PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. This should be a great matchup!

Troc
vs
Alves

175 cm
31
159 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

167 cm
28
149 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Alves!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Troc desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Troc is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Troc!
Alves throwing strikes here but Troc is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc blocking the ground and pound.
Alves throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Alves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alves lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
Troc wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Alves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Alves dominating with strikes here.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Troc sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troc's head.

Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Troc is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Troc is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to free his trapped foot but Troc is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Troc wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.

Alves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves dominated that 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.

Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Troc tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Troc to the ground. Troc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Troc does no damage.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Troc.
Alves misses with a left hand
and Troc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Troc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Troc.
Troc looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Troc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troc moves out of range as Alves strikes.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Troc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Troc gets underhooks to prevent Alves's takedown attempt.
Alves misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Troc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves slips a straight right by Troc.
Trang Troc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves throws a hook but Troc blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Troc tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
A jab from Troc misses.
Alves looks to land a body kick but Troc moved away.
Troc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Troc displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Troc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alves takes a swing at Troc's ribcage but misses.
Troc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Troc.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Troc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
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 throws out a loose jab but Troc uses good head movement to avoid it.

Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into Troc's guard.
Troc manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alves is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Troc's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Troc's back!
Alves punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troc is taking damage to the body and head.

Alves is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Troc is defending well though. Alves let's go of the attempt for now.

Alves tightening his grip on Troc, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davi Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Troc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Troc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Troc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Troc.
Troc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves looking for a takedown.
Troc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvess head.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Troc is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Troc.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Troc is controlling the position.
Alves taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Troc gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alves throws a head punch that misses.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Troc prevents a body shot from Alves.
Troc content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves misses with a punch to the body.
Troc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trang Troc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Alves.
Alves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Troc prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Troc takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alves tries for a takedown but Troc manages to get underhooks.

Troc breaks the clinch.
Troc connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alves ducks right into an uppercut from Troc.

Alves is rocked!
Troc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Troc finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troc misses with a head kick.

Alves gets tackled into the cage by Troc. Troc maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troc with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Troc creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Alves's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Alves drops to his knees and Troc pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trang Troc!
Trang Troc retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Trang Troc made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.