PBP Commentary

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

Pan
vs
Alves

177 cm
31
159 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

167 cm
20
149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pan clinches.
Pan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Pan pulls guard successfully.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Pan is keeping the position.

Pan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alves wants to control from the top but Pan keeps moving.
Alves works over Pan with some ground and pound from guard.
Alves passes Pan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alves tries to pass to full mount but Pan defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan trying to control from the bottom.

Pan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves trying to pass the guard but Pan defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is looking to stall here but Pan recovers full guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Pan keeps moving.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alves looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Alves slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alves misses with a head shot. Pan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pan keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves trying to move into half guard but instead Pan has managed to sweep!

Pan forces his way into half guard.

Alves actively working from the bottom here.

Alves looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pan is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
Pan is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pan wants to stand but Alves has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pan stalling.
Pan is thwarting Alves's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pan prevents Alves from improving his position.
Pan controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pan connects with a body shot.

Pan scores with a takedown into Alves's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pan looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alves working for a triangle but Pan defends it easily.
Pan is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan preventing the sweep.
Pan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Pan from controlling successfully.

Pan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Pan looking to pass the guard.
Pan trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Pan wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
Pan throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Pan misses the body punch
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Pan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pan closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.

Alves pulls guard effortlessly.
Alves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pan controls the pace.
Peter Pan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Alves working for a triangle but Pan defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves can't keep his opponent in guard - Pan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pan is trying to control. Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alves is just riding it out for now. Pan eventually gives up the hold.

Pan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alves sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pan is trying to control. Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alves wants to control but Pan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pan.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Pan tries to counter with a takedown but Alves is quick to defend against it.
A low kick from Pan misses

and Alves counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pan!
Alves in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pan taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Alves trying to control the action but Pan is working from the bottom.
Pan is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan is trying to improve his position.
Pan can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves tries for a kimura but Pan is defending well.
Alves postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Pan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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Pan can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Alves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alves wants to control but Pan is keeping him busy.
Alves tries to advance to mount but Pan denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alves's best efforts.
Alves controlling the action here.
Pan is staying active underneath Alves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luiz Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pan won't allow Alves to pass to mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pan swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves with the counter takedown but Pan avoids it easily.

Pan darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!

Pan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.

Pan trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pan works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Alves actively working from the bottom here.

Pan wants to work for an arm triangle but Alves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Alves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pan pulls his head out easily.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves is not content to let Pan control the position.
Peter Pan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Alves.
Well Pan 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 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Pan!
Peter Pan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.