PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Dada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Dos Alva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Dada has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dada
vs
Dos Alva

194 cm
29
169 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

181 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Dos Alva!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Alva connects with a crisp jab.
Dada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dos Alva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dos Alva is trying to control Dada's posture but Dada avoids it.
Dos Alva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Dos Alva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dada will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dada decides to stand back up. Dada steps back and let's Dos Alva get back to his feet.
Dos Alva scores with a jab.
Dada throws a leg kick but Dos Alva checks it.

Dos Alva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dos Alva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dos Alva looking for a guillotine here but Dada defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Alva is proving hard to escape from.
Dada trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Dos Alva looking for a guillotine here but Dada defends easily.
Dos Alva is pulling down on Dada's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Alva is trying to control the position but Dada postures up.
Dada is looking to stand up but Dos Alva won't let him.
Dada trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Alva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dada throws a jab when Dos Alva was well out of range.
Dada dodges the punch combination from Dos Alva.
Dos Alva blocks a leg kick.
Dos Alva checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Alva misses with a double jab.
Dos Alva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dos Alva shoots in and gets a takedown into Dada's guard.

Dada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dos Alva defends it easily.

Dada looking for subs off his back but Dos Alva has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dos Alva is looking to take a break and control but Dada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dada is looking to improve his position.
Dada wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dos Alva wants to work for an arm triangle but Dada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dos Alva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dos Alva is trying to control. Dada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dos Alva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dada is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dada tries to kick Dos Alva off in order to stand up. Dos Alva Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dada is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dos Alva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Don Dada will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danga de danga de dang - Dos Alva scores with a four punch combination!
Dos Alva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dada circles away quickly and effectively.
Dada doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Alva circles away.
Dada closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Alva, looking for a takedown. Dada pushes Dos Alva against the cage but Dos Alva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dos Alva checks the leg kick.
Dada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Alva as he jumps to the side.
Dada thumps Dos Alva with a low kick.
Dos Alva shoots in looking for a takedown. Dada tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Alva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dos Alva.
Dos Alva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Alva misses with a two punch combination.
Dada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dos Alva.
Murilo Dos Alva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Alva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dos Alva misses with a two punch combination.
Dada shoots in and drives through. Dos Alva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Dada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dos Alva sprawls well. Dos Alva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dada gets slowly back to his feet.
Dada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dos Alva is able to avoid easily.
Dada doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Alva circles away.
Dada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Alva throws a series of punches but Dada moves out of range.
No luck for Dos Alva with that takedown attempt.
Dos Alva misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada throws a leg kick which misses Dos Alva's front leg but catches the back leg as Dos Alva tries to avoid it.
Dos Alva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dos Alva scrambles back to his feet.
Dos Alva slips under a jab from Dada.
Dada misses with an uppercut.
Dos Alva misses with a takedown attempt - Dada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Dos Alva.
Dos Alva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murilo Dos Alva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dos Alva checks a leg kick.
Dada shoots in but no luck this time.
Dada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos Alva misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dos Alva.
Dada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dada slips a jab and a cross from Dos Alva.
A low kick from Dos Alva misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dada cracks Dos Alva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dada dives in and grabs Dos Alva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Alva pushes down on Dada's head and hops out.
Dos Alva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Dada misses.
Dos Alva misses with a hook.
Dada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Alva thuds his right hand into Dada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Alva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dos Alva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dada's head.
Dos Alva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dos Alva is predictable there
and Dada counters with a good low kick that Dos Alva was not able to check.
Dos Alva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dada.
Dos Alva pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dada back to the cage. Dos Alva follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Dada is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Alva wants to land a leg kick but Dada is out of range.
Oh Dada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dos Alva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Alva lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Dada goes down and covers up as Dos Alva starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murilo Dos Alva!
An out of breath Murilo Dos Alva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.