PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Alves
vs
Jackson

175 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Alves.
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Joseph Jackson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Alves is working Jackson over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Alves scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson is trying to push Alves away but Alves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves slows down the pace here.
A short right from Alves on the inside.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves leaning against his opponent.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Joseph Jackson's cut even more.
Alves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Our sources have told us that Alves has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Alves has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Alves.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves is stalling here.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Joseph Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alves tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alves tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Thiago Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jackson avoids it.
That kick from Alves tenderised Jackson's leg. Jackson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Alves moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Alves lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson is trying to push Alves away but Alves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Alves is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thiago Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alves.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is stalling here.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Alves lands a nice uppercut.

Joseph Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alves presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Alves lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joseph Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Alves!
A very excited looking Thiago Alves rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.