PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dagger
vs
Alves

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Dagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dagger's calf.
Good shot there by Alves.
Dagger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dagger. Dagger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dagger moves out of range of the strikes.

Dagger takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Dagger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Dagger.
Alves blocks a body shot from Dagger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger trying to stall but Alves improves his position.
Alves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Dagger.
Alves working aggressively here.
Dagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dagger lands an uppercut.
Dagger can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

Dagger has Alves pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dagger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Alves tumbling to the mat - Dagger dives into Alves's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dagger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dagger with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dagger.
Dagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dagger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dagger connects with a couple of short punches.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Dagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dagger pushing down on Alves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves gets full guard.
Dagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves is trying to control the position but Dagger postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dagger postures up.
Dagger trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Dagger throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Dagger working some strikes from top position.
Dagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dagger's guard.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Dagger is keeping the position.
Dagger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dagger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alves trying to control but Dagger is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dagger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves tests Dagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dagger lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
Dagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dagger takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Dagger 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.

Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagger.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Alves lands a high kick!
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Dagger shoots in.
Dagger moves away from the strike by Alves.
Dagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dagger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dagger tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dagger.
Fernando Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves scores with a jab.
Dagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagger.
Dagger tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Dagger tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves digs a good body shot into Dagger's ribs.
Dagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dagger manages to avoid it.
Dagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves throws a leg kick but Dagger moved away.
Dagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Dagger looks to clinch
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dagger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dagger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Dagger. Dagger gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagger darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Dagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves lands a leg kick that knocks Dagger off balance momentarily.
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!
Dagger is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Dagger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dagger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Dagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagger.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagger.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alves!
Dagger moves out of range of the strikes.
Dagger tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves lunges at Dagger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dagger's hand.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dagger wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Dagger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Dagger is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Dagger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Dagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and Dagger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown but Dagger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Dagger tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Dagger counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Dagger moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dagger clinches.
Dagger misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Dagger - that landed with a thud.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Dagger pushes Alves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dagger tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dagger tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Dagger is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Dagger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dagger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves punishes Dagger's body with a nice straight punch.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jim Dagger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dagger looking for a takedown.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Alves.
Dagger misses with some punches.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dagger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Dagger misses with a body punch.
Dagger misses with a punch to the body.
Alves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Dagger tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Dagger back against the cage.
Dagger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Dagger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Alves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dagger trying to stall but Alves improves his position.
Dagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alves is pressed up against the cage. Dagger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alves down to the mat. Alves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Dagger.
Nice defenses there by Dagger.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dagger counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dagger wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Dagger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dagger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fernando Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dagger is looking to clinch.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Dagger has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Dagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Dagger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagger wants to clinch up but Alves keeps it at a distance.
Dagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dagger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dagger is looking to clinch.
Dagger is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Dagger tries to clinch

and Alves moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dagger.
Alves can't get the takedown.
Alves lands a right hand.
Alves blocks a body shot from Dagger.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Dagger has him pressed against the cage.
Dagger is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Dagger into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dagger as the two fighters clinch.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dagger works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagger is working Alves over against the cage.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Dagger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dagger misses with a punch to the body.
Dagger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dagger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dagger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Alves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daggers head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fernando Alves.
I think Alves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Alves!
Our winner, Fernando Alves, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.