PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Laiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiola comes to the cage accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots. Leonardo Laiola is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Laiola
vs
Alverez

178 cm
27
159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Laiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez wants to clinch up but Laiola keeps it at a distance.
Laiola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alverez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laiola was well out of range. Poor timing from Alverez.
Alverez throws out a leg kick but Laiola moves out of range and Alverez only half commits.
A big left from Laiola misses.
Alverez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alverez tries to clinch up but Laiola circles away and keeps his distance.
Laiola throws a looping overhand right but Alverez ducks down to avoid it.
Laiola takes a swing at Alverez's ribcage but misses.
Laiola throws a lazy uppercut
and Alverez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alverez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laiola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alverez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laiola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alverez circles away quickly and effectively.
Laiola slips under a jab from Alverez.
Alverez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laiola.
Good work by Laiola as he checks the leg kick.
Alverez throws a lazy right hand but Laiola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laiola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Laiola.

Laiola rushes Alverez and presses him up against the cage.
Laiola working aggressively here.
Laiola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alverez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alverez can't find room to land a body shot as Laiola controls the action.
Laiola misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Laiola.
Alverez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alverez working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laiola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laiola lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laiola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laiola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alverez or not.
Alverez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alverez tries to work over Laiola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alverez gets through Laiola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laiola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laiola misses with the head strike.
Laiola misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Alverez struggles to land a body shot inside as Laiola controls his hands.
Alverez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laiola prevents Alverez from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiola blocks a body shot from Alverez.
Laiola lands an uppercut.
Laiola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alverez takes a shot to the head.
Alverez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laiola's elbow.
Laiola lands with a left to the head.
Laiola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alverez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laiola holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alverez.
Alverez is trying to push Laiola away but Laiola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Laiola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alverez tries to clinch but Laiola is having none of it.
Alverez walks into a stiff left hand from Laiola.
Laiola misses with a straight right.
Alverez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laiola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laiola looks to throw the jab but Alverez is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laiola avoids the body shot from Alverez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez tries a low kick but Laiola avoids it.
Laiola checks a leg kick nicely.
Laiola lands a nice shot that snaps Alverez's head back.
Alverez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laiola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Laiola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alverez punishes Laiola's body with a nice straight punch.
Alverez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laiola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alverez.
Alverez misses with a hook.
Laiola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alverez misses the shot to the body.
Alverez throws a hook but Laiola blocks it.
Laiola sizes up Alverez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alverez ducks under a wild hook from Laiola.
Alverez throws a solid leg kick but Laiola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alverez.
Laiola misses with a wild combination.
Alverez misses the shot to the body.
Laiola scores with a nice right hand.
Alverez just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo Laiola is winning the standup battle so far.
Laiola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alverez forces Laiola back against the cage and clinches.
Laiola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alverez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alverez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laiola blocks an uppercut.
Laiola working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Laiola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alverez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laiola throws a right hand that misses

and Alverez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alverez.
Alverez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laiola tries to work over Alverez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alverez misses with a punch to the body.
Alverez scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez swings wildly with an uppercut but Laiola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laiola lands a body punch in the clinch.

Alverez breaks from the clinch.
Alverez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laiola scores with a nice strike.
Alverez wants to land a leg kick but Laiola is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laiola scores with a shot to the body.
Alverez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laiola.
Laiola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alverez throws a solid leg kick but Laiola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alverez.
Alverez tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Alverez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez ducks under a wild hook from Laiola.
Laiola scores with a nice right hand.
Alverez tries to clinch but Laiola moves out of range.
Alverez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alverez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiola.

Alverez has managed to clinch.
Laiola lands a hook that snaps the head of Alverez backwards.
Laiola scores with a shoulder strike.
Laiola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Laiola.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laiola.
Alverez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laiola swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laiola lands a hook that snaps the head of Alverez backwards.
Laiola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leonardo Laiola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alverez tries to work over Laiola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laiola throws a head punch that misses.
Alverez working hard to break the clinch.
Laiola working aggressively here.
Alverez misses with a punch on the inside.

Laiola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez missing with a left hand there. Laiola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laiola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laiola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Laiola dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Alverez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alverez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alverez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laiola swings widly with a right hand
and Alverez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Laiola really felt that one!
A swing and a miss from Laiola.
Laiola misses with a body shot.
Alverez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laiola rather than just go for the knockout.
Laiola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laiola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laiola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alverez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alverez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alverez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Laiola misses its intended target.
Laiola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alverez throws a body punch but Laiola moves out of range.
Alverez tries to clinch but Laiola moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alverez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laiola is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alverez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laiola lands a body shot.
Alverez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laiola throws out the jab.
Alverez throws out a powerful jab.
Alverez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab from Laiola.
Laiola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alverez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alverez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laiola jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alverez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laiola.
Laiola throws a looping overhand right but Alverez ducks down to avoid it.
Laiola lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alverez tries to close the distance and clinch but Laiola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laiola moves in looking to clinch but Alverez pushes him off.
Laiola tries to clinch but Alverez moves out of range.
Alverez looks to land a combination but Laiola avoids it well.
Laiola dips to his left and cracks Alverez with an uppercut!
Alverez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laiola cracks Alverez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laiola with a hook.
Laiola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alverez.
Laiola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alverez tries to land a leg kick but Laiola saw it coming and moves away.
Laiola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alverez.
Alverez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alverez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laiola thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Laiola misses.
Alverez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laiola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Laiola finds it's target.
Laiola throws a shot from downtown. Alverez moves away and avoids it.
Laiola looks to land a left hand but Alverez moved out of range nicely.
Alverez scores with a decent looking hook.
Laiola scores with a decent looking hook.
Alverez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laiola throws out a loose jab but Alverez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alverez looks to score with a jab to the body but Laiola is just out of range.
Laiola misses with an uppercut. Alverez saw that one coming.
Laiola misses with a looping right.
Laiola moves out of range of the body kick from Alverez.
Thiago Alverez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonardo Laiola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alverez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Alverez forces Laiola back against the cage and clinches.
Laiola gets through Alverez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alverez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alverez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laiola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alverez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laiola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alverez backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Laiola.

Laiola breaks from the clinch.
Laiola blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonardo Laiola.
Well Laiola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Laiola!
An out of breath Leonardo Laiola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.