PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ano Aukanaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama said "Knock You Out". Salvador Alves has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ano Aukanaii's chin.

Aukanaii
vs
Alves

182 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ano Aukanaii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Alves!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aukanaii shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Aukanaii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Aukanaii is just out of range.
Aukanaii feints a jab promting Alves to slip. Aukanaii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Aukanaii.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aukanaii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves swings for the body but Aukanaii moves out of range.
Aukanaii misses with a straight left.
Alves misses with a body punch

and Aukanaii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Aukanaii.
Alves wants to get back to his feet.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Aukanaii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Aukanaii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aukanaii landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alves trying to control from the bottom.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aukanaii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aukanaii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Aukanaii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aukanaii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alves's head.
Aukanaii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Alves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii slips a nice elbow through Alves's hands, connecting with Alves's forehead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
Aukanaii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aukanaii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Alves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aukanaii is one step ahead there.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Aukanaii is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
Aukanaii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aukanaii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aukanaii is controlling him.
Aukanaii chips away with some ground and pound.
Alves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aukanaii is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aukanaii is working Alves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aukanaii postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aukanaii throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Aukanaii tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Alves tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Aukanaii tries to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ano Aukanaii dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aukanaii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aukanaii scores with a jab to the body.
Ano Aukanaii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aukanaii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Aukanaii throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Aukanaii throws a head kick that misses.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Aukanaii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Aukanaii's head.
Alves throws a series of punches but Aukanaii avoids them all with ease.
Aukanaii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aukanaii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves slips under a jab.
Aukanaii throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukanaii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Aukanaii staying out of range there.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Aukanaii fails with the takedown.
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves connects with a crisp jab.
Alves avoids the body shot from Aukanaii.
Alves lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aukanaii under the eye.
Aukanaii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aukanaii's head.
Alves misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Aukanaii is rocked!
Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aukanaii rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aukanaii in his tracks.
Oh Aukanaii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aukanaii shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves lands with a straight right. Aukanaii didn't see that one coming.
Salvador Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aukanaii takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Aukanaii seems to have got his legs back now.
Aukanaii throws a poor cross that misses
and Alves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves digs a good hook to Aukanaii's body.
Aukanaii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aukanaii slips under a jab.
Alves swings for the body but Aukanaii moves out of range.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves wants to clinch up but Aukanaii keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alves thuds a left hand into Aukanaii's body.
Aukanaii drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Alves moves into range and clinches up with Aukanaii.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alves.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Aukanaii with a big uppercut! Aukanaii tries to clinch up but Alves pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Aukanaii to the mat! Aukanaii covers up and Alves unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Salvador Alves!