PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Clare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clare is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Apaga mas não Bate. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alves
vs
Clare

172 cm
26
166 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Clare!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.

Clare is rocked!

It looks like Dustin Clare has been cut.
Alves with a jab.
Clare is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Clare slips under a jab from Alves.

Alves moves into the clinch.
Clare seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clare's defenses.
Clare blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clare's brow.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Clare blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clare dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
Clare blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Clare goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clare goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Luan Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Clare.
Clare drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clare changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clare steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch there but Clare circles away.
We've been told by Alves's head coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alves!
Clare takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clare is out of range and Alves settles back down.
Luan Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clare avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves connects with a leg kick. Clare looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Alves clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clare's brow.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Clare blocks the elbow strike.
Clare fails to pull guard.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clare jumps guard but Alves turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Clare is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
Clare drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Clare's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Alves lands a big head kick that sends Clare tumbling to the mat! Alves takes a step backwards and waves Clare back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Alves gets a clinch.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Clare blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Clare.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Clare shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clare has Alves pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clare's brow.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Clare shrugs off.

That has opened up Dustin Clare's cut even more.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clare tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Luan Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Clare.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Clare is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clare.
Clare avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clare goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Clare dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Clare dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clare is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Clare shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clare blocks the elbow strike.
Clare blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clare's brow.
Clare blocks the elbow strike.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Clare's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body kick from Alves.

Alves pushes Clare up against the cage in a clinch.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Clare dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Clare avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Clare jumps guard but Alves stands there with Clare around his waist. Clare gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clare blocks an elbow strike from Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves lands an elbow just above Clare 's eye.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Clare leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clare is looking for a takedown.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Clare has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alves after a bit of a struggle.
Luan Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Clare.
Clare avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Clare avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Clare shrugs off.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Alves.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.

The cut above Dustin Clare's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Clare blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Clare takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alves looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clare has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Clare.
Clare tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Clare avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Luan Alves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Clare in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clare's brow.
Clare blocks an elbow strike.
Alves lands an elbow just above Clare 's eye.
Clare avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Clare blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.

Dustin Clare's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Clare avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Clare in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luan Alves clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Clare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alves has managed to clinch.
Clare blocks an elbow strike.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Clare drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves throws a nice head kick!
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dustin Clare's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luan Alves!
Luan Alves retains his lightweight title!