PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Dos Alva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Masters
vs
Dos Alva

183 cm
28
175 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

181 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sublime Supplements

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Dos Alva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters scores with a one two! Dos Alva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Murilo Dos Alva has been cut.

Dos Alva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Masters looking for a guillotine here but Dos Alva defends easily.
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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Masters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Alva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Masters has his foot on Dos Alva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Alva works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Alva wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Dos Alva seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dos Alva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Masters wants to improve his position but Dos Alva is controlling well.

Masters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Masters is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Alva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Dos Alva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dos Alva stops Masters from getting back to his feet.
Masters is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Alva trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Murilo Dos Alva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Alva circles away.
Dos Alva misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Alva shoots in looking for a takedown but Masters manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Alva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dos Alva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Masters lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Masters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dos Alva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Masters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dos Alva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dos Alva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to stand up but Dos Alva isn't so interested in that idea.

Masters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Alva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masters is keeping the position for now.
Dos Alva is stalling in the full guard.
Dos Alva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Murilo Dos Alva was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Masters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Dos Alva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Masters's guard.
Dos Alva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Dos Alva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Masters looking for a sweep. Not yet Masters, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Dos Alva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Dos Alva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dos Alva throws a series of punches but Masters avoids them all with ease.
Masters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masters lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Dos Alva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Masters tries to improve position but can't.
Dos Alva controlling the position.

Dos Alva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Masters, who protects the arm well.
Dos Alva trying to control the position but Masters is working away.
Masters tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Masters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dos Alva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here as Dos Alva stalls from top position.
Masters tries to buck Dos Alva off but Dos Alva is having none of it.
Dos Alva takes a little break here. Masters wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Murilo Dos Alva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Masters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dos Alva scores with a takedown into Masters's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dos Alva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dos Alva has managed to get both his arms back between Masters's legs - danger averted.
Masters trying to strike off his back.
Masters can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dos Alva controls the pace.
Dos Alva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Alva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dos Alva won't allow Masters to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Murilo Dos Alva was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Dos Alva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Masters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Alva looking to pass the guard.
Dos Alva sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masters working for submissions but it's allowed Dos Alva to get to half guard.
Dos Alva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Masters is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Dos Alva seems content to control.
Masters wants to get back to full guard.

Masters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Alva pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Dos Alva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murilo Dos Alva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Dos Alva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Alva in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Dos Alva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Dos Alva moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Masters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Alva taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters is trying to get back to half guard.
Murilo Dos Alva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Alva slows the pace down.
Masters is trying to improve his position.
Dos Alva controls the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Murilo Dos Alva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dos Alva works over Masters's head and body with a nice combination.

Dos Alva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Masters!
Dos Alva controlling the position easily from mount.
Masters working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dos Alva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dos Alva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Masters is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Murilo Dos Alva.
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masters doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Alva circles away.

Masters tries to sprawl but Dos Alva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Alva is looking to advance position but Masters won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dos Alva in particular looking to stall.
Murilo Dos Alva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva wants to pass the guard but Masters is defending well.
Masters tries to kick Dos Alva off but Dos Alva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dos Alva not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Murilo Dos Alva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Alva.

Dos Alva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dos Alva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Dos Alva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dos Alva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murilo Dos Alva!