PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Ceasar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama said "Knock You Out". Julius Ceasar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Alves
vs
Ceasar

185 cm
27
193 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
199 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julius Ceasar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceasar connects with an inside leg kick.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Ceasar moves away and avoids it.

Ceasar clinches.
Ceasar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ceasar misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ceasar.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Ceasar working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves cracks Ceasar with a nice body shot.
Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Ceasar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ceasar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ceasar cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ceasar.

Ceasar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ceasar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves.
Ceasar lands a right hook to the body.
Julius Ceasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ceasar rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.

Ceasar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Julius Ceasar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ceasar fakes the leg kick and cracks Alves in the body.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceasar.
Alves lands a jab to Ceasar's midsection.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ceasar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ceasar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alves is out of range and Ceasar settles back down.
Ceasar throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves staying out of range there.
Ceasar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ceasar misses with a left hand
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ceasar throws a lazy uppercut

and Alves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ceasar looking to control.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves postures up in Ceasar's guard and throws a big left but Ceasar blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ceasar wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
Ceasar keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ceasar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ceasar has his hands on Alves's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julius Ceasar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alves needs to keep his hands up - Ceasar had a free shot at his head there.
Ceasar throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Ceasar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ceasar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ceasar misses with a hook to the body
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Ceasar tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Ceasar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ceasar avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves is looking to wear down Ceasar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alves throws a body punch but Ceasar moves out of range.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ceasar throws a head kick that half lands.

Alves closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ceasar quickly recovers to half guard.
Ceasar moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ceasar wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Ceasar blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Ceasar blocks nicely.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves postures up.
Alves is in close to Ceasar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ceasar wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ceasar working a defensive guard but Alves manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alves misses with the ground and pound.
Ceasar is looking to regain half guard here but Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
Ceasar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Alves is controlling him well.
Ceasar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alves is chipping away with strikes.
Alves scoring with punches from side control.
Alves scoring with punches from side control.

Ceasar is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ceasar looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Alves turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvador Alves!
Salvador Alves retains his middleweight title!