PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Purell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Purell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Purell
vs
Alves

200 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Purell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Alves manages to pull guard.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alves working Purell over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Alves connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alves content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Alves.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Purell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Alves has control of Purell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Purell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves working the ground and pound effectively.
Alves landing strikes from the mount and Purell is in trouble!

Purell is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Alves! Purell is hurt baaadly! Alves is firing away with more strikes - Purell is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duardo Alves!