PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Mittendorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mittendorf
vs
Alves

220 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralf Mittendorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Alves!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves blocks a head kick by Mittendorf.
Mittendorf scores with a shot to the body.
Mittendorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mittendorf misses with a head kick.
Mittendorf scoring well with a low kick there.
Mittendorf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Alves tries to clinch there but Mittendorf circles away.
Mittendorf shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mittendorf throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mittendorf.
Mittendorf throws a body kick that misses.
Mittendorf lands a body shot.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that misses.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Mittendorf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mittendorf lands with a shot to the body.
Mittendorf closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Mittendorf pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mittendorf lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Mittendorf.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mittendorf sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mittendorf swivels and escapes.

Mittendorf feints and as Alves raises his hands in defense, Mittendorf changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mittendorf stands and steps away. Alves gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mittendorf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mittendorf off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralf Mittendorf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mittendorf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Mittendorf shows good takedown defense.
Mittendorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mittendorf or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Mittendorf is breathing heavily.
Mittendorf dodges the punch combination from Alves.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mittendorf.
Mittendorf throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mittendorf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.

Alves breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Alves throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mittendorf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Mittendorf throws a body kick that misses.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mittendorf counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Mittendorf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Mittendorf closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mittendorf uses from the top position.
Mittendorf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Mittendorf from controlling successfully.
Alves punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf won't allow Alves to get back to his feet.
Mittendorf throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mittendorf trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Mittendorf forces his way into half guard.
Alves is not content to let Mittendorf control the position.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Mittendorf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mittendorf wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Mittendorf wants to stand but Alves has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mittendorf backs up against the cage.
Mittendorf throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Mittendorf, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Mittendorf against the cage but Mittendorf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mittendorf clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves is trying to break free.
Mittendorf stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mittendorf lands an elbow just above Alves 's eye.
Mittendorf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mittendorf successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mittendorf pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
Mittendorf tries to strike from the bottom.
Mittendorf looking to control.
Mittendorf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves is in trouble now - Mittendorf has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mittendorf controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralf Mittendorf dominated that round.
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.

Nice sprawl there from Alves as Mittendorf shoots in.
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Mittendorf gets the takedown into side control.
Mittendorf content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Mittendorf decides to stand back up. Mittendorf steps back and let's Alves get back to his feet.
Mittendorf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mittendorf circles away.
A combination from Mittendorf does no damage.

Mittendorf changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alves is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mittendorf controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is trying to improve his position.
Mittendorf happy to just control the position for now.
Mittendorf working the ground and pound from side control.
Mittendorf is putting a hurting on Alves here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mittendorf is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mittendorf stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mittendorf misses with a head kick.
Ralf Mittendorf is winning the standup battle so far.
Mittendorf looks to clinch
and Mittendorf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mittendorf closes the distance but Alves moves to the side

and Alves counters by moving into the clinch.
Mittendorf misses with a body punch.

Alves manages to break the clinch.
Mittendorf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mittendorf moves away.
Mittendorf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves is looking to slow Mittendorf down with leg kicks.

Alves gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alves is working for takedown but Mittendorf is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mittendorf prevents the takedown attempt.
Ralf Mittendorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Alves.

Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that misses.
Mittendorf fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves cracks Mittendorf with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mittendorf closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Mittendorf pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mittendorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Mittendorf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Mittendorf has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.

Mittendorf breaks the clinch.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Alves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mittendorf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Mittendorf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Mittendorf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves tests Mittendorf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mittendorf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Mittendorf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Mittendorf or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Alves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mittendorf.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves wants to clinch but Mittendorf slips to the side
and Mittendorf counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mittendorf has a takedown stuffed.
Mittendorf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mittendorf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ralf Mittendorf will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alves is looking to clinch but Mittendorf is avoiding it.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Mittendorf circles away.
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mittendorf fails with the takedown.
Alves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves scores with a jab. Mittendorf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horrible takedown by Mittendorf or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Alves tries for a takedown but Mittendorf sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves is looking to clinch but Mittendorf is avoiding it.

Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Mittendorf keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mittendorf is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves tries for a takedown. No joy.

Mittendorf manages to break the clinch.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Mittendorf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ralf Mittendorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Alves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mittendorf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Mittendorf.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Mittendorf has double underhooks.

Mittendorf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mittendorf scores with a head kick.

Mittendorf shoots in and bounces Alves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mittendorf gets to his feet - Alves follows without any prompting.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mittendorf!

Mittendorf clinches.

Mittendorf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Mittendorf ducks down to avoid it.
Alves tries to clinch
and Mittendorf counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Mittendorf to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mittendorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mittendorf tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.

Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mittendorf. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mittendorf's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Mittendorf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves taking some punishment here, with Mittendorf in his half guard.
Mittendorf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mittendorf controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mittendorf decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.

Alves rushes Mittendorf and presses him up against the cage.
Pedro Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Mittendorf counters with a leg kick.
Mittendorf lands a head kick!
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mittendorf doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Mittendorf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mittendorf throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Alves or perhaps it was just good defense by Mittendorf which made him look bad.
Mittendorf shoots in but no luck this time.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Mittendorf finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Alves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mittendorf lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mittendorf fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mittendorf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mittendorf clinches.

Mittendorf breaks the clinch.
Mittendorf slips a straight right by Alves.
Mittendorf has his takedown stuffed
and Alves counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mittendorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mittendorf shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.
Mittendorf throws a shot to the body.

Mittendorf pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ralf Mittendorf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mittendorf 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralf Mittendorf!