PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ally Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Alves

178 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ally Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.

Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alves would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Alves drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves blocks a low kick nicely.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ally Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Alves.
Alves moves away from the strike by Smith.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Alves feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves chips away with some ground and pound.

Alves drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Smith's guard.

Alves decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!

That's four 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.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smith looking to control.
Alves forces his way into half guard.

Alves is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Smith is staying active underneath Alves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.

Alves is trying for a kimura here. Smith looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Alves wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio Alves!