PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Alves Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Alves Dutra
vs
Riley

180 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Alves Dutra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dallas Riley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves Dutra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Alves Dutra manages to pull guard.
Riley trying to control but Alves Dutra is working from the bottom.
Riley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alves Dutra trying to hold on to Riley's head to control him but Riley postures up.
Riley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves Dutra wants to control but Riley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riley is trying to control. Alves Dutra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Alves Dutra actively working from the bottom here.

Riley is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves Dutra trying to control but Riley postures up.
Riley is pressing down on Alves Dutra's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves Dutra is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Riley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves Dutra defends it well.
Alves Dutra is trying to maintain the position but Riley is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves Dutra controlling the position for now.
Riley trying to control the action but Alves Dutra is working from the bottom.
Alves Dutra wants to get back to full guard.
Riley passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley controlling the position easily from mount.
Alves Dutra is squirming around, avoiding Riley's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking to finish with strikes here!
Alves Dutra is looking to improve his position but Riley isn't that keen on the idea.

Riley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alves Dutra manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Riley misses with the ground and pound.
Alves Dutra is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves Dutra tries to kick Riley off but Riley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Riley wants to control but Alves Dutra is keeping him busy.
Alves Dutra looks like he's trying to stand up.
Riley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Alves Dutra is pressing down on Riley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Riley wants to get up but he can't break Alves Dutra's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alves Dutra is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Riley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alves Dutra pushes Riley up against the cage in a clinch.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves Dutra moves out of range of the body kick from Riley.
Alves Dutra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves Dutra tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves Dutra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Alves Dutra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Riley did well to prevent Alves Dutra getting side control.
Alves Dutra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is trying to stand up here but Alves Dutra is controlling him well.
Riley wants to improve his position but Alves Dutra is controlling well.
Alves Dutra trying to pass the guard but Riley defending well.
Riley gets back to full guard.

Alves Dutra decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riley, up you get!
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown but Alves Dutra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Claudio Alves Dutra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dallas Riley.
Riley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riley leaves Alves Dutra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riley has Alves Dutra up against the cage in a clinch.

Alves Dutra pulls guard.
Riley trying to control but Alves Dutra is working from the bottom.
Alves Dutra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dallas Riley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riley pushing down on Alves Dutra's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alves Dutra is pressing down on Riley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley wants to control from the top but Alves Dutra keeps moving.

Alves Dutra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to control from the top but Alves Dutra keeps moving.
Riley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dallas Riley was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Riley has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley slows down the pace here.
Riley tries to stall but Alves Dutra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Alves Dutra pulls guard.
Riley wants to control from the top but Alves Dutra keeps moving.
Alves Dutra looking to control.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley wants to control from the top but Alves Dutra keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dallas Riley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Alves Dutra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Alves Dutra managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
Alves Dutra working hard to break the clinch.

Alves Dutra manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Riley trying to control but Alves Dutra is working from the bottom.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves Dutra is keeping the position for now.
Alves Dutra is looking to sweep but instead, Riley has passed into half guard.
Alves Dutra is refusing to be controlled, as Riley sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves Dutra is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves Dutra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Riley preventing the sweep.
Riley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riley wanted to stand there but Alves Dutra had control of the position.
Alves Dutra trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alves Dutra looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves Dutra, not yet.
Alves Dutra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Riley!

Alves Dutra is working for a guillotine from mount but Riley frees his head quite easily.
Riley regains half guard.
Riley is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to hold on to Alves Dutra's head to control him but Alves Dutra postures up.
Riley missing with punches from the bottom.
Riley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alves Dutra is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley is looking to improve his position.

Riley is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Alves Dutra has latched onto it... Big trouble! Alves Dutra pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Riley is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Alves Dutra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Claudio Alves Dutra!