PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth . On his way into the cage it seems that Fernando Alves has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fernando Alves seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alves
vs
Danielson

180 cm
31
185 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

180 cm
31
177 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Danielson stalling in the clinch but Alves improves position.
A short right from Alves.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Alves is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alves.
We've been hearing reports that Alves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Alves lands with a left to the head.
Danielson tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Alves.
A frustrated look appears on Danielson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danielson blocks a body shot from Alves.
Alves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alves has Danielson pressed against the cage, preventing Danielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves misses with a body punch.

Danielson manages to break the clinch.
Alves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danielson moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Danielson misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alves, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
Danielson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves lands with an overhand left.
Danielson throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
A big left from Danielson misses.
Jab from Alves.

It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.
Danielson throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Alves instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves has Danielson pressed against the cage, preventing Danielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves stalling.
Alves lands an uppercut.
Danielson is trying to force a seperation but Alves has the dominant position.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Alves lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Danielson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alves wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves taking a breather.
Danielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alves lands a shoulder strike.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
Danielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Alves lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danielson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danielson.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danielson's efforts to push away.
Alves prevents Danielson from breaking the clinch.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Danielson shrugs off.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Alves lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danielson.
Danielson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Alves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Danielson can turn it around.
Alves lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Alves letting Danielson take a breather here.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Danielson controls the action.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves has Danielson pressed against the cage, preventing Danielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
Danielson working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danielson tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson'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.

Danielson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alves connects with a single shot there.
Alves is looking to clinch but Danielson is avoiding it.

Alves moves into the clinch.
Danielson working hard to break the clinch.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Danielson controls the action.
Fernando Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Danielson wants to break free but Alves has control.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danielson.
Alves prevents Danielson from breaking the clinch.
Danielson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alves is working Danielson over against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danielson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alves misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alves prevents Danielson from breaking the clinch.
Danielson blocks a body shot from Alves.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Alves.
Alves avoiding damage.
Danielson throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
Alves lands a nice uppercut.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Danielson.

Danielson gets control of Alves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Danielson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Danielson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves working away.
Alves trying to control the position but Danielson is working away.

Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Danielson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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 tries to advance to mount but Danielson denies him.
Alves misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Danielson!
Alves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Danielson is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That has opened up Bradly Danielson's cut even more.
Alves working Danielson over with strikes here.

Danielson is rocked!

The cut above Bradly Danielson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bradly Danielson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fernando Alves!
Fernando Alves is the new welterweight champion!
Fernando Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.