PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Guerreiro by Curumin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Numa's choice of entrance music: Ladies and Gentlemen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alves
vs
Numa

169 cm
20
171 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
176 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves missing with a left hand there. Numa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves throws the left hand but Numa avoids the punch easily.
Numa misses with a head kick.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Alves misses.
Numa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guilherme Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Numa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alves is able to avoid easily.
Numa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Numa's head.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Numa counters with a nice body kick.
Alves takes a swing at Numa's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws the left hand but Numa avoids the punch easily.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Numa's shoulder, as Numa tries to avoid the shot.
Alves misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Numa clobbers Alves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alves throws a jab when Numa was well out of range.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Numa.
An inside leg kick lands from Numa.
A cross from Numa lands.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves misses with a hook.
Numa avoids the body shot from Alves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Numa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Numa.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Numa's head but Numa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping body kick lands there for Numa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Numa lands a jab to the nose.
Numa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves misses with a hook
and Numa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with an uppercut. Numa saw that one coming.
Alves misses with a right hand
and Numa counters with a stiff right hand.
Numa staying out of range there.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Numa's head.
Numa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Numa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves throws a jab when Numa was well out of range.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Numa is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses the jab.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Numa counters with a series of strikes. Alves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Numa counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Numa lands a front kick.
Alves misses with a body punch
and Numa counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Numa moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Numa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves swings for the body but Numa moves out of range.
Numa connects with a nice looking jab.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Numa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Numa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alves misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a right hand. Numa shakes it off.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Numa.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Numa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Numa counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Numa connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Numa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Numa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Guilherme Alves will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Numa checks a leg kick.
Numa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Numa counters with an inside leg kick.
Keiji Numa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves tests Numa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves with a hook.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves motions for Numa to come forward. Alves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guilherme Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Numa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Numa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Alves misses the body punch
and Numa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Numa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves throws a hook but Numa avoids it easily.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Numa slips the punch.
Numa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Numa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Nice defenses there by Numa.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Numa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Numa ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Numa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Numa ducks down to avoid it.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves throws a leg kick but Numa checks it.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Numa.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Numa counters with a thumping low kick.
Numa stuns Alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Numa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Numa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Numa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and Numa counters with a head kick.
Numa moves out of range as Alves strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Numa, right into the meat.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Numa is just out of range.
Numa slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Numa motions for Alves to come forward. Numa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves tries a low kick but Numa avoids it.
A big right from Alves misses.
Numa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Numa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Numa lands with a slapping head kick.
Numa blocks a jab.
Alves swings for the body but Numa moves out of range.
Numa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa jabs Alves right on the nose. Alves blinks but takes it well.
Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Numa tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Numa to the ground. Numa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alves connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Numa moved out of range.
Alves throws a leg kick but Numa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Numa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alves momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Alves misses
and Numa counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Numa's head but Numa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Numa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Numa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Numa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Numa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Numa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Numa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Numa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Numa counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Numa.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Numa moves away from the strike by Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Numa staying out of range there.
Alves misses with a hook
and Numa counters with a leg kick.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
letting Numa counter with a right hand.
Numa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Numa moved out of range.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Numa.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guilherme Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa avoids the body shot from Alves.
Danga de danga de dang - Numa scores with a four punch combination!
Numa thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Numa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alves takes a swing at Numa's ribcage but misses.
Alves avoids the body shot from Numa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Numa throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Numa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Numa misses with a looping right.
Alves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Numa cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves misses with a right hand
and Numa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Numa counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Numa misses.
Numa connects with an inside leg kick.
Numa slips under a jab.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves misses with a hook
and Numa counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a hook. Numa ducked under it nicely.
Alves dives in and grabs Numa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Numa pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Numa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves throws a hook but Numa avoids it easily.
Alves throws a shot to the body.
Keiji Numa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Numa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keiji Numa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Numa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Numa connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Numa, right into the meat.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Numa moves out of range as Alves strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keiji Numa.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Alves!