PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kino no Tabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

no Tabi
vs
Alves

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kino no Tabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Alves!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Alves.
no Tabi could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
no Tabi connects with the punch.
no Tabi misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

no Tabi is rocked!

Excellent takedown into side control there by no Tabi.
Oh no Tabi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alves trying to remain calm as no Tabi controls from the top position.
no Tabi seems to have got his legs back now.
no Tabi taking a break here but Alves is having none of it and regains half guard.
no Tabi is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
no Tabi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
no Tabi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves is looking to control no Tabi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alves avoid being mounted?

no Tabi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

no Tabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
no Tabi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
no Tabi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kino no Tabi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps no Tabi's head backwards.
no Tabi slips a jab and a cross from Alves.

no Tabi has managed to clinch.

no Tabi pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves postures up.
no Tabi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
no Tabi trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
no Tabi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.

no Tabi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves looks gassed!
no Tabi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but no Tabi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
no Tabi passes into half guard.
no Tabi is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves pushes no Tabi off looking to stand but no Tabi dives back in and keeps control.

no Tabi decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

no Tabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
no Tabi tries to pass to full mount but Alves defends it.
Well, if no Tabi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
no Tabi prevents Alves from improving his position.
no Tabi controlling the pace.
no Tabi trying to control from half guard but Alves is working away.
Well, if no Tabi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kino no Tabi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

no Tabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

no Tabi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
no Tabi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

no Tabi looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Alves gets to his feet. no Tabi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alves!

no Tabi has taken the fight to the clinch.

no Tabi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alves can't fight it off and eventually no Tabi manages to take the fight to the floor. Alves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
no Tabi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

no Tabi gets to his feet - Alves follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to clinch but no Tabi slips to the side

and no Tabi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
Alves is breathing heavily.
no Tabi trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.

no Tabi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alves, up you get!

no Tabi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
no Tabi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
no Tabi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
no Tabi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
no Tabi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
no Tabi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi throws a big right hand that misses.

Alves had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. no Tabi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alves Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take no Tabi's back instead.
no Tabi tries to escape but Alves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
no Tabi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
no Tabi tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
no Tabi regains half guard.
no Tabi is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can no Tabi avoid being mounted?

Alves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. no Tabi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alves.
Alves wants to stand but no Tabi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
no Tabi tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.

Alves get's back to his feet.

no Tabi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kino no Tabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves is not content to let no Tabi control the position.
Alves is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alves has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. no Tabi is working away from the top position though.
no Tabi wants to stand but Alves has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
no Tabi trying to control the pace.

no Tabi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and no Tabi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alves's guard.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
no Tabi advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kino no Tabi dominated that second round.
That's time! no Tabi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

no Tabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
no Tabi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves is looking to escape.

Alves is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but no Tabi pulls his head out easily.
no Tabi trying to pass the guard but Alves defending well.
no Tabi drops an elbow to the side of Alves's head.

Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, no Tabi seems content to control.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

no Tabi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alves is not content to let no Tabi control the position.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
no Tabi taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Alves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

no Tabi decides to stand back up. no Tabi steps back and let's Alves get back to his feet.

no Tabi clinches up against the cage.

no Tabi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alves uses from the top position.
no Tabi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

no Tabi pushes Alves off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

no Tabi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alves moves into full guard.
no Tabi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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 wants to stand but no Tabi is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

Alves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
no Tabi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
no Tabi trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
no Tabi controls from within his opponent's guard.
no Tabi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.

Alves is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! no Tabi rolls with it to try and escape but Alves cranks on the arm and no Tabi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Alves!