PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thiago Alvarez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dos Anjos
vs
Alvarez

187 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Dos Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dos Anjos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dos Anjos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dos Anjos wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Dos Anjos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dos Anjos passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Alvarez gets full guard.
Dos Anjos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dos Anjos looking to pass the guard.
Dos Anjos trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Anjos trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dos Anjos stands up from Alvarez's guard - Dos Anjos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dos Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Dos Anjos moves away

and Dos Anjos counters with a takedown into side control.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Dos Anjos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos Anjos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Dos Anjos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Anjos is breathing heavily.
Alvarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos controlling the pace.
Dos Anjos is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Anjos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Dos Anjos 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.

Alvarez tries to clinch but Dos Anjos is having none of it.

Dos Anjos gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dos Anjos is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dos Anjos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alvarez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dos Anjos is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Anjos controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Dos Anjos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paulo Dos Anjos just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Anjos misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Dos Anjos circles away.
Paulo Dos Anjos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Anjos pinned against the cage. Dos Anjos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dos Anjos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Dos Anjos from controlling successfully.

Alvarez working for a triangle but Dos Anjos defends it easily.

Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Dos Anjos defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dos Anjos controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dos Anjos gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Dos Anjos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dos Anjos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Dos Anjos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alvarez tries to clinch there but Dos Anjos circles away.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dos Anjos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Dos Anjos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Anjos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anjos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos Anjos tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dos Anjos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Dos Anjos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Dos Anjos circles away and keeps his distance.

Alvarez pushes Dos Anjos up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Alvarez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dos Anjos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alvarez to the mat. Alvarez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Anjos is one step ahead there.
Dos Anjos postures up.
Dos Anjos trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Anjos trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez 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.

Alvarez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dos Anjos rolls with it to try and escape but Alvarez cranks on the arm and Dos Anjos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Alvarez!