PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Alves

178 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

174 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Wilson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Alves !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Alves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alves throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves .
Alves has a takedown stuffed.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alves throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alves 's guard. Nice move by Wilson!
Alves wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.
Alves controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson won't allow Alves to sweep him here.

Alves looking for subs off his back but Wilson has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.

Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wilson has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Wilson manages to pass to side control!
Wilson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves prevents Wilson from moving into mount.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Wilson working the ground and pound.
Alves tries to improve position but can't.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson trying to control the position but Alves is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves is trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alves 's legs.
Wilson trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renzo Alves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves .
Alves connects with a body shot.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Alves shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves .
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson takes a swing at Alves 's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Wilson.
Lee Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Alves .
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Alves jabs at Wilson's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson is looking to wear down Alves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Alves lands.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Alves checks it.
Wilson wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wilson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alves - the referee stops the clock and Wilson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alves . Wilson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wilson wants to slow Alves down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alves showed some decent athleticism there.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Alves has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Alves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wilson is on top in guard.

Wilson is sitting in close to Alves 's body. Alves has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wilson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wilson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Alves .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renzo Alves !
Renzo Alves is the new lightweight champion!