PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Trik Turner - Friends and Family as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Alpo Wednesday has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wednesday
vs
Alves

192 cm
34
162 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

168 cm
28
170 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wednesday scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wednesday slips a straight right by Alves.
Wednesday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wednesday throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wednesday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freddy Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wednesday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves swings for the body but Wednesday moves out of range.
Alves looks for a takedown but Wednesday sprawls well.
Wednesday's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.
Alves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
Wednesday takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a right and a left that Wednesday avoids nicely.
Wednesday just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves tries to move into range but Wednesday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wednesday counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
Alves throws a series of punches but Wednesday moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wednesday. Those never looked like landing.
Wednesday digs a good body shot into Alves's ribs.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Wednesday.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Wednesday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Wednesday shows good takedown defense.
Alpo Wednesday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Alves.
Wednesday ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Wednesday as he connects with a hook.
Alves is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wednesday is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alves.

Alves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wednesday tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alves is in Wednesday's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves cracks Wednesday with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wednesday managing to control the position.
Wednesday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Wednesday.
Alves wants to control from the top but Wednesday keeps moving.
Alves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wednesday kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wednesday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wednesday under the eye.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Wednesday ducks down to avoid it.
Wednesday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alves staying out of range there.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wednesday counters with a stiff right hand.
Wednesday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wednesday scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wednesday swinging wildly here.
Alpo Wednesday is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss

and Wednesday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wednesday.
Wednesday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves has Wednesday pressed against the cage, preventing Wednesday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday wants to break free but Alves has control.
Alves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wednesday's efforts to push away.
Alves working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves stalls.
Wednesday is pushing Alves up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Alves.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants a takedown but no success here.

Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
Wednesday slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wednesday.
Nice shot lands for Wednesday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday stuns Alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wednesday counters with a two punch combo.
Alves tries to bum rush Wednesday with a series of wild strikes but Wednesday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wednesday tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Wednesday. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpo Wednesday dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wednesday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Wednesday.
Wednesday scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Wednesday misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday lands a head shot.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Wednesday's head but Wednesday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wednesday throws a good cross that connects.

Alves is rocked!
Alves slips under a jab from Wednesday.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Wednesday finish him?
Wednesday missing with a left hand there. Alves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wednesday counters with a big left hand that crumples Alves! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alpo Wednesday!
An out of breath Alpo Wednesday thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.