PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illias Illiadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Alves
vs
Illiadis

180 cm
36
185 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

178 cm
31
177 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Perkele!

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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Illias Illiadis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illiadis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Illiadis checks the leg kick.
Illiadis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Illiadis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves throws a poor cross that misses
letting Illiadis counter with a right hand.
Illiadis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alves.
Illiadis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Illiadis connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Illiadis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Illiadis. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been told by Alves's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some wild striking there from Illiadis.

Illiadis clinches with his opponent.
Alves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from 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 a punch but it's blocked by Illiadis.
Illiadis stalling in the clinch.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Alves tries to work over Illiadis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Illiadis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alves is keeping busy.
Alves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alves is pressed up against the cage. Illiadis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alves down to the mat. Alves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Illiadis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Illiadis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Illiadis blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Alves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Illiadis misses with a body shot.
Illiadis cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Illiadis to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alves shoots in but Illiadis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Alves lands but Illiadis takes it in his stride.
Illiadis moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Illiadis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Illiadis connects with a crisp jab.
Alves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Illiadis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Illiadis misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Illiadis in the body.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Alves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Illiadis doesn't seem bothered though.
Illiadis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alves eats them both and turns towards Illiadis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Illiadis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Illiadis misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves throws a body punch but Illiadis moves out of range.
Alves tries to land a front kick but Illiadis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Illiadis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Illiadis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Alves.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Illiadis's sensitive parts.
Some wild striking there from Illiadis.
A big right from Illiadis misses.
Illiadis misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Illiadis's shoulder, as Illiadis tries to avoid the shot.
Illiadis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves misses the jab.
Illiadis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves staying out of range there.
Alves connects with a high kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Illiadis's elbow.
Alves is trying to force a seperation but Illiadis has the dominant position.
Illiadis is trying to stall.
Alves prevents a body shot from Illiadis.
Illiadis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
Illiadis lands with a light punch inside.
Illiadis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Illiadis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Illias Illiadis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Illiadis cracks Alves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Illiadis misses with a body shot.
Alves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Illiadis misses the jab.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves checks a low kick from Illiadis.
Alves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Illiadis finds it's way round the side to connect with Alves's head.
Alves blocks a jab.
Illiadis throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Illiadis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alves in his tracks.
Alves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Illiadis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Illiadis staying out of range there.
Illiadis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Illiadis thumps Alves with a low kick.
Illiadis scores with a jab. Alves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Illiadis avoids the body shot from Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Illiadis misses with a body shot.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves wants to slow Illiadis down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves lands with a straight right. Illiadis didn't see that one coming.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Illiadis.
Illiadis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Illiadis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Illiadis.
Alves looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alves tries a low kick but Illiadis avoids it.
Alves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Alves looking to score a takedown here. Illiadis is defending well but Alves drives through and ends up in Illiadis's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Illiadis is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis looking to control.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Illiadis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Illiadis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Illiadis trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Illiadis postures up.
Illiadis looking to pass the guard.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Illiadis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Illiadis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Illiadis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Illiadis.
Illiadis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alves darts in looking for a takedown but Illiadis gets double underhooks and turns Alves into the cage.
Illiadis tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alves tries to move into range but Illiadis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Illiadis misses with a low kick.
Alves is looking to counter punch.
Illiadis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Illiadis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Illiadis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Illiadis misses with a wild combination.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Illiadis ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Illiadis! But no joy.
Illiadis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Illiadis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Illiadis keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Illiadis just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Illias Illiadis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Alves throws out a loose jab but Illiadis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves throws a low kick but Illiadis avoids it.
Illias Illiadis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Illiadis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Illiadis blocks the leg kick.
Illiadis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Illiadis looks to land a right hand but Alves moved out of range.
A cross from Illiadis lands.
Illiadis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Illiadis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Illiadis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Illiadis lands a really nice looking cross but Alves seems unphased.

Alves has managed to clinch.
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Illiadis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Illiadis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Alves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Illiadis avoiding damage as Alves throws knees to the body.
Illiadis has Alves pushed against the cage.

Illiadis jumps guard.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Illiadis 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.

Illiadis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alves defends it easily.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Illiadis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Illiadis has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
Fernando Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Illiadis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Illiadis.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Illiadis holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Illiadis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alves defending well as Illiadis loads up on a big left hand.
Alves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Illiadis. Illiadis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alves lands a nice hook to Illiadis's body. Illiadis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Alves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Illiadis finds it's way round the side to connect with Alves's head.
Illiadis misses with a body shot.
Illiadis connects with a nice looking jab.
Alves moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Illiadis lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Illiadis counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Illiadis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Illiadis staying out of range there.
Alves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Illiadis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Illiadis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Illiadis.
Alves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Illias Illiadis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alves wants to land a leg kick but Illiadis is out of range.
Illiadis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Alves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Illiadis moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Alves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Illiadis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Illiadis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Illiadis connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Illias Illiadis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Illiadis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illias Illiadis!
A victorious Illias Illiadis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Fernando Alves had this to say: 'This was my last fight...My body tells me to stop and I must listen. Especially after three loses like that.'.