PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abcd Efgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alves
vs
Efgh

170 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abcd Efgh!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Efgh sprawls well. Efgh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Efgh pinned against the cage. Efgh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab lands there for Alves.
Alves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves wants to clinch but Efgh slips to the side

and Efgh counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Efgh landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves is not content to let Efgh control the position.
Efgh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Efgh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Efgh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alves dodges the ground and pound from Efgh.
Efgh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Efgh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efgh with the ground and pound but Alves regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Efgh misses with a head shot. Alves uses the momentum to regain guard.
Efgh is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Efgh from controlling successfully.
Efgh forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efgh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alves has hold of Efgh's hands but Efgh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Efgh wants to take a breather but Alves is having none of it.
Efgh lands strikes from half guard.
Efgh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Efgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efgh is taking a breather. Alves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Efgh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Efgh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Efgh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Efgh trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Efgh seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
Alves jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves swings for the body but Efgh moves out of range.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Efgh swivels and escapes.
Efgh stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Efgh shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Efgh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Efgh defends it nicely.
Efgh has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a hook but Efgh blocks it.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Efgh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Efgh fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Alves shoots in but Efgh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Efgh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efgh shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Efgh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Efgh counters with a takedown into side control.
Efgh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alves some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Efgh's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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!
Efgh cracks Alves with a big elbow.
Efgh controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efgh tries to score with some ground and pound. Alves controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efgh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Efgh landing a few strikes.
Efgh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Efgh looking to control but instead Alves has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Efgh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efgh trying to mount his opponent but Alves defends it.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Efgh sits in half guard.
Alves has hold of Efgh's hands but Efgh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Efgh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abcd Efgh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alves tries to clinch but Efgh is having none of it.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Efgh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Efgh keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves tries to clinch up but Efgh circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Efgh shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.
Efgh circles away from the clinch attempt

and Efgh counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Efgh throwing strikes but Alves manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Alves wants to stand but Efgh has his arm trapped.
Efgh is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
Efgh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alves's best efforts.
Efgh wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Efgh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Efgh regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Efgh controlling Alves's posture.
Efgh wants to hit a switch here but Alves passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Efgh there!
Efgh is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Efgh tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Efgh is in all sorts of trouble here.
Efgh wants to control but Alves is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Efgh is trying desperately to improve position.
Abcd Efgh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Efgh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Efgh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Abcd Efgh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Efgh moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abcd Efgh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Efgh 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abcd Efgh!