's guard.

Alfred gets to his feet - Crotatni follows without any prompting.
Crotatni misses with a combination

and Alfred counters with a takedown into side control.
Alfred works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Alfred decides to stand back up. Alfred steps back and let's Crotatni get back to his feet.
Crotatni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alfred counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alfred lands a nice short elbow.
Crotatni tries to kick Alfred off but Alfred keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Alfred stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Crotatni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alfred bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Alfred fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Crotatni to the ground. Alfred is now in Crotatni's guard.
Alfred postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alfred showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Alfred gets to his feet - Crotatni follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alfred closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Alfred decides to stand back up. Alfred steps back and let's Crotatni get back to his feet.
Crotatni throws a predictable looking body shot

and Alfred counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alfred gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A punch lands to the side of Alfred 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crotatni throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Alfred counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alfred seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alfred lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clovis Alfred comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alfred 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 24:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clovis Alfred!