PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Martin Thesz
vs
Alves

188 cm
23
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
34
265 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alves wants to clinch up but Thesz keeps it at a distance.
Alves lands with an uppercut that bounces Thesz off the cage and back into range.
Alves lands a two punch combo.

Thesz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Thesz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 escape.

Thesz seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Alves is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aloysius Martin Thesz!
A very excited looking Aloysius Martin Thesz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.