PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willis Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy van Persi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Persi has chosen Wolfsheim as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alves
vs
van Persi

165 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willis Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy van Persi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and van Persi counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
and van Persi counters with a thumping low kick.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and van Persi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves misses with a right hand
and van Persi counters with a nice body kick.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and van Persi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
van Persi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
and van Persi counters with a body kick.
van Persi connects with an inside leg kick.

Alves gets caught flat footed, as van Persi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
van Persi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Persi looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
van Persi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

van Persi has gone for a leg lock! Alves slips out almost immediately though and dives into van Persi's guard.

van Persi looking for subs off his back but Alves has passed one foot through into half guard.
Alves is figuring out what he wants to do next.
van Persi gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but van Persi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves looking to pass the guard.

van Persi 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.
Alves passes van Persi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
van Persi wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van Persi with the active half guard here but Alves passes nicely into side control.
van Persi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but van Persi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
van Persi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
van Persi seems a little lost for a moment, as Alves dominates the positioning.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but van Persi keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
van Persi tries to improve position but can't.
Alves takes a little break here. van Persi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
van Persi looks to move to half guard but instead Alves has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy van Persi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract van Persi.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and van Persi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and van Persi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
van Persi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
van Persi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
van Persi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with van Persi's head.
van Persi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and van Persi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves misses with a hook to the body

and van Persi counters with a single leg into guard. Alves didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves keeping moving, preventing van Persi from controlling successfully.
Alves is pulling down on van Persi's head. It's preventing any offense from van Persi, at least for the moment.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Persi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
van Persi tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Alves avoids the attempt from van Persi to control.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
van Persi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alves avoids the attempt from van Persi to control.
van Persi is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Alves avoids the attempt from van Persi to control.
Alves with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. van Persi looks a forlorn figure.
van Persi wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
van Persi working to try and regain half guard.
Alves wants to control the pace but van Persi is squirming around nicely.
van Persi is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alves lands a big elbow.
Alves controlling the position easily from mount.
van Persi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
van Persi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alves trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willis Alves dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

van Persi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
van Persi slips under a jab.
Alves swings for the body but van Persi moves out of range.
Alves throws a jab when van Persi was well out of range.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and van Persi counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and van Persi counters with a head kick.
Alves misses with a hook
and van Persi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Alves throws a series of punches but van Persi avoids them all with ease.
van Persi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
enabling van Persi to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves misses with a body shot

and van Persi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by van Persi.
van Persi wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
van Persi trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Persi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
van Persi trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Roy van Persi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Alves swings widly with a right hand
and van Persi counters with a straight right hand.
Willis Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Persi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
van Persi lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two 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.
van Persi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses

and van Persi counters with a shoot takedown. Alves fights it but they end up in guard.
Alves looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
van Persi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
van Persi looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
van Persi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Persi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

van Persi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Alves is on top in guard.

van Persi working for submissions but it's allowed Alves to get to half guard.

van Persi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
van Persi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
van Persi works his way to full guard. Good work.

van Persi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alves wants to control from the top but van Persi keeps moving.
van Persi working a defensive guard but Alves passes into half guard.
Alves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy van Persi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well van Persi 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy van Persi!