PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike rasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
rasta

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, mike rasta!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves is looking to clinch but rasta is avoiding it.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - rasta circles away.
rasta connects with the punch.

rasta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. rasta showed some decent athleticism there.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.

rasta stands up out of the half guard.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
rasta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
rasta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves.
rasta tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and rasta counters with a head kick. That will keep Alves thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown

and rasta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is trying to stall.
rasta fails to pull guard.
Alves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but rasta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves tries to break the clinch but rasta is controlling the position.

rasta is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alves can't fight it off and eventually rasta manages to take the fight to the floor. Alves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alves keeping moving, preventing rasta from controlling successfully.
rasta tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
rasta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
rasta landing some decent shots from guard.
rasta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
rasta looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rasta wants to stand but Alves is controlling his posture from full guard.
rasta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alves keeping moving, preventing rasta from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves working a defensive guard but rasta passes into half guard.
Alves tries to get to full guard but rasta has control of the leg.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
Alves is pressing down on rasta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Alves had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. rasta is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alves Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take rasta's back instead.

Alves looking for the choke from the back.

Alves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
rasta rolls, trying to escape but Alves keeps control of the position.
rasta prevents Alves from getting a body triangle.
Alves avoiding rasta 's attempts to control his hands.

Alves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
rasta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
rasta is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
rasta is not content to let Alves control the position.

Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Alves content to control rather than advance.
rasta looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

rasta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alves is able to avoid easily.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown

and rasta decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alves's guard.
rasta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
rasta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves pulls rasta in close to prevent any damage.
rasta trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
rasta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position.
rasta trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and rasta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
rasta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alves managing to control the position.
Alves controls rasta momentarily but rasta frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rasta tries to stand but Alves is controlling from the bottom.

Alves looking for a guillotine here but rasta defends easily.

Alves working for submissions but it's allowed rasta to get to half guard.
rasta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control but rasta postures up.
Alves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alves.
rasta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alves is adopting a defensive guard.

Alves is looking for a triangle but rasta pushes his legs off easily.
rasta looking to pass the guard.

That's four 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 control the position from the bottom.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from rasta.
rasta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
rasta trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves is trying to keep rasta in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but rasta circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike rasta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown

and rasta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
rasta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
rasta is looking to stand up but Alves won't let him.

rasta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
rasta wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
rasta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
rasta trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves has his foot on rasta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. rasta works his way back into a safe position though.
Alves looking to control.
Alves working a defensive guard but rasta passes into half guard.
rasta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alves is looking to control rasta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alves avoid being mounted?
rasta is pressing down on Alves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves is holding on for now.
Alves is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
rasta tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
rasta is thwarting Alves's attempts to control the position.
mike rasta has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
rasta circles away from the clinch attempt

and rasta counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alves!
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but rasta has a good base and remains in mount.
Alves tries to hold on but rasta pushes him away.
Alves holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as rasta tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
rasta lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to hold on but rasta postures up.
Alves working to try and regain half guard.
rasta working Alves over with strikes here.
rasta thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alves wants to hold on but rasta pushes him away.
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves tries to hold on but rasta postures up.

That's four 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 working to try and regain half guard.
Alves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
rasta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alves manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Gabriel Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mike rasta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if rasta is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
mike rasta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well rasta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mike rasta!