PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zrwa Banailin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alves
vs
Banailin

173 cm
20
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gonzalo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zrwa Banailin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves wants to clinch up but Banailin keeps it at a distance.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banailin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Alves blocks the low kick.
Banailin shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Banailin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Banailin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves tries to land a front kick but Banailin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banailin throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Banailin to counter with a crisp jab.
Banailin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banailin cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banailin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alves scores with a hook to the body.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banailin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banailin works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Zrwa Banailin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banailin circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves throws a right hand that Banailin ducks under and follows up with a left that Banailin also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Banailin both land. Nice combination.
Banailin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alves throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banailin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Banailin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Banailin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banailin misses with a two punch combination.
Banailin lands a nice shot that snaps Alves's head back.
Banailin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Banailin moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from Alves misses.
Banailin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banailin misses with a wild combination.
Banailin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alves gets caught flat footed, as Banailin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Banailin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.

Banailin gets to his feet - Alves follows without any prompting.
Banailin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banailin misses with a series of wild punches.
Banailin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banailin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Banailin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banailin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banailin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the cage.
Banailin throws a good cross that connects.
Banailin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Banailin scores with a nice head shot.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banailin.
Banailin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Banailin cracks Alves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alves throws a low kick but Banailin moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a solid leg kick but Banailin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banailin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banailin.
Banailin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alves had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Banailin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banailin was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves throws a right hand that Banailin ducks under and follows up with a left that Banailin also avoids with ease.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Banailin.
Alves throws a series of punches but Banailin avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Banailin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zrwa Banailin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Banailin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banailin.
Banailin catches Alves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalo Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Banailin circles away.
Alves is looking to clinch but Banailin is avoiding it.
Banailin misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Banailin.

Banailin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alves's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banailin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Banailin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Banailin does no damage.
Zrwa Banailin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banailin circles away quickly and effectively.
Banailin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves counters with a left and a right that stings Banailin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves swings for the body but Banailin moves out of range.
Banailin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banailin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banailin as he jumps to the side.
Alves avoids the head kick by Banailin.
Banailin works Alves's body with a nice hook.
Banailin works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Alves wants to clinch.

Alves drives through and clinches with Banailin against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banailin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alves jumps guard and drags Banailin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Alves keeping full guard, as Banailin tries to pass.

Banailin gets to his feet - Alves follows without any prompting.
Banailin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banailin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves is looking to wear down Banailin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banailin dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Banailin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banailin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banailin lands a slapping body shot.
Alves misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Banailin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banailin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Banailin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Banailin or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Banailin misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves tries to clinch there but Banailin circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banailin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves.
Banailin looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alves throws a series of punches but Banailin moves out of range.
Banailin misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Banailin misses.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banailin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Banailin on that attempt.
Gonzalo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zrwa Banailin.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Banailin avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banailin throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Banailin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Banailin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zrwa Banailin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Banailin scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Banailin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alves throws a right and a left that Banailin avoids nicely.
Banailin looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Banailin misses with a series of wild punches.
Banailin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banailin lands with a shot to the body.
Banailin shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Banailin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Banailin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banailin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banailin scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Banailin. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Banailin finds it's target.
Banailin lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banailin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alves has time to react.
Alves tries to work over Banailin's front leg with a kick but Banailin checks it.
Banailin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick from Banailin.
Banailin swinging wildly here.
Banailin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves tries to clinch but Banailin is having none of it.
Banailin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banailin scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Banailin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzalo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Alves does it's job there.
Alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves walks into a left hand.
Banailin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Banailin misses with a head kick.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banailin.
Banailin throws a head kick that misses.
Alves cracks Banailin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Banailin lands with a shot to the body.
Banailin lands with an uppercut that bounces Alves off the cage and back into range.
Banailin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.

Banailin tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Banailin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banailin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banailin swinging wildly here.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banailin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banailin digs a good body shot into Alves's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Banailin!
Alves is looking to slow Banailin down with leg kicks.
Alves takes one to the chin there.
Banailin scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alves blocks the body kick.
Zrwa Banailin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banailin's calf.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Banailin shows good takedown defense.
Banailin lands with a right hand.
Banailin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzalo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banailin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banailin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Banailin.
Banailin keeps the fight on the outside.
Banailin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banailin blocks a low kick nicely.

Banailin feints and as Alves raises his hands in defense, Banailin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zrwa Banailin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Banailin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zrwa Banailin!