PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alporges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mayweather
vs
Alporges

185 cm
27
184 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Alporges!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alporges fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather avoids it really well and circles away.
Alporges takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alporges misses with a takedown attempt - Mayweather sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayweather misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Mayweather. No joy for Alporges on that attempt.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alporges.
Alporges tries for a takedown but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alporges has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Mayweather does no damage.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Alporges ducks under and follows up with a left that Alporges also avoids with ease.
Mayweather lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alporges shoots for a takedown but Mayweather saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alporges closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayweather circles away.
Alporges looks winded!
Mayweather scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alporges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alporges eats them both and turns towards Mayweather to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mayweather leaves Alporges with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alporges changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayweather tries to avoid it but Alporges manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayweather to the ground. Mayweather escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mayweather moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mayweather misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Mayweather.
Mayweather is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alporges shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather but Mayweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Alporges. Alporges gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather slaps away a takedown attempt from Alporges, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayweather's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mayweather duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayweather pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alporges back to the cage. Mayweather follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alporges shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayweather sprawls well. Mayweather wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alporges gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Mayweather. Those never looked like landing.
Mayweather defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alporges.
Alporges shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
Mayweather pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alporges back to the cage. Mayweather follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mayweather fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alporges looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayweather is fending him off so far but Alporges persists. Nope, Mayweather circles away and we're back to standing.
Alporges takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mayweather throws a series of punches but Alporges avoids them all with ease.
Alporges slips a jab and a cross from Mayweather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alporges fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alporges fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather avoids it really well and circles away.
Alporges has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mayweather stalks Alporges and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alporges's face. Alporges staggers backwards, shaken.
Alporges looks for a takedown but Mayweather sprawls well.
Mayweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alporges.
Mayweather lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mayweather.
Alporges shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayweather manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alporges's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alporges will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left and a right from Mayweather both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather connects with a body shot that sends Alporges's belly button to the back.
Ricardo Alporges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Alporges has a takedown stuffed.
Mayweather rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alporges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Mayweather misses.
Alporges fails with a takedown attempt.
Alporges shoots in for a takedown but Mayweather shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayweather misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayweather lands with a shot to the body.
Mayweather displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alporges.
Mayweather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mayweather scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Floyd Mayweather is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alporges shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayweather manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alporges's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alporges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alporges has a takedown stuffed.
Mayweather misses with a series of wild punches.
Alporges dives in and grabs Mayweather's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes down on Alporges's head and hops out.
Floyd Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alporges.
Mayweather goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mayweather scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alporges looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alporges is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mayweather is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alporges.
Alporges is breathing heavily.
Alporges shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather throws a right and a left that Alporges avoids nicely.
No joy there for Mayweather, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alporges has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mayweather misses with a wild combination.
Mayweather lands a nice looking body shot.
Alporges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayweather.
Alporges fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather scores with a four punch combination!
Mayweather lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mayweather is looking to wear down Alporges with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alporges closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mayweather's guard.
Alporges with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mayweather working for submissions but it's allowed Alporges to get to half guard.
Alporges controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alporges in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mayweather tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Alporges!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Alporges!
Ricardo Alporges thanked the fans post fight for their support.