PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darth Paduwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paduwan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bitch. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Paduwan
vs
Alves

178 cm
27
151 lbs
16 - 8 - 3

177 cm
31
145 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Paduwan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Alves!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paduwan is looking to clinch.
Paduwan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darth Paduwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paduwan 's waist but Paduwan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.

Paduwan has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Paduwan .
Paduwan tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Paduwan back against the cage.
Alves keeps control of Paduwan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Hector Alves has been cut.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Alves is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paduwan lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paduwan .
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Paduwan tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Paduwan 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alves blocks a body shot from Paduwan .
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Paduwan lands an elbow inside that Alves shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Paduwan has him pressed against the cage.
Paduwan lands a nice elbow.
Paduwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves tries to pull guard but Paduwan holds him up against the cage and eventually Alves drops back down to his feet.
Darth Paduwan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Alves.

Paduwan breaks the clinch.
Alves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paduwan throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves misses with a hook. Paduwan ducked under it nicely.
Paduwan throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Paduwan scores with a leg kick.
Paduwan misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a decent looking hook.
Paduwan throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Alves checks a leg kick.
Paduwan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Paduwan .
Alves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paduwan misses with a left hand
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Paduwan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Paduwan throws a solid leg kick but Alves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paduwan .
Paduwan misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Alves staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Paduwan is out of range.
Paduwan tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves thuds his right hand into Paduwan 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paduwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Paduwan .
Alves throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paduwan throws a solid leg kick but Alves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paduwan .
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Paduwan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Alves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paduwan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Paduwan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Nice sprawl there from Paduwan as Alves shoots in.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paduwan .
Paduwan throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.

Paduwan clinches with his opponent.

Alves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paduwan uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paduwan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alves controls Paduwan momentarily but Paduwan frees himself.
Paduwan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alves on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Paduwan passes into half guard.
Alves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves is trying to stand back up but Paduwan is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Paduwan sits in half guard.
Paduwan trying to control the pace.

Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Paduwan manages to pass to side control.
Alves trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paduwan trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Paduwan controlling the action here.
Alves wants to improve his position but Paduwan is controlling well.
Alves trying to hold on to Paduwan 's head to control him but Paduwan postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paduwan moves forwards but Alves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paduwan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paduwan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paduwan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paduwan thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paduwan misses with a wild body shot.
Paduwan is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darth Paduwan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Alves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alves walks into a left hand.
Darth Paduwan is winning the standup battle so far.
Paduwan throws an overhand right that drops Alves like a sack of potatoes! Paduwan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Paduwan !
Darth Paduwan made sure to mention his sponsor, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview.