PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Soderstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soderstrom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Sonne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rasmus Soderstrom is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Alves
vs
Soderstrom

176 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasmus Soderstrom!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderstrom is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Soderstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soderstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Soderstrom.
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soderstrom moves out of range of the body kick.
Soderstrom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soderstrom moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Soderstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soderstrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.
Soderstrom misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alves avoids the head kick by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a hook but Soderstrom blocks it.
Soderstrom is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soderstrom manages to avoid it.
Rasmus Soderstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soderstrom tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
Soderstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Soderstrom.
Alves throws a head kick that Soderstrom semi-blocks.
Soderstrom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soderstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Alves lands a body shot.
Soderstrom looks gassed!
Alves cracks Soderstrom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Rasmus Soderstrom has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soderstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Alves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soderstrom is out of range.
Soderstrom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Soderstrom.
Alves throws a low kick but Soderstrom avoids it.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves swings for the body but Soderstrom moves out of range.
Soderstrom moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soderstrom is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soderstrom misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soderstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soderstrom is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Alves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soderstrom throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alves lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a front kick that sends Soderstrom stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Soderstrom.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Soderstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Soderstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Alves lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Alves finds it's target.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alves throws a body kick that misses.
Alves avoids the head kick by Soderstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasmus Soderstrom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Soderstrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Soderstrom.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Soderstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soderstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alves throws a head kick but Soderstrom moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Soderstrom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alves waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Soderstrom.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soderstrom scores with a nice body kick.
Soderstrom throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Soderstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soderstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Soderstrom is predictable there
and Alves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Soderstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soderstrom throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves avoids the head kick by Soderstrom.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Soderstrom.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soderstrom.
Alves misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves avoids the head kick by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
Alves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daniel Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soderstrom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soderstrom lands a nice looking body kick.
Soderstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soderstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Soderstrom misses
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Soderstrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soderstrom tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Alves misses.
Soderstrom is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves blocks a head kick by Soderstrom.
Alves tries to bum rush Soderstrom with a series of wild strikes but Soderstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soderstrom throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Soderstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soderstrom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a good, hard body kick but Soderstrom shrugs it off.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rasmus Soderstrom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soderstrom blocks a leg kick.
Soderstrom tries to clinch up
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Soderstrom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soderstrom throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.

Soderstrom forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Soderstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soderstrom prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Soderstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves can't break the clinch.
Soderstrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderstrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Soderstrom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Soderstrom is controlling him.
Alves is trying to break free.
Soderstrom with a knee to the head.
Soderstrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Soderstrom's head but Soderstrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Soderstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Alves.

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.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Soderstrom is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves looks to land a combination but Soderstrom avoids it well.
Daniel Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Soderstrom clinches but Alves breaks the clinch
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Soderstrom slips the punch.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soderstrom tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Soderstrom lands a head kick!
Soderstrom throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Soderstrom misses
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soderstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Soderstrom throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soderstrom wants to clinch.
Alves throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Soderstrom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soderstrom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soderstrom is looking to clinch.
Soderstrom wants to clinch.
Soderstrom misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasmus Soderstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soderstrom throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Soderstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Alves.
Daniel Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves lands a two punch combo.
Soderstrom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Soderstrom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soderstrom throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
Alves throws a combination. Soderstrom tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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