PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thaigo alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gates
vs
thaigo alves

171 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

168 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
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, thaigo alves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
alves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
alves dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates stuffs the takedown attempt from alves. alves gets slowly back to his feet.
alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gates.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates swinging wilding here.

Gates shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in alves's guard.

alves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gates escapes and throws alves's legs to the side, diving into side control!

alves throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
alves dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gates throws a series of punches but alves moves out of range.
alves tries for a takedown but Gates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thaigo alves.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from alves.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with alves but alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
alves fails to land the takedown.
alves looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates throws a right hand that alves ducks under and follows up with a left that alves also avoids with ease.
Gates lands a nice hook to alves's body. alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
alves slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gates tries to bum rush alves with a series of wild strikes but alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gates is fending him off so far but alves persists. Nope, Gates circles away and we're back to standing.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as alves backs up against the cage.
Gates looks to land a combination. alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gates.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gates - the referee stops the clock and alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gates. alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates throws a head kick that misses.
Gates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Gates.

Gates shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gates controlling his opponent.
Gates has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
alves is trying desperately to improve position.
alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gates controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Gates dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
Gates scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gates lands a jab-cross combination.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
alves dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates wants to clinch up but alves keeps it at a distance.
alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gates fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
alves shoots in for a takedown but Gates shows good takedown defense.
Gates works over alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gates throws a right and a left that alves avoids nicely.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
alves shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
alves walks into a jab.
Gates looks to land a combination but alves avoids it well.
alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
A head kick misses from Gates.
Gates misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
alves fails to land the takedown.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thaigo alves.

Gates clinches up with alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Gates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
alves keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gates wants to break the clinch but can't.
alves keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
alves keeps control of Gates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
alves fails to pull guard.
Gates lands a hook that snaps the head of alves backwards.
Gates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but alves has him pressed against the cage.
Gates goes for a takedown in the clinch but alves prevents it.
Gates is looking to break free of the clinch but alves has double underhooks.

alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gates moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a series of punches but alves avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch but alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
alves shoots for a double leg takedown but Gates sprawls well. He's pushed alves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Gates scores with a takedown into alves's guard.
alves working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
alves is looking to sweep but instead, Gates has passed into half guard.

Gates decides to stand and escape the position.
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gates swinging wilding here.
Gates lands a straight punch to the body, keeping alves at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Gates dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gates scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to alves's calf.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bill Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates throws a combination. alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gates avoids the head kick by alves.
alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gates tries to clinch there but alves circles away.
Gates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
alves fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Gates finds it's way through alves's defenses.
alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates throws a right and a left that alves avoids nicely.
Bill Gates is winning the standup battle so far.
Gates looks to land a combination. alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that alves can do to turn this around?
Gates throws a series of strikes that have alves backpedaling.
Nice uppercut there from Gates.
No joy there for Gates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gates throws a right and a left that alves avoids nicely.
Gates stuns alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Gates misses.
alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gates throws a looping overhand right but alves ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from alves misses.
Gates goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gates misses with a double jab

and alves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
alves is just content to waste time from the top position. Gates takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gates is keeping the position for now.

Gates is working an open guard so alves takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gates throws a series of punches but alves moves out of range.
Gates swats away the attempt to clinch by alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gates swinging wilding here.
Gates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gates!

alves closes the distance and clinches.

alves manages to break the clinch.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
alves tries to clinch but Gates moves out of range.
Gates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gates throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Gates does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gates keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gates keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thaigo alves.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by alves.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
alves shoots for a takedown but Gates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
alves fails with the takedown.
thaigo alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Gates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gates works over alves's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Gates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Gates!