PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helton Falusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Vertigo - U2. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alves
vs
Falusi

190 cm
18
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helton Falusi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Falusi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falusi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves tries to clinch up but Falusi circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Falusi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Falusi keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves tries for a takedown but Falusi circles away easily

and Falusi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Falusi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Falusi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Falusi trying to mount his opponent but Alves defends it.
Falusi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falusi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Falusi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Falusi is nestled in close to Alves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alves wants to control but Falusi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Falusi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alves is trying to maintain the position but Falusi is very close to passing his half guard.
Falusi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Falusi trying to control the action but Alves is working from the bottom.

Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Falusi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Falusi trying to control from half guard but Alves is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Falusi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Falusi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Falusi controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from Falusi there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falusi is controlling the pace.
Falusi wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves is trying to maintain the position but Falusi is very close to passing his half guard.
Falusi is taking a breather. Alves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Falusi is trying to control. Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alves trying to hold on to Falusi's head to control him but Falusi postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Falusi lands a nice short elbow.
Falusi is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Alves manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Falusi dodges the punch combination from Alves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves wants a takedown.

Alves is fighting off a takedown attempt but Falusi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alves to the mat. Alves regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Falusi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Falusi 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 is looking for a triangle but Falusi pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falusi won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Falusi landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helton Falusi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alves misses with a takedown attempt

and Falusi counters with a shoot takedown. Alves fights it but they end up in guard.
Falusi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Falusi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Falusi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helton Falusi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Falusi landing some decent shots from guard.

Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Falusi lands a couple of digs.
Alves looking to control.
Alves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Falusi controls the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falusi distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falusi with a nice head shot there.
Falusi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Alves working for a triangle but Falusi defends it easily.
Falusi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Alves is looking for a triangle but Falusi pushes his legs off easily.
Falusi lands a couple of elbows.

Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Falusi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Falusi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Falusi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Falusi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Falusi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Falusi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Alves working for a triangle but Falusi defends it easily.

Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Falusi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Falusi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Helton Falusi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Falusi counters with a single leg into guard. Alves didn't expect that.
Falusi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Alves working for a triangle but Falusi defends it easily.

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

Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Falusi tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falusi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Alves is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Falusi has his hands clasped together but Alves extends an breaks Falusi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dino Alves!