PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrick Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrick Erickson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Erickson
vs
Alves

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrick Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Erickson throws a counter high kick but Alves was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gabriel Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erickson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alves scores with a one two! Erickson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Erickson is rocked!

It looks like Darrick Erickson has been cut.
Alves throws a series of punches but Erickson avoids them all with ease.
Oh Erickson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erickson dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Alves connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Erickson covering up! Alves comes in with a big uppercut and Erickson goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gabriel Alves!