PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Hwan Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alves might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guerreiro by Curumin. Yo Hwan Lim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alves
vs
Hwan Lim

169 cm
34
171 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

180 cm
35
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Hwan Lim!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alves. That one must have hurt.
Lim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves attempts a counter takedown but Lim avoids it well and moves away.
Lim checks a leg kick.
Lim throws a counter combo.
A jab from Lim finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Lim throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Yo Hwan Lim has been cut.

Alves has managed to clinch.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lim looking for a takedown.
Guilherme Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yo Hwan Lim.
Alves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Lim controls his hands.
Lim can't get the takedown.
Lim has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim wants a takedown but no success here.
Lim blocks the elbow strike.

Alves pulls Lim into guard.
Lim wants to stand but Alves has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lim stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lim tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Lim pushes down on Alves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.

Alves has his foot on Lim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lim works his way back into a safe position though.
Lim controlling from the top position.
Lim stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
Lim trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lim is one step ahead there.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lim looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Alves lands a couple of digs.

Lim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves landing with the ground and pound.
Alves is working Lim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves cracks Lim with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lim's head.

Lim is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Lim looking for a sweep. Not yet Lim, not yet.
Alves working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lim's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Lim looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.
Alves working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lim working a defensive guard here.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves chips away with some ground and pound.
Alves stands up over Lim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lim is rocked!
Alves scoring with some ground and pound.
Lim is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?
Alves is in close to Lim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves is pushing down on Lim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lim is fighting to maintain full guard but Alves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Alves.
Lim trying to control but Alves postures up.

Lim actively working from the bottom here.
Alves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alves prevents Lim from improving his position.
Alves lands a big elbow - Lim is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Alves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Alves!
After the big win, Guilherme Alves made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tokyo United Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.