PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Dos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Mack the knife as his entrance music. Sam Dos Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Alves
vs
Dos Silva

200 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Dos Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot lands for Silva.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alves showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.

Alves is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Alves is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Silva really wants to buck Alves off and get back to his feet.

Alves swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Silva is now in Alves's guard. A big mistake from Alves there, giving up the dominant position!
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Alves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silva is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silva has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Alves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Alves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Alves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Alves will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Alves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sam Dos Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Alves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

Alves has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.

Alves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Alves drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.

Silva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Silva shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alves is trying to defend but Silva finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Silva gets to his feet. Alves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against the cage.
Silva connects with a high kick.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.

Alves is rocked!
Andrew Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Alves drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Silva follows Alves to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Dos Silva!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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