PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between thiago alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). alves comes to the cage accompanied by disco pogo. Thiago Alves is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

alves
vs
Alves

175 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, thiago alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
alves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves checks a leg kick nicely.
alves throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
alves swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
alves is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alves has alves up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

alves manages to break the clinch.
alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves wants to clinch but alves slips to the side

and alves moves into the clinch.
alves tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Alves avoids the elbow strike from alves, against the cage.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Alves misses with some punches.
alves blocks an elbow strike.
alves has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from alves.
Alves keeps control of alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alves lands a knee to the head.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
alves tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves lands an elbow inside that alves shrugs off.
alves tries to circle away but Alves has him pinned against the cage.
Alves has alves pressed against the cage, preventing alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
alves is struggling to control the position.
Alves wants to stall.
alves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but alves blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, alves throws an elbow but misses.
alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves blocks an uppercut.
alves is trying to break the clinch but Alves is controlling him.
alves misses with a body punch.
alves misses with some punches.
alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

alves breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
alves is breathing heavily.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
alves throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Alves misses.
alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alves to score with a decent uppercut.
Alves tries to clinch there but alves circles away.
alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
alves avoids the head kick by Alves.
alves misses with a few strikes there.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves is looking to clinch.
alves staying out of range there.
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.

alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
alves cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
A head kick by alves misses
and Alves counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by alves.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
alves tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a right hand that alves ducks under and follows up with a left that alves also avoids with ease.
Alves throws a series of punches but alves moves out of range.
alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves wants to clinch but alves slips to the side

and alves moves into the clinch.
Alves blocks a body shot from alves.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
alves leaning against his opponent.
Alves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. alves is defending well for now.
Alves keeps control of alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Alves trying to land knees to the body.
Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
alves pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into alves's ribcage.

alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.
alves tries to clinch up.
Alves misses with a double jab

and alves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
alves missing with knees to the body.
alves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through alves's defenses.
alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
alves is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by alves as Alves tries to tie him up.
Alves is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and alves has denied him.
With the fighters up against the cage, alves throws an elbow but misses.
alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
alves is trying to force a seperation but Alves has the dominant position.

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.
alves misses with a body punch.
alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
alves lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and alves avoids it.
alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
alves managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
alves misses with some punches.
alves avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
alves has a couple of punches blocked by Alves.
Alves wants to stall.
Alves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. alves is defending well for now.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as alves controls the action.
alves is looking to control Alves's arms but Alves gets an underhook and turns him. Now alves has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves throws a right and a left that alves avoids nicely.
alves throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a good, hard body kick but alves shrugs it off.
alves tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
thiago alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
alves throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves throws a hook but alves blocks it.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves prevents alves from breaking the clinch.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves has alves pressed against the cage, preventing alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
alves tries to stall but Alves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alves wants to stall.
alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves is trying to stall.
alves is trying to break free.
alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
alves holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through alves's defenses.

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 trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
alves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for alves.
alves tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Alves working alves over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alves.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Alves.
alves taking a breather.
Alves cracks alves with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
alves is trying to stall.
Alves scores with a shoulder strike.
Alves lands an elbow just above alves 's eye.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped alves in his tracks for a moment.
alves is trying to break the clinch but Alves is controlling him.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to alves's face.

alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves throws a head kick that misses
and alves counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
alves throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
alves tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.

That's four 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.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
thiago alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
alves falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
alves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. alves will be more careful next time no doubt.
thiago alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
alves throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Thiago Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
alves keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves!