PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Drascoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Trik Turner - Friends and Family. Drascoe has chosen Pull Me Back To Earth as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Freddy Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darwin Drascoe's chin.

Alves
vs
Drascoe

168 cm
24
173 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

191 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Drascoe!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Drascoe misses.
Darwin Drascoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Drascoe misses with a two punch combination.
Drascoe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves lands a two punch combo.
Alves cracks Drascoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Alves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Drascoe did well to prevent Alves getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drascoe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves is trying to control. Drascoe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drascoe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alves.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drascoe wants to stand back up but Alves manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Drascoe is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.

Alves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drascoe wants to get back to his feet but Alves is dominant here and he's now got Drascoe's back!
Alves scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands punches and elbows.
Drascoe covers up after that shot from Alves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alves working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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.
Alves lands strikes to the head.
Drascoe covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Alves working for the choke.
Alves controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe avoids the strikes from Alves.
Alves trying to control.
Alves connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Drascoe to escape the position.
Alves lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Drascoe.

Drascoe is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves punches Drascoe on the ear.
Drascoe is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves looking for the RNC.
Drascoe seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves lands strikes to the head.
Alves is landing with strikes from the back.
Alves gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Drascoe trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves keeps control of the position easily here as Drascoe tries to buck him off.
Drascoe just trying to survive but Alves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Alves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves moves away from the strike by Drascoe.
Drascoe tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Drascoe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drascoe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Drascoe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Drascoe is looking to clinch.
Drascoe is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drascoe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drascoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Drascoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves lands a nice hook to Drascoe's body. Drascoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alves blocks a head kick by Drascoe.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Drascoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves throws a series of punches but Drascoe avoids them all with ease.
Drascoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Freddy Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alves drives through with a takedown into Drascoe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drascoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Drascoe tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drascoe can do to turn this around?
Drascoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drascoe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Alves lands.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.

Alves cracks Drascoe with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Drascoe looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Alves finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves looks to land a combination but Drascoe avoids it well.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Drascoe moved out of range nicely.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Drascoe is just out of range.

Drascoe instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alves stalling.
Drascoe has Alves pushed against the cage.
Drascoe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Drascoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drascoe tries to clinch up.

Drascoe rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Drascoe is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drascoe being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Alves dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Drascoe wants to clinch.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Drascoe counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Freddy Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drascoe.
Drascoe tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drascoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drascoe wants to clinch.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Drascoe.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drascoe.
Drascoe wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Drascoe misses with a head kick.
Drascoe fails to land the takedown.
Alves swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drascoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drascoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
Drascoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drascoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drascoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Drascoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Drascoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Drascoe tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.

Oooooh!!! Alves has knocked Drascoe down with a huge combo! Alves steps away and waves a wobbly Drascoe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Drascoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.

Drascoe has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Drascoe fails to land.
Drascoe is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alves landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves drops a big elbow. That's hurt Drascoe! More shots from Alves and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Alves!
Freddy Alves thanked the fans post fight for their support.