PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobe Bryan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Alves
vs
Bryan

176 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryan fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Bryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryan fails with the takedown.
Alves scores with a spinning back kick!
Kobe Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bryan looks gassed!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Bryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Bryan tries to avoid it.
Bryan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bryan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crunch! Alves slams his shin into Bryan's torso.
Bryan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alves - that will leave a mark!
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves pushes Bryan away with a front kick.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 feints and then cracks Bryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bryan down.
Alves throws a head kick that Bryan semi-blocks.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryan thows a leg kick but Alves checks it
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bryan's knee momentarily.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alves.
Alves throws a front kick that sends Bryan stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alves.
Bryan needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Crunch! Alves slams his shin into Bryan's torso.
Bryan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Bryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alves is looking to slow Bryan down with leg kicks.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bryan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves lands a high kick!
Bryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves throws a chopping leg kick but Bryan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniel Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves gets caught flat footed, as Bryan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bryan prevents Alves from getting back to his feet.
Bryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bryan postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Alves wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryan slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan working over Alves with some ground and pound. Alves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryan seems to be working for a kimura but Alves defends the submission attempt.
Bryan is keen to just control but Alves is a slippery customer.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
Bryan tries to pass to full mount but Alves defends it.
Bryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that round.
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.

Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Alves scores with a leg kick.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryan.
Bryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alves!
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryan can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Alves cracks Bryan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryan misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Bryan shrugs it off though.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alves throws a series of strikes that have Bryan backpedaling.
Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryan's hands.
A low kick from Bryan is predictable there
and Alves counters with a head kick.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alves cracks the inside of Bryan's front leg.
Bryan lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily.
Bryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bryan's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryan avoids a kick to the body.
Bryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daniel Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryan.
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bryan throws a combination that misses
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Bryan 's knee.
Alves lands a high kick!
Bryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck for Bryan with that takedown attempt.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoids the head kick by Bryan.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryan.
Alves scores with a head kick.

Bryan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bryan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bryan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bryan cracks Alves with a big elbow.
Bryan is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alves has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is pushing Bryan's head away, looking to escape. Bryan manages to hold on to the position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Bryan scores with a four punch combination!
Bryan misses with a low kick.
Bryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Bryan 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Bryan fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that second round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Bryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alves.
Bryan misses with a double jab
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Bryan needs to keep his hands up - Alves had a free shot at his head there.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniel Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Bryan misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Alves throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a head kick.
Bryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Bryan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Alves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bryan tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bryan's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a front kick that sends Bryan stumbling back into the cage.
Bryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Daniel Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryan.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
Bryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Bryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Bryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a head kick. That will keep Bryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a leg kick but Bryan moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves 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.
Bryan throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bryan checks a low kick from Alves.
Bryan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Bryan finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Bryan tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daniel Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
A solid body kick from Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a right hand. Bryan shakes it off.
Alves thumps Bryan with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Bryan in the body.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Bryan works Alves's body with a nice hook.
Bryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves lands a jab to Bryan's midsection.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bryan misses with a looping left.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bryan will feel that in the morning.
Bryan blocks the body kick.
Bryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kobe Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bryan throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Bryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a body kick.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Alves!