PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daytona LaRosa (ranked 4366 p4p, 5149 weight class) and Julio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

LaRosa
vs
Alves

182 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daytona LaRosa!
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, Julio Alves!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves throws a head kick but LaRosa moves out of range.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
LaRosa avoids the head kick by Alves.
Julio Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LaRosa. That did some damage!
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Julio Alves has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.

LaRosa cracks Alves with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. LaRosa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Alves to stand back up!

Alves is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaRosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can LaRosa finish him?
Alves thumps LaRosa with a low kick.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.

LaRosa sends Alves crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! LaRosa is motioning to the referee to let Alves up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Alves circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by LaRosa. Alves falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for LaRosa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daytona LaRosa!