PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alves
vs
Jones

165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.

Alves gets a clinch.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones wants to clinch.
Alves throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Alves forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Gabriel Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Alves forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Gabriel Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jones.
Jones tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alves.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Alves into the cage.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alves.
Alves misses with the combination.
Jones follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Alves is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Jones!