PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willis Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Kotowiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alves
vs
Kotowiec

165 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willis Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartosz Kotowiec!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.

Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.

Alves breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kotowiec looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves can't break the clinch.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Kotowiec has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves leaves Kotowiec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves with a hook.

It looks like Bartosz Kotowiec has been cut.

Alves has Kotowiec up against the ropes in a clinch.

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

Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kotowiec is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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

Alves closes the distance and clinches.

Alves breaks the clinch.

Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kotowiec sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kotowiec is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves moves into full mount! Kotowiec won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kotowiec is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kotowiec is looking to get to half guard.
Alves lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Alves.
Kotowiec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alves controlling from the full mount.
Alves in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotowiec is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves controlling the pace for now.
Alves breaks from Kotowiec's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That has opened up Bartosz Kotowiec's cut even more.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Kotowiec but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kotowiec gets back to half guard.
Alves is stalling here. Kotowiec is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kotowiec has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kotowiec working the body and head with strikes.
Kotowiec controlling from side mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kotowiec working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves is trying is best to control the position here.
Kotowiec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willis Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bartosz Kotowiec's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alves clinches up with Kotowiec and pushes him back against the ropes.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Kotowiec seems unphased.

Kotowiec gets tackled into the ropes by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.
Kotowiec stalling in the clinch but Alves improves position.
Kotowiec prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves connects with the punch.

The cut above Bartosz Kotowiec's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Alves rushes Kotowiec and presses him up against the ropes.
Kotowiec leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.

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

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kotowiec walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Willis Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Bartosz Kotowiec's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kotowiec tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Kotowiec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Kotowiec thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Kotowiec is breathing heavily.
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!

Kotowiec gets tackled into the ropes by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Alves manages to break the clinch.

Alves clinches with his opponent.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kotowiec can do to turn this around?
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Alves taking a breather.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotowiec ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kotowiec, pushing him back against the ropes.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kotowiec tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.

Kotowiec clinches with his opponent.
Kotowiec is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Kotowiec or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.

Alves has Kotowiec up against the ropes in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kotowiec has Alves pressed against the ropes, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kotowiec wants to stall.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Alves manages to break the clinch.

Alves closes the distance and pushes Kotowiec back into the ropes.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willis Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bartosz Kotowiec's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kotowiec is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Alves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alves.

Alves has closed the distance and engaged Kotowiec in a clinch.

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

Alves feints and as Kotowiec raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kotowiec is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves postures up.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kotowiec keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves is really struggling to control Kotowiec but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kotowiec looking for a sweep. Not yet Kotowiec, not yet.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Kotowiec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotowiec is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kotowiec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Willis Alves just wasn't active enough.

Alves has closed the distance and engaged Kotowiec in a clinch.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws a one two combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bartosz Kotowiec's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Willis Alves!
Willis Alves is the new welterweight champion!