PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes to the cage accompanied by Return to Strength. Alves has chosen Trik Turner - Friends and Family as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Masilungan
vs
Alves

178 cm
34
164 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

168 cm
30
170 lbs
23 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Steel Penn's All 160

Red Hand Clothing

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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Masilungan throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Masilungan throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Masilungan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Alves scores with a takedown into Masilungan's guard.
Masilungan trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Masilungan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves prevents Masilungan from getting back to his feet.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Masilungan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Masilungan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Masilungan wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masilungan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alves's back!
Masilungan doesn't have the hooks in and Alves manages to turn into his guard.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Masilungan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Masilungan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves looking to sit in guard and control but Masilungan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masilungan throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves pulls Masilungan in close to prevent any damage.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves controls Masilungan momentarily but Masilungan frees himself.
Masilungan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Masilungan.
Masilungan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Masilungan defends it nicely.
Jed Masilungan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Alves.
Masilungan lands a glancing blow to the side of Alves's head.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masilungan.
Alves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masilungan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Masilungan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Masilungan dodges the punch combination from Alves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown but Masilungan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Masilungan throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddy Alves will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masilungan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Masilungan.
Alves slips a jab from Masilungan.
Masilungan throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Masilungan checks the leg kick.
Donk. Alves catches Masilungan right on the button with a cross.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masilungan.
Masilungan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the cage.

Alves pushes Masilungan up against the cage in a clinch.
Masilungan wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
Masilungan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Masilungan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Masilungan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masilungan misses with a combination
and Masilungan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves connects with a nice looking jab.
Masilungan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alves throws a series of punches but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan misses with a right hand
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masilungan leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masilungan lands a front kick.
Freddy Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Masilungan tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masilungan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masilungan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masilungan.
Masilungan 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.
Masilungan throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan thuds a left hand into Alves's body.
Masilungan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Jed Masilungan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Alves.
Masilungan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Masilungan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Masilungan or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Masilungan shoots in looking for a takedown but Alves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Masilungan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Masilungan misses with a low kick.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves misses with a combination
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masilungan.
Masilungan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Alves misses with a double jab.

Alves fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Masilungan to the ground. Alves is now in Masilungan's guard.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masilungan wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
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!
Alves stays in close to Masilungan's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masilungan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alves has managed to get both his arms back between Masilungan's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Masilungan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Masilungan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Masilungan throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Masilungan misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Nice takedown defense from Masilungan. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Masilungan looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Masilungan lands a jab to the head.
Masilungan jabs at Alves's body.
Masilungan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves throws a right and a left that Masilungan avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick.
Masilungan lands a front kick.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masilungan. Masilungan obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Masilungan.
Masilungan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Masilungan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alves back to the cage. Masilungan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masilungan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alves is out of range and Masilungan settles back down.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masilungan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masilungan swivels and escapes.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Masilungan tries to land a front kick but Alves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Masilungan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masilungan 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Masilungan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Masilungan trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Freddy Alves was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Masilungan sprawls well.
Jed Masilungan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Alves.
Masilungan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Masilungan ducks down to avoid it.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masilungan.
Jed Masilungan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Masilungan.
Masilungan with a nice cross.
Masilungan misses with the combination.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masilungan tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Freddy Alves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Alves tries to sprawl but Masilungan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves tries to roll over but Masilungan keeps him under control.
Masilungan is looking to stall here but Alves recovers full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Masilungan showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Alves!
A victorious Freddy Alves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.