PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Coenan
vs
Alves

185 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves thumps Coenan with a low kick.
Coenan throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
We've been hearing reports that Coenan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A left lands for Alves.
Coenan misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Coenan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A lazy left from Alves finds it's target.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coenan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Coenan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coenan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Coenan both land. Nice combination.
Coenan tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves moves out of range as Coenan strikes.
A slow jab from Coenan misses its intended target.
Coenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Coenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Coenan ducks down to avoid it.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alves cracks Coenan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Coenan is rocked!
Alves lands a nice looking body shot.
Coenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coenan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Coenan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alvess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coenan.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.

Coenan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alves!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alves regains half guard, as Coenan was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coenan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Coenan seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coenan is looking for a kimura here.
Coenan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves wants to control but Coenan is keeping busy.
Coenan prevents Alves from improving his position.
Coenan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coenan.

Coenan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.

Coenan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coenan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coenan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coenan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves lands with an overhand left.
Alves scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Coenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Coenan moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Coenan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Coenan thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coenan is able to avoid easily.
Alves takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coenan avoids a kick to the body.
Alves needs to keep his hands up - Coenan had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.
Coenan misses with a few strikes there.
Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Coenan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Coenan checks a low kick from Alves.
Alves lands with a straight right. Coenan didn't see that one coming.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Coenan sprawls well.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coenan.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Coenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Coenan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan misses the jab.
Alves misses with a hook
and Coenan counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves fails to land the takedown.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coenan.
Alves on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coenan.
Coenan misses the shot to the body.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Coenan clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Coenan pushes Alves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alves lands a right hand.
Coenan lands a shoulder strike.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves is leaning against Coenan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coenan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alves or not.
Alves lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Coenan.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Coenan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves scores with a hook to the body.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Coenan can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coenan's elbow.
Coenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coenan can't get the takedown.
Coenan has a couple of punches blocked by Alves.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Coenan controls the action.
Hildebrand Coenan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coenan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves tries to work over Coenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coenan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hildebrand Coenan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Alves.
Coenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coenan working aggressively here.
Alves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coenan.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Coenan improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hildebrand Coenan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Coenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Hildebrand Coenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Coenan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Coenan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Coenan moves out of range as Alves throws a body kick.
Coenan looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Alves has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Coenan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coenan as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Coenan throws a poor cross that misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Coenan misses its intended target.
Alves cracks a nice hook into Coenan's ribs.
Coenan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves throws a head kick that Coenan semi-blocks.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coenan scores with a body shot.
Fernando Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coenan misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan is looking to clinch.
Alves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Coenan closes the distance and clinches.
Alves lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coenan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alves leaning against his opponent.
Coenan tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Coenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coenan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alves up against the cage.
Alves trying to control the position but instead, Coenan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alves into the cage.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Coenan.
Coenan 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 Hildebrand Coenan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Coenan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alves to the mat! Alves manages to get full guard.
Coenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Coenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Coenan throws a big right hand that misses.
Coenan looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coenan stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coenan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coenan landing some decent shots from guard.
Coenan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan throws a big elbow that misses.

Alves is looking to cinch up a triangle. Coenan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alves's body to avoid the submission. Alves has instead reached around Coenan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alves arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fernando Alves!
A very excited looking Fernando Alves 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.