PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Bitencourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luan Alves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bitencourt
vs
Alves

175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
32
166 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Tiago Bitencourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitencourt misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a head kick.
Bitencourt fails with the takedown
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bitencourt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Bitencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitencourt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Bitencourt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitencourt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alves's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitencourt can't control as he wanted to and Alves manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Bitencourt trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.
Bitencourt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitencourt stalling away here and it's allowed Alves to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bitencourt looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bitencourt is trying to keep Alves in close.

Bitencourt is trying to control the position here. Alves has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Bitencourt tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Alves jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luan Alves!