PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Alves (ranked 2985 p4p, 296 weight class) and Istvan Csiki (ranked 4068 p4p, 368 weight class). Luiz Alves could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Istvan Csiki's chin.

Alves
vs
Csiki

167 cm
28
149 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Istvan Csiki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Csiki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Csiki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alves defends it nicely.

Alves closes the distance and pushes Csiki back into the ropes.

Alves drags the fight down to the ground.
Csiki being controlled here momentarily.
Csiki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Csiki stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a right and a left that Csiki avoids nicely.
Csiki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Alves dives in and scores a takedown into Csiki's guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Csiki keeps moving.
Csiki wants to control the position but Alves says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Csiki keeps working.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves is trying to control. Csiki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Csiki trying to control but Alves postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves is looking for a kimura here.

Alves is working for a submission of some sort.

Alves is looking for a kimura but Csiki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alves to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Csiki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alves wants to control from the top but Csiki keeps moving.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Csiki can do to turn this around?
Alves dives in and grabs Csiki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Csiki pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Alves goes for a double leg but Csiki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Csiki continues to drive forward.

Alves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Csiki's half guard.

Alves seems to be working for a kimura but Csiki defends the submission attempt.
Csiki is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Csiki wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Csiki is staying active underneath Alves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alves with the ground and pound but Csiki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Csiki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.
Csiki looking to control.
Alves wants to control from the top but Csiki keeps moving.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Csiki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Csiki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Alves dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Csiki throws a lazy uppercut
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Csiki thinking.
Luiz Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves wants to stand up but Csiki is controlling the position.
Alves trying to control the pace.
Csiki is looking to improve his position.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Csiki wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Csiki trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Csiki's guard.
Alves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alves looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csiki controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
Csiki keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Istvan Csiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Csiki for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Csiki throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Csiki throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Luiz Alves!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Luiz Alves!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Luiz Alves!

Luiz Alves wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Luiz Alves waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
Istvan Csiki was interviewed post fight and said 'Changing out my shampoo, my afro did not work as I expected. I blame the shampoo it kept making my hair frizz out. '.