PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Imorttall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Big Sh!t Popping as his entrance music. Thiago Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Imorttall
vs
Alves

209 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Imorttall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Imorttall.
Imorttall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Imorttall takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Imorttall's brow.
Alves lands an elbow just above Imorttall 's eye.
Alves working Imorttall over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Imorttall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Imorttall avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Alves wants to stall.
Imorttall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves lands an elbow just above Imorttall 's eye.
Alves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Imorttall has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Imorttall avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Imorttall blocks an elbow strike.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Imorttall's ribcage.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Imorttall putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Imorttall avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Imorttall's ribcage.
Imorttall is breathing heavily.
Alves is trying to stall.
Imorttall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Imorttall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Imorttall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Imorttall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Imorttall tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Imorttall gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves with a knee to the head.
Imorttall managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.

Imorttall breaks from the clinch.
Alves shoots and misses

and Imorttall counters by clinching up.
Imorttall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Imorttall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alves smiles and moves away.
Alves shoots and misses

and Imorttall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alves lands an elbow just above Imorttall 's eye.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Imorttall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Imorttall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alves takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves can't get the takedown.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Imorttall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Imorttall takes an elbow to the temple.
Alves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Imorttall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Imorttall has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Alves clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Imorttall 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 preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Imorttall.
Imorttall not allowing Alves to control his hands.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Imorttall looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves wants to clinch but Imorttall slips to the side

and Imorttall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Imorttall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Imorttall is looking for a kimura but Alves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Imorttall to get the leverage.
Imorttall is looking to stall here but Alves recovers full guard.
Alves wants to stand and escape but Imorttall is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves keeping full guard, as Imorttall tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imorttall wants to get up but he can't break Alves's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Imorttall won't allow Alves to get back to his feet.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Alves moves into the clinch.
Alves prevents Imorttall from breaking the clinch.

Imorttall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Imorttall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Imorttall gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Imorttall.

Alves darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Imorttall actively working from the bottom here.
Alves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Imorttall's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imorttall is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Imorttall is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.

Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Imorttall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imorttall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.

Alves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Imorttall defends it well.
Alves thows a huge punch but Imorttall dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Imorttall scores a takedown into full mount!
Alves tries to hold on but Imorttall pushes him away.

Imorttall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Alves is now in Imorttall's guard. A big mistake from Imorttall there, giving up the dominant position!

Alves stands up from Imorttall's guard - Alves perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves with a poor takedown

and Imorttall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alves won't be happy with that.

Imorttall decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alves to his feet.

Imorttall drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Imorttall avoids it.

Imorttall breaks from the clinch.
Imorttall dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Imorttall's head and hops out.
Alves wants to clinch but Imorttall slips to the side

and Imorttall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alves's guard.
Imorttall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Imorttall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Imorttall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alves.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Imorttall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Imorttall stops Alves from passing to mount.
Imorttall wants to control but Alves postures up.
Imorttall tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imorttall is trying to buck Alves off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves working the ground and pound.
Imorttall wants to control but Alves postures up.
Steel Imorttall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Alves with a poor takedown

and Imorttall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
Alves is trying to keep Imorttall in close.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Imorttall from controlling successfully.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Imorttall from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imorttall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.
Alves controls Imorttall momentarily but Imorttall frees himself.
Alves keeping full guard, as Imorttall tries to pass.
Imorttall trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves tries to clinch there but Imorttall circles away.
Imorttall shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves tries to clinch but Imorttall moves out of range.
Alves with a poor takedown

and Imorttall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Imorttall is pressing down on Alves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves is holding on for now.
Imorttall is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imorttall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Imorttall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Alves has his feet on Imorttall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Imorttall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Imorttall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Imorttall!