PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lattavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Lattavo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alves
vs
Lattavo

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Lattavo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Lattavo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lattavo but Lattavo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lattavo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lattavo throws a head kick that misses

and Alves moves into the clinch.

Lattavo breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Lattavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves checks a leg kick nicely.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot lands for Lattavo.
Lattavo avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves thows a leg kick but Lattavo checks it

and Lattavo counters with a takedown into side control.

Alves is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Lattavo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alves to his feet.
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lattavo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.
Lattavo cracks Alves with a hook to the temple - Alves is on wobbly legs here! Lattavo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Alves falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lattavo wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Lattavo!