PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thaigo alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). alves has chosen sandstorm as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
thaigo alves

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hunter Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, thaigo alves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

alves has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones can't get the takedown.

Jones pulls guard successfully.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jones working for a triangle but alves defends it easily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing alves from controlling successfully.
alves wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones keeping moving, preventing alves from controlling successfully.
alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. alves is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take alves's back instead.
alves trying to control the hands but Jones breaks the grip.
alves is in bad spot here.
alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
alves wants to get back to his feet.
alves tries to escape but Jones has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
alves trying to control but not successfully.

Jones looking for the choke from the back.

Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
alves tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! alves taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hunter Jones!