PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Dos Alva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Loob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murilo Dos Alva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hakan Loob's chin.

Dos Alva
vs
Loob

181 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Dos Alva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakan Loob!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loob closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Alva, looking for a takedown. Loob pushes Dos Alva against the cage but Dos Alva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loob shoots for a takedown but Dos Alva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Loob looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dos Alva!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Alva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dos Alva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Loob looking to finish with strikes here!
Loob throwing strikes here but Dos Alva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dos Alva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Loob.
Loob working the ground and pound effectively.
Loob prevents Dos Alva from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Loob there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loob in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Loob connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Murilo Dos Alva has been cut.
Dos Alva tries to hold on but Loob postures up.
Dos Alva blocking the ground and pound.
Loob looking to finish Dos Alva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dos Alva!

Murilo Dos Alva's cut is getting worse.
Loob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Alva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loob breaks from Dos Alva's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Murilo Dos Alva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Loob is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dos Alva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Loob throwing strikes here but Dos Alva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dos Alva is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Alva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dos Alva wants to control from the top but Loob keeps moving.
Dos Alva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dos Alva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loob swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loob manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loob slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Alva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Alva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Alva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Alva somewhat.
Dos Alva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Alva throws out a powerful jab.

Dos Alva tries to keep at a distance but Loob has taken the fight into the clinch.

Loob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Alva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Loob gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loob has Dos Alva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Alva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Murilo Dos Alva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Loob.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva can't get the takedown.

Loob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dos Alva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Loob is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dos Alva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Loob is looking to regain half guard here but Dos Alva keeps moving and retains side control.
Loob wants to control but Dos Alva postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Alva looking to control but instead Loob has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dos Alva passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Loob!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Loob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Dos Alva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loob shoots and misses

and Dos Alva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loob won't be happy with that.
Dos Alva advances to full mount.

Dos Alva jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Loob is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Loob and Dos Alva has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Loob struggling a bit here.
Dos Alva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Loob is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dos Alva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dos Alva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loob has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dos Alva working away.
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That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Dos Alva swings around for an armbar but Loob sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dos Alva's guard.
Hakan Loob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loob wants to control from the top but Dos Alva keeps moving.
Loob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dos Alva looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Alva, not yet.

Loob stands up and waves to Dos Alva to follow him.
Loob shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dos Alva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Loob's guard now.
Dos Alva trying to control but Loob is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva stops Loob from standing up.
Dos Alva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loob is keeping the position for now.

That's four 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.
Dos Alva preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Alva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loob's waist but Loob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Alva off to one side.
Dos Alva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Alva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dos Alva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loob!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Alva looking to control but Loob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Dos Alva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Dos Alva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Dos Alva misses.
Loob takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Loob shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Loob throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Loob is trying to work for a kimura but Dos Alva is defending well.
Dos Alva is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Alva keeping hold of Loob's head, controlling as best he can.

Dos Alva looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loob throwing shots but Dos Alva is blocking nicely.
Dos Alva manages to get to full guard.
Loob with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loob postures up in Dos Alva's guard and throws a big left but Dos Alva blocks it.
Loob throwing strikes but missing.
Loob lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Alva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dos Alva managing to control the position.

Loob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loob content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Alva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Alva keeping full guard, as Loob tries to pass.
Loob throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Alva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loob with a poor takedown
and Dos Alva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Loob tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Alva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loob fails with the takedown

and Dos Alva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loob won't be happy with that.
Loob can't do much from the bottom here.

Dos Alva tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Loob is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loob can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loob can't do much from the bottom here.
Loob manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Loob missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loob is thwarting Dos Alva's attempts to control the position.
Loob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Alva keeping hold of Loob's head, controlling as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Dos Alva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dos Alva 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Murilo Dos Alva!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!