PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ljuti Hrcak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alves
vs
Hrcak

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ljuti Hrcak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hrcak rushes Alves and presses him up against the ropes.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Hrcak.

Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hrcak lands a head kick!

It looks like Paulo Alves has been cut.

Hrcak pushes Alves up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hrcak wants a takedown but no success here.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hrcak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paulo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ljuti Hrcak.
Alves wants to clinch up but Hrcak keeps it at a distance.
Alves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alves gets a clinch.
Hrcak is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hrcak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hrcak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak can't get the takedown.
Hrcak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hrcak instigates a clinch.
Alves is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hrcak.
Hrcak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
Hrcak has Alves pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Alves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hrcak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Alves breaks the clinch.
Paulo Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a jab.
Hrcak shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hrcak.
Hrcak looks gassed!
Alves lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Hrcak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hrcak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves scores with a shoulder strike.
Hrcak fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hrcak is looking for a takedown.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hrcak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Alves to keep the fight standing.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hrcak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hrcak tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Hrcak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hrcak working aggressively here.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves avoiding damage.
Hrcak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alves displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hrcak up against the ropes.
Hrcak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hrcak gets a clinch.
Hrcak is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alves lands a right hand.

Hrcak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrcak wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hrcak is keeping the position for now.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hrcak working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hrcak working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Hrcak blocks nicely.
Hrcak throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hrcak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hrcak is working for a submission of some sort.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak throws a strike but Alves avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hrcak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves with shots to the head and body - Hrcak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hrcak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hrcak tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hrcak gets back to half guard.
Hrcak is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hrcak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hrcak on the ground.
Alves wants to stand up but Hrcak manages to regain full guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
Hrcak trying to control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Hrcak 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.
Hrcak controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.

Hrcak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves trying to control but Hrcak is working from the bottom.
Alves pushing down on Hrcak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hrcak looking for submissions off his back.
Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hrcak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Hrcak is keeping him busy.
Alves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hrcak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alves is working away from the top position though.
Hrcak gets back to full guard.
Hrcak keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

Hrcak is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alves has his hands clasped together but Hrcak extends an breaks Alves's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hrcak.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ljuti Hrcak!