PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alves's choice of entrance music: Tropa de Elite. Daniel Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Summers
vs
Alves

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Alves!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers throws a lazy head kick
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Summers - that will leave a mark!
Alves throws the kick towards the body but Summers avoids it.
Summers looks to throw a body kick

and Alves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Summers keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Summers is looking for a sweep.
Summers wants to control but Alves postures up.
Summers is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers manages to get back to half guard.
Summers won't allow Alves to pass to mount.
Summers is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.

Summers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Summers wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Summers sees it coming and defends easily.
Summers is in trouble now - Alves has advanced to mount!
Alves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Summers is looking to escape.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Alves working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Summers sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alves trying to control from half guard but Summers is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to get back to full guard.

Summers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Summers is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Summers is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Summers avoid being mounted?

Summers looking for submissions off his back.
Summers is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Summers avoid being mounted?
Summers is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is keen to just control but Summers is a slippery customer.

Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Summers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Summers is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.

Summers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Summers gets back to full guard.

Summers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Summers working a defensive guard but Alves passes into half guard.
Summers is not content to let Alves control the position.
Well, if Alves is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Summers actively working from the bottom here.
Summers trying to control but Alves postures up.

Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Summers is defending well.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Summers looking for submissions off his back.

Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Summers is defending well.
Alves passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Summers pushes Alves away with a front kick.
Summers misses with a leg kick
and Alves counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alves tried to score with a low kick but Summers checks it.
Summers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
A lazy body kick from Summers
and Alves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Summers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Summers throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Alves counters by clinching up.
Summers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves walks away with a smile on his face. Summers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alves throws a head kick but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a lazy head kick

and Alves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Summers's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Alves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Alves is breathing heavily.

Summers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Summers has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.

Summers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.

Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Summers.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Summers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Summers trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
Summers keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

Summers looking for a triangle here. Alves is fighting it but it looks tight! Summers pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Alves is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alex Summers!