PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ashley butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

butcher
vs
Alves

183 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ashley butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Alves!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as butcher blocks the leg kick.
Alves throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but butcher circles away.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - butcher circles away.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts butcher as he jumps to the side.
Alex Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
butcher scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
ashley butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alves.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

butcher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Alves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
butcher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alves tries to roll over but butcher keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
butcher is breathing heavily.

Alves kicks butcher off and gets back to his feet.
butcher scores with a nice right hand.

Alves darts in and clinches butcher up against the cage.
Alves keeps control of butcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
butcher is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
butcher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Alves manages to break the clinch.

Alves looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for butcher!
butcher throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alves. What's that going to do exactly?
butcher is bucking up trying to escape but Alves cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alves trying to control but butcher is having none of it.
butcher avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alves.

Alves is working for a guillotine from mount but butcher frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
butcher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if butcher tries to get out of the position.
butcher is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alves looking to land elbow strikes but butcher uses the position to regain half guard.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
butcher is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.

Alves gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A left and a right from butcher both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Alves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alves misses with a takedown attempt

and butcher counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alves!
butcher dominating with strikes here.
Alves tries to lock up and control but butcher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

butcher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alves is surviving well by controlling butcher's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves really wants to buck butcher off and get back to his feet.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but butcher has a good base and remains in mount.
butcher with shots to the head and body - Alves looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

butcher has his feet on Alves's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for butcher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves with a poor takedown
and butcher counters with a right hand to the body.
butcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

butcher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alves keeps control of butcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
butcher missing with knees to the body.

Alves jumps guard and drags butcher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! butcher has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and butcher manages to pass to side control!
butcher avoids the strikes from the bottom by Alves.
Alves strikes from the bottom but butcher takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Alves wants to hold on but butcher pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. butcher is working away from the top position though.
Alves tries to get to full guard but butcher has control of the leg.
butcher wants to stand but Alves has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Alves wants to control but butcher is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves manages to get to full guard.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alves trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ashley butcher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alves wants to clinch but butcher slips to the side
and butcher counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at butcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but butcher swivels and escapes.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and butcher counters with a good low kick that Alves was not able to check.
butcher closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a big head kick but butcher shrugs it off.

It looks like ashley butcher has been cut.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and butcher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and butcher counters with a shoot takedown. Alves fights it but they end up in guard.
Alves wants to improve his position but instead butcher has moved into half guard.

butcher decides to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves blocks a head kick by butcher.
Alves scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
butcher fails with the takedown.
Alves with a poor takedown

and butcher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
ashley butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alves.
butcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves wants to control but butcher passes easily into half guard.

butcher stands up out of the half guard.
butcher stalks Alves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alves's face. Alves staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
butcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves shoots in but butcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but butcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

butcher scores with a takedown into Alves's guard.
butcher lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Alves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. butcher is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alves.
butcher cracks Alves with a big right hand but Alves just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
butcher avoids the strikes from the bottom by Alves.
butcher working away.
ashley butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but butcher drags him back down.
butcher working away.

butcher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alves to his feet.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and butcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
butcher's corner calls for a 1-2. butcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
butcher tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.

butcher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

butcher decides to stand and escape the position.
Alves tries to clinch

so butcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
ashley butcher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think butcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ashley butcher!