PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Da Benga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Alves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Alves
vs
Da Benga

180 cm
18
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

169 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Da Benga!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Benga throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Da Benga tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Benga.
Da Benga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves throws a head kick but Da Benga moves out of range.
Da Benga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Benga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Da Benga tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alves, as that shot connected.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Benga's face.

Alves lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alves could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Benga pushes Alves off looking to stand but Alves dives back in and keeps control.
Alves controlling the action here.
Da Benga wants to get back to his feet.
Alves slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves prevents Da Benga from standing back up.
Alves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Da Benga is trying to stand.
Da Benga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alves stops Da Benga from getting back to his feet.
Da Benga looks gassed!
Alves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alves passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Da Benga!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Igor Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Alves feints and as Da Benga raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alves prevents Da Benga from getting back to his feet.
Da Benga keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves is stalling in the full guard.
Da Benga keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Benga is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
Da Benga wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Alves manages to pass to side control.
Da Benga is in trouble now - Alves has advanced to mount!
Da Benga is trying to stand up.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Da Benga really wants to buck Alves off and get back to his feet.

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 looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Alves.
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Da Benga is trying to stand but he's just given Alves his back.
Da Benga is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Da Benga misses.
Nice takedown defense from Da Benga. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Da Benga swinging wilding here.

Alves gets a clinch.
Alves lands a nice knee to the body.

Alves has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Da Benga regains guard immediately.
Alves passes Da Benga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Da Benga is looking to get back to is feet but Alves passes into side control.

Alves stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Da Benga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Alves looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves pushes down on Da Benga's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Benga wants to get back to his feet.
Alves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Da Benga wants to get back to his feet.
Alves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Benga keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Alves is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Da Benga has managed to free his arm - good work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Da Benga looks to clinch

and Alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alves dodges an elbow strike from Da Benga.
Da Benga pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Benga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alves blocks the elbow strike.
Da Benga misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

Alves is working an open guard so Da Benga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Da Benga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Benga wants to clinch.
Da Benga tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.

Alves scores with a takedown into Da Benga's guard.

Alves decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Da Benga, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Da Benga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alves's defenses.
Da Benga gets through Alves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Benga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Da Benga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Da Benga gets through Alves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Da Benga.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Da Benga backing up. Da Benga nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.

Alves looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Da Benga!
Da Benga's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Da Benga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Da Benga is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Da Benga is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Alves lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Da Benga is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Da Benga tries to buck Alves off but Alves takes his back!
Da Benga is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alves rushes Da Benga and presses him up against the cage.

Alves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Da Benga clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Da Benga trying to get back to his feet but Alves is in full control for now.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves controls the position.
Da Benga takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Da Benga controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Alves lands strikes to the head.
Da Benga is trying to get back to his feet but Alves has full control of the position and if anything, Da Benga has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Alves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Da Benga has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Benga has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Alves is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Da Benga has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Alves trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Da Benga doesn't escape.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Benga can do to turn this around?
Da Benga wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Da Benga holding both Alves 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves has good solid back control here.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Da Benga trying to get back to his feet but Alves is in full control for now.

Alves tightening his grip on Da Benga, looking for the choke.
Da Benga wants to get back to his feet.
Ze Da Benga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Alves!