PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i Got a Felling. Johnny Chase has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chase
vs
Alves

190 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Alves tries to clinch but Chase is having none of it.

Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase with a knee to the head.

It looks like Thiago Alves has been cut.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Chase won't allow it.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Chase.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase wants to stall.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chase lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Chase blocks it.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Johnny Chase has been cut.
Alves avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Alves avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chase blocks it with crossed arms.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chase blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Chase.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chase blocks the elbow strike.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Chase's ribcage.
Alves has Chase pressed against the cage.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chase.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Chase circles away.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Chase swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chase. Chase obviously looking to wear him down.

Alves moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase lands a knee to the body.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves stalling the fight.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Chase.
Chase lands an elbow just above Alves 's eye.
Chase tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves controlling the action here for a moment.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Alves slows down the pace here.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves avoiding damage as Chase throws knees to the body.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves is stalling here.
Chase throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Alves missing with knees to the body.
Chase misses with a knee to the head.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Alves is stalling here.
Chase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Chase blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase scores with a knee to the head.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.
Chase throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Chase.
Chase misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase throws an elbow that misses.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves scores with a knee to the head.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Chase lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Alves breaks the clinch.

Chase has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Thiago Alves's cut even more.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves wants to stall.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
Chase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Thiago Alves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Chase blocks with his arms.
Chase connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Chase connects with a knee to the head.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Chase looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Chase blocks with his arms.
Chase is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Chase avoids the damage to the body.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves shoots in and drives through. Chase sprawls well.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chase tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Chase tries to clinch up

and Alves counters by clinching up.
Chase trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chase dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chase is looking to clinch.
Chase tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Chase scores with a spinning back kick!
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnny Chase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chase is looking to clinch.
Chase tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chase is looking to clinch.
Alves wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chase has him pressed against the cage.
Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chase unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chase landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chase lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch up but Chase circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chase swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Chase lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.
Chase lands a high kick!
Alves is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chase throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.

Alves is rocked!
Chase feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Chase looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Chase finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chase gets a clinch.
Chase lands a damaging elbow.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Thiago Alves's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Chase with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chase with a knee to the head.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase tries to clinch up.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chase swivels and escapes.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chase tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chase to the ground. Chase escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny Chase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Alves.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves wants to clinch.

Alves clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnny Chase has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chase throws a knee to the head but misses.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Chase pushes him off.
Alves tries to clinch there but Chase circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves wants to clinch up but Chase keeps it at a distance.

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chase on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chase with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chase managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Chase lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Chase.
Chase missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chase.
Chase is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Chase into the cage.
Alves landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Alves breaks the clinch.

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Chase throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves is looking to clinch but Chase is avoiding it.

Alves scores with a takedown into Chase's guard.
Chase wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chase not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chase is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chase tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Chase throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Chase moves into the clinch.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Chase into the cage.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chase scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase lands an elbow inside.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chase has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Chase avoids the damage to the body.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Chase is blocking nicely.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Chase wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Johnny Chase is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chase is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chase moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alves 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.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves gets to his feet - Chase follows without any prompting.
Alves tries for a takedown but Chase sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chase circles away.

Chase closes the distance and clinches.
Chase landing knees to the body.
Chase with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chase landing knees to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Thiago Alves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Chase!