PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder has chosen You're the best around as his entrance music. Thiago Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Eder

180 cm
33
181 lbs
15 - 21 - 1

178 cm
30
179 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to clinch but Eder moves out of range.
Eder defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alves tries to clinch there but Eder circles away.
Eder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
Eder connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eder counters with a leg kick.
Eder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
Eder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eder moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Eder connects with a solid leg kick.
Eder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eder throws a head kick that misses.
Eder avoids the body shot from Alves .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eder.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eder checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alves . Those never looked like landing.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Eder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves misses with a double jab.
A big right from Eder misses.
Alves walks into a left hand.
Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eder's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Eder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Eder blocks nicely.
Alves wants to control from the top but Eder keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thiago Alves just wasn't active enough.
Eder takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Kyle Eder has been cut.
Alves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alves moves out of range as Eder strikes.
Eder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Nice defenses there by Eder.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Eder is just out of range.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Eder's shoulder, as Eder tries to avoid the shot.
Eder throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves cracks Eder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alves scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eder.
Alves wants to clinch up but Eder keeps it at a distance.
Eder throws a leg kick but Alves checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves wants to clinch up but Eder keeps it at a distance.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Eder does it's job there.
Eder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves avoids the head kick by Eder.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves .
Eder moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Eder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Eder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eder swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves .
Eder throws a combination that misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Eder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eder misses with a kick to the body.
Eder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Alves .
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
Alves throws a leg kick but Eder sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Alves lands a body shot.
Alves 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eder under the eye.
Eder wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Alves throws a right hand that Eder ducks under and follows up with a left that Eder also avoids with ease.
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Alves .
Kyle Eder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves tries to bum rush Eder with a series of wild strikes but Eder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Eder's head back.
Eder misses with a head kick.
Eder ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves takes a swing at Eder's ribcage but misses.
Eder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Eder throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alves !
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eder throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Alves .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Alves .
Eder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves avoids the head kick by Eder.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Eder.
Eder throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eder.
Eder takes one to the chin there.
Alves cracks Eder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Eder.
Eder swings widly with a right hand
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.

Eder is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eder is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Eder seems to have recovered his senses.
Eder tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves misses with a low kick as Eder jumps back.
Alves swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Eder blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Eder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eder moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eder takes a swing at Alves 's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Eder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eder lands a nice shot that snaps Alves 's head back.
Eder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Eder loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
Eder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Alves .
Alves lands a body shot.

Alves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eder is trying to defend but Alves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves thows a huge punch but Eder dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Eder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alves misses with a straight left.

Alves closes the distance and pushes Eder back into the cage.
Alves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
Eder tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Eder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Alves has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eder regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eder is on top in guard.
Eder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves pulls Eder in to control the position.
Eder looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Eder has passed into side control.
Alves tries to improve position but can't.
Alves gets back to half guard.
Eder prevents Alves from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eder wants to stand up but Alves has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves works over Eder's head and body with a nice combination.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eder's sensitive parts.
Alves tries to bum rush Eder with a series of wild strikes but Eder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eder explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Eder moves away from the strike by Alves .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eder lands a slapping body shot.
Eder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eder looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Eder scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eder misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Alves , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Eder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Eder's head but Eder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eder.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Eder uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves !
An intense looking Thiago Alves took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Do you quack? Do you quak like a duck when you suck!!! Hey after party at my place- I need a blow job!!! Gina!! I know your out there come on baby!!!!'.