PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Shadows fall - Still I Rise as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Do
vs
Alves

178 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corey Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Do counters with a stiff right hand.

Do gets a clinch.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Do tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alves avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Do connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Corey Alves has been cut.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Do has double underhooks.

Do breaks from the clinch.
Alves looks to clinch
and Do counters with a good low kick that Alves was not able to check.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Do connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alves looks to clinch

and Do counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do wants to take a breather but Alves is having none of it.
Do missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Do stops Alves from getting back to his feet.
Do prevents Alves from improving his position.
Do keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Alves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alves looks gassed!
Do working over Alves with some ground and pound. Alves looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Do looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Do seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Do thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
Do lands with a punch from half guard.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.

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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
Alves is staying active underneath Do, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Do trying to control from half guard but Alves is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alves is looking for a sweep. Do is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do is trying to control. Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Do is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alves won't allow Do to pass to mount.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves taking some punishment here, with Do in his half guard.

Do is looking for a kimura but Alves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Do to get the leverage.
Do controlling the pace.

Do wants to work for an arm triangle but Alves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Alves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Do thows a big elbow that misses.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.
Do thows a big elbow that misses.
Do prevents Alves from getting back to his feet.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Do postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do thows a big elbow that misses.

Do gets to his feet. Alves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Do rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Do lands a nice knee to the body.

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

Do has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Do landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Do putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Do landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
Do working Alves over with knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Do scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Do has him pressed against the cage.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Do putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Do has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

Do closes the distance and clinches.
Do lands a good knee to the midsection. Alves won't want to take too many of those.
Do landing knees to the body.
Do is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Do has the dominant position.
Do lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Do manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Do.

Do rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.

Do's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Do keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Some wild striking there from Do.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Do clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Do.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Corey Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Do looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Do postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Do postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Do with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do passes Alves's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do wants to pass to mount but Alves is defending the position.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Do looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Alves is trying to stand.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Alves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alves tries to roll over but Do keeps him under control.
Do not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alves is not content to let Do control the position.
Alves taking some punishment here, with Do in his half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Do connects with a nice short shot to Alves's temple.
Do thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Do frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Do working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Do landing strikes, looking to finish!
Do punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Do landing strikes from the mount.
Alves tries to hold on but Do postures up.
Do scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Do has a good base and remains in mount.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Do landing shots from mount.

Alves is rocked!
Do postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Alves bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Do and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Do!