PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geronimo's entrance music is "War," by Edwin Starr. A fine choice. Alves has chosen Carl Orff - Carmina Burana - André Rieu's version as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Geronimo
vs
Alves

178 cm
32
189 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

179 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Alves!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geronimo scores with a head kick.

Geronimo closes the distance and clinches.

Alves jumps guard and drags Geronimo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alves trying to control the position.
Alves throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Geronimo preventing the sweep.

Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Geronimo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Alves has an active guard here but Geronimo has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo prevents Alves from improving his position.
Geronimo not doing much here.

Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Geronimo pulls his head out easily.

Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Geronimo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Geronimo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Geronimo 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Don Geronimo.
Geronimo swinging wildly here.
Geronimo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Geronimo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Geronimo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Geronimo is in Alves's guard.

Alves working for a triangle but Geronimo defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Geronimo is proving a slippery customer.

Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Geronimo has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Geronimo manages to pass to side control!
Alves is trying to control Geronimo's posture but Geronimo avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geronimo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Geronimo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Geronimo is just out of range.
Alves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alves connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Geronimo.

Geronimo gets caught flat footed, as Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Geronimo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Geronimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Geronimo.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Geronimo is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Geronimo pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Don Geronimo just wasn't active enough.
Geronimo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo lands with a shot to the body.

Geronimo scores a takedown into full mount!
Alves tries to hold on but Geronimo pushes him away.
Alves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Geronimo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Geronimo content just to control the position here.
Alves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves tries to hold on but Geronimo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo controlling the position easily from mount.
Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Geronimo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo controlling from mount.
Alves 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.
Geronimo is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Don Geronimo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Geronimo connects with a right hand. Alves shakes it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Geronimo 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Geronimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Geronimo closes the distance and clinches.
Geronimo pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves stalling in the clinch but Geronimo improves position.
Geronimo tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.

Geronimo tightens his grip and picks Alves up, before dumping him to the ground. Alves manages to land in guard.

Alves working for a triangle but Geronimo defends it easily.

Alves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Geronimo stacks Alves on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Geronimo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to bench press Geronimo off him but Geronimo keeps the position.
Geronimo controls the position.
Alves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Geronimo slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alves is looking to reverse the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Don Geronimo.
Geronimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Geronimo throws a right and a left that both miss.

Geronimo gets a takedown into half guard.
Geronimo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alves trying to get back to full guard but Geronimo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Geronimo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to reverse the position but instead Geronimo has taken his back - oops!
Alves trying to control the action but Geronimo just sinks the hooks in.
I would not like to be Alves right now.
Alves tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves just looking to survive in the bad position.
Geronimo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Alves trying to control the position but Geronimo manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves breaks Geronimo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Geronimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Geronimo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Don Geronimo!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Don Geronimo!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Don Geronimo!

Don Geronimo wins by unanimous decision!