PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svenn has chosen We Taking Over as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alves
vs
Svenn

166 cm
22
177 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
177 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

††-Bloody Sunday-††
BUY ONE,GET TWO

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Svenn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svenn connects with a looping right hand.
Svenn blocks a head kick by Alves.
Svenn swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Svenn cracks Alves with an open hand slap.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svenn.
Alves throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svenn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Svenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Svenn blocks a low kick nicely.
Svenn misses with a body shot.
Svenn clobbers Alves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alves lands a head kick!

It looks like Tom Svenn has been cut.
Svenn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Svenn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Svenn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves struggling a bit here.

Svenn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svenn prevents Alves from escaping the position.

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.

Svenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alves has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alves is trying to control Svenn's posture but Svenn avoids it.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Svenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alves has escaped the position, nice work there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Alves blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Svenn misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svenn.
Alves moves away from the strike by Svenn.
Alves scores with a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Svenn on that attempt.
Brian Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Svenn.
Svenn looks gassed!
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Svenn avoids a kick to the body.
Alves throws a head kick but Svenn moves out of range.
Alves is looking to clinch but Svenn is avoiding it.
Svenn with a nice cross.
Tom Svenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Svenn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Svenn misses with a body shot.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves throws a body kick that misses.
Svenn throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Svenn.

Alves gets a clinch.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Svenn in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svenn tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Svenn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves lands an elbow just above Svenn 's eye.
Svenn avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svenn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Svenn in his tracks for a moment.
Alves pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Svenn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Svenn throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Svenn shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
A lazy left from Svenn finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svenn. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves throws a push kick but Svenn slaps the foot to one side.
Brian Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svenn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svenn.
Svenn misses with a straight left.
Alves throws a nice outside leg kick.
Svenn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Svenn misses with a few strikes there.
Svenn swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves looks to land a body kick but Svenn moved away.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves slips under a jab from Svenn.
Svenn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Svenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Svenn shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Svenn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brian Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Svenn.
Svenn misses the shot to the body.
Svenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svenn throws out a loose jab but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.

Alves gets a clinch.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Svenn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Svenn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves gets underhooks to prevent Svenn's takedown attempt.
Svenn is trying to break free.
Alves lands an elbow just above Svenn 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Alves to work.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves prevents a body shot from Svenn.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Tom Svenn's cut even more.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Svenn avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Svenn blocks the elbow strike.
Svenn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Svenn.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svenn blocks an elbow strike.
Alves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Svenn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alves up against the cage.
Alves lands an elbow just above Svenn 's eye.

The cut above Tom Svenn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Svenn blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves slowing the pace effectively.
Svenn tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves prevents a body shot from Svenn.
Svenn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Svenn is trying to break free.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Svenn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Svenn wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.

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.
Alves is trying to stall.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svenn's defenses.
Alves prevents Svenn from breaking the clinch.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
Svenn avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Svenn swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svenn tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.

Svenn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svenn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tom Svenn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Alves has closed the distance and engaged Svenn in a clinch.
Svenn throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Svenn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Svenn cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.
Alves slips under a jab from Svenn.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Svenn's calf.
Alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Svenn to score with a decent uppercut.
Svenn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Svenn shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Svenn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Svenn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Svenn is able to avoid easily.
Svenn tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brian Alves is winning the standup battle so far.

Alves forces Svenn back against the cage and clinches.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Svenn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Alves!
Brian Alves retains his welterweight title!