PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alves
vs
Wilson

173 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Alves thumps Wilson with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.

Alves pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Wilson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson looks gassed!
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wilson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves thumps Wilson with a low kick.
Thiago Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Alves has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Alves finds it's way through Wilson's defenses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alves!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves scores with a jab to the body.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Wilson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alves thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilson if he has to take too many more of those.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick that Wilson semi-blocks.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alves stalling.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Alves moves into the clinch.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.

Alves rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Jack Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilson will feel that in the morning.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Wilson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alves.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Alves lands but Wilson takes it in his stride.
Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Alves clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Alves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Alves pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alves working Wilson over with knees to the body.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alves lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alves rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Alves is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wilson.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Wilson misses

and Alves moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thiago Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves lands a front kick.
Alves lands a head kick!
Wilson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Nice body kick there by Alves.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves is pressed up against the cage. Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alves down to the mat. Alves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alves pushes Wilson away with a front kick.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Alves scores with a leg kick.

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves thumps Wilson with a low kick.

Alves pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.
Wilson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alves instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson wants a takedown.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Alves cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Alves throws a front kick that sends Wilson stumbling back into the cage.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crunch! Alves slams his shin into Wilson's torso.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilson looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alves.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.

Alves moves into the clinch.
Wilson takes an elbow to the temple.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jack Wilson has been cut.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Alves gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Wilson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilson off to one side.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
Alves is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with a head kick. That will keep Wilson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Alves throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alves throws a front kick that sends Wilson stumbling back into the cage.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves lands a head kick!
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Alves scores with a leg kick.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Alves thuds his shin into the meat of Wilson's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Alves clinches with his opponent.
Alves lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
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!
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves throws a head kick that Wilson semi-blocks.
Wilson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilson will feel that in the morning.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wilson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alves scores with a head kick.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Alves feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves keeps Wilson at a distance using the push kick.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Wilson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Alves has managed to clinch.
Wilson takes an elbow to the temple.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves wants to stall.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
Alves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilson.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Alves has managed to clinch.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves lands with a short shot to the head.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alves instigates a clinch.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Wilson in his tracks for a moment.
Thiago Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilson's brow.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves lands a nice elbow.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
Alves blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Jab from Alves.
Alves is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alves!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a kick to the body.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.

Alves moves into range and clinches up with Wilson.
Alves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Alves scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Alves pushes Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Alves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Alves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wilson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alves.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves thows a body kick. Wilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves lands a nice looking body kick.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Alves lands but Wilson takes it in his stride.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Alves clinches up against the cage.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
Alves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Alves.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Wilson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Alves.
Alves tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson shoots and misses
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Alves had his way with Jack Wilson in that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Wilson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilson will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alves lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alves darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Alves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Alves.
Wilson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Wilson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alves.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alves explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves keeps Wilson at a distance using the push kick.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Wilson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilson's sensitive parts.
Alves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves scores with a kick to the body.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Alves clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants a takedown.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alves.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Alves cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Alves delivers a nice body kick.

Alves rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Alves tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alves with a hook.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Wilson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Wilson shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.

Alves clinches up against the cage.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wilson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves counters with a good, hard body kick but Wilson shrugs it off.

Alves darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson can't get the takedown.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alves has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilson's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.

Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alves scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
Wilson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Wilson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Jack Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:40
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:40
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves!
Thiago Alves is the new heavyweight champion!