PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes into the arena with Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth blaring out of the sound system. Alexander Povetkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Povetkin

180 cm
35
185 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

185 cm
40
178 lbs
36 - 17 - 1

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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 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Povetkin throws a counter combo.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
Povetkin moves out of range as Alves strikes.

Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Povetkin trying to control the position here.
Alves trying to control but Povetkin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin seems keen to control Alves's posture.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Povetkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Povetkin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alves with a nice head shot there.
Povetkin keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves is really struggling to control Povetkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alves preventing the sweep.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alves cracks the inside of Povetkin's front leg.
Alves feints and then cracks Povetkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Povetkin down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alves.
Alves throws a hook but Povetkin avoids it easily.
Alves feints a jab promting Povetkin to slip. Alves then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Povetkin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fernando Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin scores with a body shot.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Povetkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alves with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Povetkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Povetkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Povetkin checks a low kick from Alves.
Povetkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Povetkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Povetkin blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Povetkin throws a counter combo.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Alves's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Povetkin blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Povetkin can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves walks into a jab.
Povetkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alves throws a low kick, looking for Povetkin's leg but Povetkin calmly moves out of range.
Alves throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alves, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab by Alves.
Povetkin throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
Fernando Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin with a jab.
A big right from Povetkin misses.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Alves blocks a jab.
Alves half committed to a counter leg kick.
Povetkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Povetkin slips a straight right by Alves.
Povetkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Povetkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Povetkin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries to bum rush Povetkin with a series of wild strikes but Povetkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Alves avoids it with no problem.
Povetkin scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Povetkin tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Alves looks to land a body kick but Povetkin moved away.
Good shot there by Alves.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Povetkin moves away.
Povetkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves tries to counter by clinching up but Povetkin breaks away and moves out of range.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Alves moves away from the strike by Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.
Povetkin tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Povetkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves tries to land a front kick but Povetkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Povetkin scores with a jab. Alves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Povetkin blocks the leg kick.
Povetkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Alves avoids it with no problem.
Alves dives in for a single leg takedown but Povetkin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Povetkin works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Povetkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Povetkin throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves half committed to a counter leg kick.
Povetkin misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Alves there.
Alves swings for the body but Povetkin moves out of range.
Povetkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Alves lands a leg kick that knocks Povetkin off balance momentarily.
Povetkin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alves misses with a straight left.

Alves scores with a takedown into Povetkin's guard.
Povetkin is controlling Alves's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Povetkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Alves trying to control but Povetkin is working from the bottom.
Alves stops Povetkin from standing up.
Povetkin managing to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves passes Povetkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Povetkin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Povetkin is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Alves checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Alves will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Povetkin blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Povetkin checks a leg kick.
Povetkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Povetkin digs a good body shot into Alves's ribs.
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Povetkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Alves tenderised Povetkin's leg. Povetkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Povetkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Povetkin misses with a hook.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Alves avoids it with no problem.
Povetkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Povetkin.
Alves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves throws a body shot but no joy.
Povetkin misses with a low kick as Alves jumps back.
Alves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Povetkin tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Alves tries to counter by clinching up but Povetkin breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a double jab.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Povetkin feints a counter leg kick.
Alves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Povetkin.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Povetkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Povetkin.
Alves looks for a takedown but Povetkin sprawls well.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Alves avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin cracks Alves with an open hand slap.
Povetkin misses with a body shot.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Povetkin thumps Alves with a low kick.
Povetkin tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Povetkin checks a low kick from Alves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a low kick.
Povetkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alves.

Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves is looking to advance position but Povetkin won't allow it.
Alves stops Povetkin from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Povetkin is looking to get back to is feet but Alves passes into side control.
Alves tries to score with some ground and pound. Povetkin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Povetkin parries the strikes from Alves easily there. Alves is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Povetkin to escape.
Alexander Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An elbow from Alves crashes against the mat.
Alves postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Povetkin defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Povetkin keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Povetkin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alves but great work by Povetkin.
Povetkin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fernando Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fernando Alves.
Well Alves 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Alves!
Fernando Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.