PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nerubian Assasin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assasin has chosen DMX - Aint No Sunshine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alves
vs
Assasin

190 cm
28
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
178 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nerubian Assasin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Assasin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Assasin scrambles back to his feet.
Alves scores with a one two! Assasin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Alves lands with a straight right. Assasin didn't see that one coming.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Assasin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assasin misses with the combination.
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Assasin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nerubian Assasin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves scores with a punch to the head.
Assasin misses with a few strikes there.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assasin circles away quickly and effectively.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Alves cracks a nice hook into Assasin's ribs.
Assasin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Assasin looks gassed!
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!
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Assasin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Assasin misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Assasin misses with a two punch combination.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alves looks to land a body kick but Assasin moved away.
Assasin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assasin misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assasin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Assasin swinging wildly here.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Assasin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Assasin misses.
Assasin walks into a stiff left hand from Alves.
Alves swings for the body but Assasin moves out of range.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assasin misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alves throws a series of punches but Assasin moves out of range.
Alves lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Assasin.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Alves. Beautiful body shot.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assasin.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assasin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Assasin backing up. Assasin nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves throws a series of punches but Assasin moves out of range.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Assasin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves cracks Assasin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Assasin's head.
Assasin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
A nice combination there by Alves.
Alves jabs Assasin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assasin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alves.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alves lands with a good body shot.
Alves scores with a hook to the body. Assasin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves works over Assasin's head and body with a nice combination.
Assasin misses with the combination.
Alves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alves lands a head shot.
Alves throws a one two combo.
Assasin misses with a two punch combination.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Assasin tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Assasin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Assasin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Alves.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Assasin is just out of range.
Alves scores with the left hand. Assasin knows he should have avoided that one.
Assasin is breathing heavily.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assasin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assasin circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Davi Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Alves lands.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves digs a good body shot into Assasin's ribs.
Assasin misses with a double jab.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Assasin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Assasin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assasin misses with a wild combination.
Alves lands with a hook. Assasin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assasin's hands.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves lands a body shot.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Assasin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assasin manages to avoid it.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davi Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Assasin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alves back to the cage. Assasin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Assasin takes one to the side of the head.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Assasin.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Assasin scores with a three punch combo!
Alves with a jab.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Assasin.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Assasin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Assasin slips under a jab from Alves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves stalks Assasin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Assasin's face. Assasin staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Alves scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves scores with a nice right hand.
Assasin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Assasin misses with a wild combination.
Assasin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Assasin scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Alves is rocked!
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Assasin.
Oh Alves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assasin fails to land with a series of punches.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assasin moves out of range as Alves strikes.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assasin.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Assasin is just out of range.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assasin was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assasin.
Assasin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Assasin slips the punch.
Assasin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assasin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assasin avoids the body shot from Alves.
Assasin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Assasin misses with a double jab.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assasin misses with a double jab.
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assasin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Assasin fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assasin.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves throws a right and a left that Assasin avoids nicely.
Assasin misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assasin swinging wildly here.
Assasin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Assasin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assasin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves misses with a hook.
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves looks to land a combination but Assasin avoids it well.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
Assasin misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Assasin misses.
Assasin misses with the combination.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
Assasin misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves misses with a hook. Assasin ducked under it nicely.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Assasin.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Assasin is just out of range.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alves misses with a hook.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Assasin saw that one coming.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nerubian Assasin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Assasin throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Assasin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Alves is looking to wear down Assasin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Assasin misses with the combination.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
Assasin swinging wildly here.
Assasin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Assasin fails to land with a series of punches.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves throws a jab when Assasin was well out of range.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assasin.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assasin throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Assasin.
Assasin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Assasin slips under a jab from Alves.
Assasin misses with the combination.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Assasin.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Assasin.
A punch combination from Assasin misses.
Assasin swinging wildly here.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Assasin is just out of range.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assasin misses with a wild combination.
Assasin misses with a two punch combination.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Assasin is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Assasin. Those never looked like landing.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Assasin.
Assasin misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Assasin misses.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Assasin misses.
Assasin misses with the combination.
Assasin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.
Assasin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves throws the left hand but Assasin avoids the punch easily.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Assasin.
Alves tries to clinch but Assasin is having none of it.
Assasin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Assasin does no damage.
Assasin misses with a wild combination.
Assasin misses with a two punch combination.
Assasin throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assasin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assasin.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Assasin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assasin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves seems to have got his legs back now.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Assasin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assasin tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves takes a swing at Assasin's ribcage but misses.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Assasin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assasin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assasin keeps the fight on the outside.
Assasin misses with a series of wild punches.
Assasin tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Assasin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assasin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assasin.
Davi Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, jab by Alves - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nerubian Assasin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Alves!