PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luan Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lineker
vs
Alves

177 cm
34
163 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

172 cm
33
166 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves throws a hook but Lineker avoids it easily.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Alves tries a quick counter leg kick but Lineker is wise to it.
Lineker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lineker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Alves is predictable there
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lineker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alves is able to avoid easily.
Alves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alves thows a leg kick but Lineker checks it
and Lineker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lineker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves motions for Lineker to come forward. Alves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves checks a low kick from Lineker.
Lineker defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Lineker slips under a jab from Alves.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
Lineker is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Alves throws a leg kick but Lineker checks it.
Lineker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lineker throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
Lineker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lineker.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Lineker slips the punch.
Lineker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Lineker ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Alves.
Alves checks a leg kick.
Alves is looking for the big counter here.
Lineker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
John Lineker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
It seemed like Alves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves checks a low kick from Lineker.
Alves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Lineker lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Alves jumps back.
Lineker is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lineker counters with a nice body kick.
Lineker keeps Alves at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lineker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
Lineker is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lineker.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John Lineker is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Lineker misses.
Alves appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lineker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lineker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Alves lands.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lineker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lineker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lineker throws a chopping leg kick but Alves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alves is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lineker.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves.
Lineker throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves throws out a leg kick but Lineker moves out of range and Alves only half commits.
Lineker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker ducks right into an uppercut from Alves.
Lineker throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Alves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lineker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Alves backs away, Lineker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alves checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker checks a low kick from Alves.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
Lineker throws a low kick, looking for Alves's leg but Alves calmly moves out of range.
Lineker throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
It seemed like Alves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alves tries a low kick but Lineker avoids it.
Lineker throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
Lineker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lineker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lineker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves checks a low kick from Lineker.
Lineker backing away here, and Alves unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lineker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lineker motions for Alves to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alves flicks out a counter leg kick but Lineker steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lineker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Alves saw it coming and moves away.
And Alves responds with a good body kick, but Lineker manages to step out the way in time.
Lineker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Alves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Alves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alves misses with a kick to the body
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lineker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alves looks to land a body kick but Lineker moved away.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
Alves throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lineker.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
Alves throws out a counter right but Lineker avoids it with no problem.
Lineker misses with a body kick.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Lineker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker misses with a body kick.
Lineker connects with an inside leg kick.
Lineker tries to work over Alves's front leg with a kick but Alves checks it.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lineker.
A low kick from Alves is predictable there
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Lineker thumps Alves with a low kick.
Lineker tries to score with a low kick but Alves moves his leg out of the way.
Alves thinks about the counter body kick.
Lineker lands a leg kick that knocks Alves off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker connects with a solid leg kick.
John Lineker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lineker tries to work over Alves's front leg with a kick but Alves checks it.
It seemed like Alves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
And Alves responds with a good body kick, but Lineker manages to step out the way in time.
Alves misses with a kick to the body
and Lineker counters with a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a low kick but Lineker moves out of range easily.
Lineker misses with a leg kick.
Lineker throws out a leg kick but Alves moves out of range and Lineker only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Alves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Lineker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lineker connects with an inside leg kick.
Lineker is looking to land body kicks.
Alves checks a leg kick.
You can see that Alves has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lineker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luan Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Lineker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lineker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lineker 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lineker!
A victorious John Lineker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.