PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Barreto Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Barreto Neto looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Alves
vs
Barreto Neto

186 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vitor Barreto Neto!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreto Neto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Vitor Barreto Neto has been cut.
Alves moves out of range as Barreto Neto strikes.
Barreto Neto throws out a loose jab but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barreto Neto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Barreto Neto misses the target.
Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alves has managed to clinch.
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 jumps guard and drags Barreto Neto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barreto Neto wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barreto Neto's guard.
Alves wanted to stand there but Barreto Neto had control of the position.
Barreto Neto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barreto Neto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alves is controlling him.
Barreto Neto has his hands on Alves's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto Neto is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
Alves pushing down on Barreto Neto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barreto Neto wants to get back to his feet.
Barreto Neto looks gassed!
Barreto Neto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alves is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves tries to stand and escape but Barreto Neto is controlling the position.
Barreto Neto pushes Alves off looking to stand but Alves dives back in and keeps control.
Alves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two 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.
Barreto Neto tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Alves moves into the clinch.
Barreto Neto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barreto Neto can't break the clinch.
Alves is trying to drag Barreto Neto to the mat but Barreto Neto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barreto Neto is keeping busy.
Barreto Neto gets underhooks to prevent Alves's takedown attempt.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Barreto Neto has him pressed against the cage.

Alves decides to pull guard.
Alves keeping full guard, as Barreto Neto tries to pass.
Barreto Neto wants to stand but Alves is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alves lands a decent punch to the body there.

Alves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barreto Neto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barreto Neto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Barreto Neto gets to his feet - Alves follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alves avoids the body shot from Barreto Neto.
A jab from Barreto Neto misses.
Barreto Neto misses with a double jab

and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Barreto Neto keeps him there for the moment.
Barreto Neto is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barreto Neto down to the mat. Barreto Neto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barreto Neto scores with a nice strike.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves tries to clinch there but Barreto Neto circles away.
Barreto Neto throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barreto Neto circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barreto Neto connects with a jab.
Barreto Neto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barreto Neto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Barreto Neto rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alves with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barreto Neto fails to pull guard.
Barreto Neto 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.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barreto Neto has him pressed against the cage.

Barreto Neto wants the takedown. Alves is fighting it off but Barreto Neto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alves's guard against the cage.
Barreto Neto wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Barreto Neto postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto Neto tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves pulls Barreto Neto in close to his closed guard and prevents Barreto Neto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barreto Neto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Barreto Neto trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Barreto Neto.

That's two 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.
Alves needs to keep his hands up - Barreto Neto had a free shot at his head there.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Barreto Neto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barreto Neto's guard.

Alves drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Alves as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Barreto Neto screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Alves! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gabriel Alves!